Devecmon v. Shaw
Court of Appeals of Maryland
14 A. 464 (1888)
Relevant factsFree
At his uncle Combs's request and upon Combs's promise of reimbursement, Devecmon (plaintiff) paid upfront for a personal European trip unrelated to Combs's business, but Combs died without reimbursing him; the trial court excluded Devecmon's testimony that he had actually paid for the trip in reliance on the promise, entering judgment for Shaw (defendant), the executor of Combs's estate.
IssueFree
Whether the expenditure of a plaintiff's own finances induced by a promise of reimbursement for the expenditure from a defendant constitutes sufficient consideration to support an enforceable promise by the defendant to pay.