This site is a developmental version of Wiki Law School. To go to the production site: www.wikilawschool.org
Salsbury v. Northwestern Bell: Difference between revisions
From wikilawschool.net. Wiki Law School does not provide legal advice. For educational purposes only.
(Created page with "{{Infobox Case Brief |court=Iowa Supreme Court |date=September 18, 1974 |subject=Contracts/Outline |case_treatment=No |case_text_links={{Infobox Case Brief/Case Text Link |lin...") |
Lost Student (talk | contribs) m (Text replacement - "|case_treatment=No " to "") |
||
| (11 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Infobox Case Brief | {{Infobox Case Brief | ||
|court=Iowa Supreme Court | |court=Iowa Supreme Court | ||
|date= | |date=1974-9-18 | ||
| | |subject=Contracts | ||
| | |facts=Salsbury (plaintiff) was a chairman of a now-defunct Charles City College in Iowa. He started a fundraising campaign that included a pledge drive. | ||
Northwestern Bell ("Bell", defendant) was solicited for a donation. Bell's corporate board approved a '''pledge''' to donate to the aforesaid Iowa college. | |||
Bell approved a $15,000 contribution pledge to the College to be paid in 3 installments over 3 years. | |||
The College failed to operate. | |||
|procedural_history=Salisbury sued Bell in an Iowa trial court claiming that the $15,000 pledge to the College was enforceable. Bell lost. | |||
|issues=Is a charitable pledge enforceable without a demonstration of detrimental reliance (that is, [[Contracts/Consideration|consideration]])? | |||
|holding=Yes. Absent conditions placed upon the pledge, public policy supports enforcing charitable pledges as binding even without a showing of consideration or detrimental reliance. | |||
|rule=If the pledge contains no firm promise, only an intention to donate, then the pledge isn't contractually binding. | |||
On the other hand, unconditional pledges are enforceable on the basis of public policy. | |||
|case_text_links={{Infobox Case Brief/Case Text Link | |case_text_links={{Infobox Case Brief/Case Text Link | ||
|link=https://www.quimbee.com/cases/salsbury-v-northwestern-bell-telephone-co | |link=https://www.quimbee.com/cases/salsbury-v-northwestern-bell-telephone-co | ||
|case_text_source=Quimbee | |source_type=Video summary | ||
|case_text_source=Quimbee | |||
}}{{Infobox Case Brief/Case Text Link | }}{{Infobox Case Brief/Case Text Link | ||
|link=https://casetext.com/case/salsbury-v-northwestern-bell-telephone-company | |link=https://casetext.com/case/salsbury-v-northwestern-bell-telephone-company | ||
Latest revision as of 03:40, July 14, 2023
| Salsbury v. Northwestern Bell | |
| Court | Iowa Supreme Court |
|---|---|
| Citation | |
| Date decided | 1974-9-18 |
Facts
Salsbury (plaintiff) was a chairman of a now-defunct Charles City College in Iowa. He started a fundraising campaign that included a pledge drive.
Northwestern Bell ("Bell", defendant) was solicited for a donation. Bell's corporate board approved a pledge to donate to the aforesaid Iowa college.
Bell approved a $15,000 contribution pledge to the College to be paid in 3 installments over 3 years.
The College failed to operate.Procedural History
Salisbury sued Bell in an Iowa trial court claiming that the $15,000 pledge to the College was enforceable. Bell lost.
Issues
Is a charitable pledge enforceable without a demonstration of detrimental reliance (that is, consideration)?
Holding
Yes. Absent conditions placed upon the pledge, public policy supports enforcing charitable pledges as binding even without a showing of consideration or detrimental reliance.
Rule
If the pledge contains no firm promise, only an intention to donate, then the pledge isn't contractually binding.
On the other hand, unconditional pledges are enforceable on the basis of public policy.
