Plowman v. Indian Refining Co.
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois
20 F.Supp. 1 (1937)
Relevant factsFree
Eighteen long-serving employees of Indian Refining Co. (defendant), including Plowman (plaintiff), were let go and told they would receive lifetime pension checks in recognition of their years of faithful service, to be picked up from the company's main office. A year later, the company stopped the payments, and the employees sued for breach of contract.
IssueFree
Whether a promise can be enforced when it has not been supported by consideration.