Case Name: HERBERT against COOPER
Court: New Jersey Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1813-09
Citations: 3 N.J.L. 1044
Docket Number: 
Parties: HERBERT against COOPER.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Law Reports
Volume: 3
Pages: 595–595

Head Matter:
HERBERT against COOPER.
OS OEETIOBABI.
Samuel Cooper, as administrator of Joseph Cooper, sued Herbert; and demanded the sum of twenty dollars, forty-seven cents, due to the plaintiff, on account of which, he had assumed to pay, and faithfully pi’omised to pay, but had neglected to pay.
Wall, for plaintiff.

Opinion:
By the Court.
There is no consideration stated, on which the promise can attach. A naked promise will not support an action.
Judgment reversed.