Opinion ID: 1283749
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Heading Rank: 1

Heading: pleading failure of consideration

Text: As already noted, the complaint was premised on failure to honor a check drawn on the account of WGA when presented to appellee on two occasions, not the failure to honor a cashier's check, i.e., a check drawn on the account of appellee bank itself. Although the evidence reflected that appellee had indicated that a cashier's check would be issued to Given or to the Equality State Bank upon the second presentation, the cashier's check never was issued [3] and therefore the refusal complained of was the refusal to issue it as promised rather than any refusal to honor the cashier's check. The complaint did not allege a breach of contract to which an affirmative defense could properly be made. Evidence concerning the promise to issue the cashier's check and the question of consideration was presented and received at trial without objection, and the court considered the case with reference thereto. Rule 15(b), W.R.C.P., provides in pertinent part: (b) Amendments to conform to the evidence.  When issues not raised by the pleadings are tried by express or implied consent of the parties, they shall be treated in all respects as if they had been raised in the pleadings. Such amendment of the pleadings as may be necessary to cause them to conform to the evidence and to raise these issues may be made upon motion of any party at any time, even after judgment; but failure so to amend does not affect the result of the trial of these issues.    The record reflects full exploration of the promise and consideration by the parties, and none of them were prejudiced by the failure to join issue thereon in the pleadings, as these issues were tried by implied or express consent of the parties and treated as if raised in the pleadings. Title Guaranty Company of Wyoming v. Midland Mortgage Company, Wyo., 451 P.2d 798, 801 (1969).