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Hamer v Sidway

124 N.Y. 538 (1891)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtNew York Court of Appeals
Year1891
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Forbearance from a legal right constitutes sufficient consideration for a promise, regardless of whether the promisor benefited.

Area of Law

contract

Related Cases

ProCD Inc v Zeidenberg 86 F.3d 1447 (7th Cir. 1996)
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Williams v Walker-Thomas Furniture Co 350 F.2d 445 (D.C. Cir. 1965)

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