Manwill v. Oyler
Utah Supreme Court
361 P.2d 177 (1961)
Relevant factsFree
Manwill (plaintiff) made payments totaling roughly $5,506 on Oyler's (defendant) behalf between 1950 and 1953 and separately gave Oyler a grazing permit and cattle worth thousands more in 1954, all without any evidence he expected repayment at the time; in 1956 Manwill alleged Oyler orally promised to repay him the earlier sums, and Manwill sued to enforce that oral promise. Oyler moved to dismiss.
IssueFree
Whether, absent special circumstances, a mere moral obligation to repay someone for a benefit conferred constitutes sufficient consideration to support a contract.