Reviewed case brief
Chinnaya v. Ramayya
ILR (1882) 4 Mad 137
ILR (1882) 4 Mad 137 · Madras High Court
- Court
- Madras High Court
- Year
- 1882
- Subjects
- Law of Contract I
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Under Indian law (Section 2(d) ICA), consideration may proceed from the promisee or 'any other person'; a stranger to consideration (but not to the contract) can enforce the agreement.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
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