Consideration Doctrine

         

1.  The Basics of the Bargain Theory

Reading
Dougherty v. Salt
Tutorial      
Consideration 1        
Video        
Consideration Basics  
YouTube  Podcast (same video in two different formats; podcast can be downloaded)
         

2.  Nominal Consideration

Tutorial        
Consideration 2        
Reading        
Schnell v. Nell        
Linder v. Mid-Continent

3.  Illusory Promises

Reading    
Wickham v. Burton Coal        

4.  The Implied Promise Solution

Reading        
Wood v. Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon        
Laclede Gas Co. v. Amoco        

Tutorial

       
Consideration 3        

5.  The Preexisting Duty Rule

Tutorial    
Consideration 4        
Reading        

Gray v. Martino

       

DeCicco v. Schweizer

       

Lingenfelder v. Wainwright

       
Angel v. Murray        
 

6.  Giving Up a Legal Claim as Consideration

Tutorial

       
Consideration 5        
Reading         

Springstead v. Nees

       
Mullen v. Hawkins        
         

7.  Promissory Estoppel

Tutorial

Central London Property Trust v. High Trees House

Tutorial        
Consideration 6        
         

7.  The Old Law on Benefit and Detriment as Consideration

Tutorial

       
Consideration 7 (includes moral obligation as consideration--see (8) below)
Reading          

Hammer v. Sidway

       
         

8.  Moral Obligation as Consideration

Tutorial

       
Consideration 7 (also covers benefit/detriment)
Reading          
Mills v. Wyman        
Webb v. McGowin