Reviewed case brief
Foakes v. Beer
[1884] UKHL 1; (1884) 9 App Cas 605
## Summary
- Court
- House of Lords (England)
- Year
- 1884
- Subjects
- Law of Contract I
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-23
Rule established
Part payment of a debt is not good consideration for a promise to forgo the balance; the rule in Pinnel's Case is affirmed by the House of Lords.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
[1884] 9 App Cas 605; verified via Wikipedia, lawteacher.net, e-lawresources.co.uk, ipsaloquitur.com, opencasebook.org
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