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64Ante, PP- 47, 48; England v. Davidson, 11 Adol. & El. 856. See "Contracts," Dec. Dig. (Key-No.) §§ 78, 19; Vent. Dig. §§ S5J,S81.
65 "Whether the request be direct, as where the party is expressly desired by the defendant to pay, or indirect, where he is placed by him under a liability to pay, and does pay, makes no difference." Brittain v. Lloyd, 14 Mees. & W. 762. See "Contracts," Dec. Dig. (Key-No.) § 78; Cent. Dig. §§ 354-856.
66 MOORE v. ELMER, 180 Mass. 15, 61 N. E. 259, Throckmorton Cas. Contracts, 128; Hunt v. Bate (1568) Dyer, 272; Bulkley v. Landon, 2 Conn. 404; Bartholomew v. Jackson, 20 Johns. (N. Y.) 28, 11 Am. Dec. 237; Chaffee v. Thomas, 7 Cow. (N. Y.) 358; Greene v. First Parish in Maiden, 10 Pick. (Mass.) 500; Williams v. Hathaway, 19 Pick. (Mass.) 387; Wilson v. Edmonds, 24 N. H. 517; Marsh v. Chown, 104 Iowa, 556, 73 N. W. 1046; Stoneburner v. Motley, 95 Va. 784, 30 S. E. 364. Some of the earlier cases sustained, and many late cases seem to sustain, promises on a past consideration on the ground of moral obligation. Barnes v. Hedley, 2 Taunt. 184; Lee v. Mugger-idge, 5 Taunt. 36. See ante, p. 136; post, p. 175. See "Contracts," Dec. Dig. (Key-No.) § 79; Cent. Dig. §§ S57-S81.
67 Roscorla v. Thomas, 3 Q. B. 234. See "Contracts," Dec. Dig. (Key-No.) § 79; Cent. Dig. §§ S57S81.

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