Nurse v. Barns
Kings Bench
83 Eng.Rep. 43 (1664)
Relevant factsFree
The plaintiff granted the defendant use of his iron mills for six months in exchange for 10 pounds; after the defendant breached the agreement, the jury awarded the plaintiff 500 pounds even though the mills were worth only 20 pounds annually, and the defendant appealed the size of the award.
IssueFree
Whether, where an agreement for consideration is breached, a jury award is limited to the value of the consideration.