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Pinnel's Case [1602] 5 Co. Rep. 117a, also known as Penny v Cole, is an important case in English contract law, on the doctrine of part performance. In it, Sir Edward Coke opined that a part payment of a debt could not extinguish the obligation to pay the whole.
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Facts
Pinnel sued Cole, in an action of debt upon a bond, for the sum of £8 10s. The defendant, Cole, argued he had, at Pinnel's request, tendered £5 2s 6d before the debt was due, and the plaintiff had accepted in full satisfaction for the debt.
Judgment
The case reports the judgment as follows.
References
Pinnel's Case Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA