In Which Case Did the Court Decide That Performance of an Existing

question 24

Multiple Choice

In which case did the court decide that performance of an existing contractual duty by a group of sailors was not good consideration for the captain's promise to pay extra wages?

• A)Glasbrook Bros Ltd v Glamorgan County Council [1925] AC 270.
• B)Stilk v Myrick [1809] 2 Camp 317.
• C)Roscorla v Thomas [1842] 3 QB 234.
• D)Hartley v Ponsonby (1871)119 ER 1471.

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