Currie v Misa

Currie v Misa
{Info-box Court Case
 name = Currie v Misa
 court = House of Lords
 full name = Currie v. Misa (or Misa v. Currie)
 citations = (1875-76) LR 1 App Cas 554
 judges ; Exchequer Chamber
 prior actions =  (1875) LR 10 Ex 153
  opinions = Lush J
 Keywords = Consideration, Good faith, negotiable instruments}

'Currie v Misa' (1875) LR 10 Ex 153; (1875-76) LR 1 App Cas 554, is an [English contract law] case, which in the Exchequer Chamber contains a famous statement by [Lush J] giving the definition of [consideration in English law]. Lush J said, {C quote|A valuable consideration, in the sense of the law, may consist either in some right, interest, profit, or benefit accruing to the one party, or some forbearance, detriment, loss, or responsibility, given, suffered, or undertaken by the other...[1]


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