Appeal of Clark
Supreme Court of Errors of Connecticut
19 A. 332 (Conn. 1889)
Relevant factsFree
The Clarks (plaintiffs) cared for their elderly, dying friend Sheldon for years, and Sheldon issued them a $700 promissory note "for value received" shortly before his death; the superior court invalidated the note for lack of consideration, apparently believing $700 was disproportionate to the value of the care actually provided.
IssueFree
Whether, in the absence of fraud, inadequacy of consideration is sufficient to avoid a contract.