| Lingenfelder v. Wainwright Brewing Co. | |
| Court: | Supreme Court of Missouri |
| Full Name: | Lingenfelder et al., Executors, v. The Wainwright Brewing Company, Appellant |
| Citations: | 15 S.W. 844; 103 Mo. 578 |
| Judges: | James Britton Gantt, Thomas Adiel Sherwood, Francis Marion Black, Theodore Brace, Shephard Barclay, John Lilburn Thomas, George Bennett McFarlane |
| Number Of Judges: | 7 |
| Decision By: | Gantt |
Lingenfelder v. Wainwright Brewing Co., 15 S.W. 844 (1891), was a case decided by the Supreme Court of Missouri that held that forgoing a suit for damages for lack of performance on a contract does not constitute consideration for a modification of that contract.[1]
The defendant had contracted to design and supervise the construction of a building for the plaintiff. The defendant refused to complete the project unless he was paid more money, and instead of suing for damages the plaintiff paid the money. The court struck down the modification of the contract because it lacked consideration.[2]