Hamer v Sidway [1891] 124 NY 538
Judgement for the case Hamer v Sidway
Table Of Contents
(NB American case, but CW says regarded as good law by English courts)
Plaintiff paid his nephew to refrain from smoking, gambling and drinking and the court held the contract to be valid since the consideration was the foregoing of a legal right to engage in those activities.
CW: this could equally be said of Bluett where the son was giving up his right to freely speak on the matter of his inheritance (despite Pollock’s incorrect assertion above).
Therefore the two cases conflict.
RELATED CASES
For Further Study on Hamer v Sidway
Contract law notes fully updated for recent exams at Oxford and Cambrid...
Need instant answers? Our AI exam tutor is here to help.
Ask questions 🙋 Get answers 📔 It's simple 👁️👄👁️
Our AI is educated by the highest scoring students across all subjects and schools. Join hundreds of your peers today.
Get StartedRelated Product Samples
These product samples contain the same concepts we cover in this case.
| Contract Law | Consideration And Estoppel Intention To Create Legal Relations Notes (22 pages) |
| Contract Law | Contract Law Problem Question Summary Notes (157 pages) |
Contract law notes fully updated for recent exams at Oxford and Cambrid...
Since 2010, Oxbridge Notes has been a trusted education marketplace, supplying high-quality materials from top achievers at universities like Oxford, Cambridge, LSE, Harvard, and Yale.