Facts
- A brides’s father agreed with the groom’s father that he would pay £200 the the groom
- After not paying the groom, could the groom enforce the promise with the late bride’s father’s estate
Issue
- Could the contract be enforced by a third party
Decision
- No enforcement, claim failed
Reasoning
- A third party cannot enforce a contract
- Consideration must move from the promisee for enforcement to be allowed
- The groom provided no consideration for the promise