Gyle v. Shoenbar

Citations

• 23 Cal. 538

Syllabus

<p>A brought an action against B, and averred in his complaint that C was indebted to A; that B promised A to pay C’s debt if A would release C, and that in consideration of the promise A did release 0: held, that the release of 0, being the alleged consideration of the promise of B, was an essential fact to be proved, and that unless proved A could not recover.</p>