In Hinson v. N&W Construction Co., where N&W relied on a plumbing bid by Hinson in making a bid on a construction contract that was later awarded, the court held that since Hinson received no consideration for his bid, he could not be bound to it later.

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In Hinson v. N&W Construction Co., the court held that Hinson was bound to his bid because N&W relied on it in making their own bid for the construction contract, which was a form of consideration, creating a promissory estoppel situation.

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