Gray v. Martino

Supreme Court of New Jersey

103 A. 24 (1918)

Relevant factsFree

Martino (defendant) promised special police officer Gray (plaintiff) a $500 reward for recovering her stolen jewelry; police, with Gray's help, recovered it, and Gray sued for the promised reward. The district court found for Gray.

IssueFree

Whether a promise to perform an act the promisor was already legally obligated to perform constitutes valid consideration for a contract.

Holding & reasoning

The court resolved the question by applying the controlling rule to the facts and explaining precisely why the outcome followed. Its reasoning ties the doctrine to the record so you can reproduce the analysis on an exam.

Procedural history, concurrence & dissent

This section traces the case from the trial court through appeal and lays out how each opinion lands. Separate writings sharpen the majority's limits and flag the arguments most likely to resurface in class.

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