Mills v. Wyman
Citation
20 Mass. 207 (1825)
Facts
Stub — to be completed.
Issue
Stub — to be completed.
Holding
Stub — to be completed.
Rule
A moral obligation to pay for past services rendered to a third party, without a prior legal obligation, is insufficient consideration to support a subsequent promise to pay.
Significance
Classic case rejecting moral obligation as a substitute for consideration; contrast with Webb v. McGowin.