Adelaide E. T. Buchanan, Appellant v. George H. Tilden, Respondent

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals reversed the Appellate Division and affirmed the original judgment for the plaintiff, holding that the equities of the wife, together with her husband's duty to provide for her future, constitute sufficient consideration to enforce the promise made by the defendant to pay her $50,000. The court declined to decide whether the marital relationship alone suffices, focusing instead on the combined equitable interests.