West is a little confusing. Perhaps the most confusing part of it is that the reporter, Leonard, doesn't tell you who won. In fact, no one knows. I give you the case so that you can see that the rule that a promise can be consideration for another promise is quite different than the consideration rules we have just studied. The key to understanding the case is that Stowell's counsel is objecting that there is no con-sideration because there is no detriment to West. That's Manwood's objection, too. But Manwood doesn't think all wagers would be unenforceable. Manwood thinks West could have sued if he had participated in the match. Why would that have made a difference?

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