Laws of New York (Last Updated: November 21, 2014) |
GOB General Obligations |
Article 5. CREATION, DEFINITION AND ENFORCEMENT OF CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS |
Title 11. CONSIDERATION; EFFECT OF WRITING ON REQUIREMENT OF CONSIDERATION |
Section 5-1105. Written promise expressing past consideration
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A promise in writing and signed by the promisor or by his agent shall not be denied effect as a valid contractual obligation on the ground that consideration for the promise is past or executed, if the consideration is expressed in the writing and is proved to have been given or performed and would be a valid consideration but for the time when it was given or performed.