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Comprehensive Volume, 18th Edition Chapter 15: Consideration What is Consideration? Consideration is what each party gives up to the other in the making of the agreement; it is the “price” of the contract for each side. That price may be doing an act, refraining from an act, or merely promising to do or to refrain. A promise to do what one is already obligated to do is usually not valid consideration. Because consideration is the price given to obtain the promise, past benefits already conferred on the promisor usually cannot be consideration. Chapter 15 Consideration is defined as a detriment to one party while also being a benefit to the other. Consideration is Required A promise is not binding if there is no consideration for the promise. In a bilateral contract, the promise of each party must be supported by consideration. If either promise is not supported, it is not a contract. Chapter 15 Although consideration is required to make a promise binding, the unsupported promise is not illegal. The parties are free to perform their agreement, but the courts will not help either of them because there is no contract. Examples of Consideration Sale of a Ford Torino by Jake Plumber to Tom Irvin for $1272 $1272 benefit detriment Jake Plumber Tom Irvin Ford Torino detriment benefit Loan by Bank to Tom Irvin for purchase of Ford Torino detriment $1272 benefit Bank Chapter 15 benefit Tom Irvin Repayment of $1272 plus 8% interest detriment Gifts and Consideration Promise of a gift of Ford Torino by Tom Irvin to his sister Becky. benefit No consideration Tom Irvin detriment Becky Irvin Promise of Ford Torino detriment benefit A gift does not have consideration, so a promise to make a gift is not enforceable. A completed gift, however, cannot be rescinded for lack of consideration. Chapter 15 Consideration and Promises Consideration Action OR Promise To Act or To Forbear + The Agreement Binding Exceptions to Consideration Charitable Subscription Uniform Commercial Code Sealed and Written Instruments Promissory Estoppel What is Not Consideration Chapter 15 Unrequested Benefit Promise to Perform Existing Obligation Moral Obligation Illegal Consideration Not Binding Adequacy of Consideration Chapter 15 When the promisor obtains the consideration specified for the promise, the law is not ordinarily concerned with the value or adequacy of that consideration. Exceptions are sometimes made in the case of fraud or unconscionability and under consumer protection statutes. Problems in Consideration Chapter 15 If the consideration is illegal, there is no consideration, and the promise is not binding. When the promisor does not receive the price promised for the promise, there is a failure of consideration, which constitutes a breach of the contract.