Mrs.Potter tells a neighbor child,"Since you have been so good as to mow my lawn this summer without my asking,I am going to give you some money." By fall,she still hadn't paid up.The neighbor child files a breach of contract claim against Mrs.Potter.What will be the result?

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Mrs. Potter's promise to pay the child for mowing her lawn was based on past consideration rather than a current obligation. The child was not previously promised payment for their services and therefore did not provide consideration in exchange for Mrs. Potter's promise. As a result, the promise is not enforceable as a contract and the neighbor child cannot succeed in a breach of contract claim.

MrsPotter Tells a Neighbor Child,"Since You Have Been So Good