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|citation=159 N.E. 173
|date=1027
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|facts=Defendant promised to donate to plaintiff college, and they relied on her promise.
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'''Relevant Facts'''
Defendant promised to donate to plaintiff college and they relied on her promise.
'''Rules'''
When a charitable subscription is made, and the charity relies on the promise, a promissory estoppel may result from the assumption of duty to apply the fund as a substitute for consideration.

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Allegheny College v. National Chautauqua County Bank
Court Court of Appeals of New York
Citation 159 N.E. 173
Date decided 1027

Facts

Defendant promised to donate to plaintiff college, and they relied on her promise.

Rule

When a charitable subscription is made, and the charity relies on the promise, a promissory estoppel may result from the assumption of duty to apply the fund as a substitute for consideration.

Resources

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