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The Law of Consideration and of Compromise in British India

1914

In the 'seventeenth century the action of Assumpsit was extended to mutual promises e. g. to marry where the promise of one party is the consideration for the promise of the other. [...] The modern English doctrine of consideration has been one of gradual development which went on steadily till it was given its modern shape in the classical definition of consideration as given by the Court of Exchequer Chamber towards the end of the nineteenth century in the case of Currie vs. [...] In Chapter I the author has very clearly discussed the principles of the English as well as of the Indian law of Consideration and has succeeded in drawing pointed attention to the points of similarity and difference between the two. [...] Effect of partial failure of consideration Cases where no question as to 'passing of consideration ... Owns to prove failure of consideration SS Who may plead want or failure of consideration Extinguishment of original debt which is consideration for ... Finding of failure of consideration in Ito our of some of the defendants ... convenience incurred by the promisee at the request of the promisor is in law as good a consideration for the promise made by the promisor as a consideration of profit or convenience to himself.
law
Pages
222
Published in
India
SARF Document ID
sarf.141857
Segment Pages Author Actions
Introduction
i-xxx Jnanendra Chaudhuri view
Chapter I. General Principles
1-10 unknown view
Chapter II. General Rules
11-74 unknown view
Chapter III. Proof of Consideration
75-79 unknown view
Chapter IV. Want or Failure of Consideration
80-90 unknown view
Chapter V. Consideration with Reference to the Law of Registration
91-94 unknown view
Chapter I. General Principles
95-102 unknown view
Chapter II. Compromise of Suits &c
103-131 unknown view
Chapter III. Effect of Compromise
132-138 unknown view
Chapter IV. Comprosmise of Suits on Behalf of Minors
139-148 unknown view
Chapter V. Specific Enforcement of Compromises
149-151 unknown view
Chapter VI. Power to Make Compromises
152-156 unknown view
Chapter VII. Where No Compromise is Allowed
157-161 unknown view
Chapter VIII. Setting Aside Compromises
162-172 unknown view
Chapter IX. Compromises in the Nature of Family Arrangements
173-180 unknown view
Index
i-xii unknown view

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