In which case did the court decide that,while performance of an existing legal duty by police officers was not good consideration for a mine owner's promise to pay,performance beyond what they were legally required to do was good consideration?
A)Anderson v Glass [1869] 5 WW&AB(L)152.
B)Glasbrook Bros Ltd v Glamorgan County Council [1925] AC 270.
C)Stilk v Myrick [1809] 2 Camp 317.
D)Hartley v Ponsonby (1871)119 ER 1471.

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The case of Glasbrook Bros Ltd v Glamorgan County Council [1925] AC 270 established that performance of an existing legal duty (such as protecting the peace) by police officers was not good consideration for a mine owner's promise to pay. However, if the police officers went beyond what they were legally required to do (such as providing additional protection to the mine owner's property), then this would constitute good consideration.

In Which Case Did the Court Decide That,while Performance of an Existing