| Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, William Pyle Taunton - 1811 - 384 pages
...Marchington v. Fernoh, 1 Bos. Sf Pull. IQl.innatis. were cited in a note to Pigolt v. Thompson, to shew that if one person makes a promise to another for the benefit...third, that third may maintain an action upon it. It is said that either the agent or the principal may sue upon a policy of insurance; but that is by... | |
| Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas, William Pyle Taunton - 1811 - 494 pages
.... in notif. were cited in a note to Pigoit v. Thompfin, to (hew that if one perfon makes a promife to another for the benefit of a third, that third may maintain an a£tion upon it. It is faid that cither the agent or the principal may fue upon a policy of infurance... | |
| Pennsylvania. Supreme Court, Thomas Sergeant, William Rawle - 1822 - 600 pages
...it. For the law seems well settled now, whatever contradiction may be in the more ancient cases, that if one person makes a promise to another, for the...benefit of a third, that third may maintain an action on it. But the declaration of Hassinger to Eberth, may be considered as a confession of his liability... | |
| New York (State). Court of Chancery, William Johnson - 1819 - 688 pages
...PARTNERSHIP, 3. PLEADING, -IV. 20. PRACTICE. USURY, 3. / Action of account, vide ACTION, 2. ACTION. I. If one person makes a promise to another, for the benefit of a third, that third person may maintain an action at law on the promise. Duke of Cumberland and others v. Codrington and... | |
| New York (State). Court of Chancery, William Johnson - 1824 - 748 pages
...tit. Practice, XII., Reference to a Master, and the case of Remsen v. Remsen, 2 JCR 495. ACTION. 1. If one person makes a promise to another, for the benefit of a third person, thru third person may maintain an action at law, on the promise. Cumberland v. Codrington,3J.CR229.254.... | |
| Vermont. Supreme Court - 1865 - 828 pages
...by the plaintiff on the contract. But there are many American cases in which it has been held that if one person makes a promise to another, for the benefit of a third, such third person may maintain an action upon the promise, though the consideration does not move from... | |
| 1843 - 516 pages
...performed by her father." It is now well settled, as a general rule, that in cases of simple contracts, if one person makes a promise to another, for the benefit of a third, the third may maintain an action upon it, though the consideration does not move from him. There are... | |
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