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2014 Hawaii Revised Statutes
TITLE 36. CIVIL REMEDIES AND DEFENSES AND SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS
656. Frauds, Statute of
656-2 Consideration need not be in writing.

HI Rev Stat § 656-2 (2014) What's This?

§656-2 Consideration need not be in writing. The consideration of any such promise, contract, or agreement, need not be set forth, or expressed, in the writing signed by the party to be charged therewith, but may be proved by any other legal evidence. [CC 1859, §1054; RL 1925, §2666; RL 1935, §3901; RL 1945, §8722; RL 1955, §190-2; HRS §656-2]

Case Notes

Concerning a guarantor. 4 H. 47, cf. 31 H. 34.

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