What is the ratio in Pinnel's Case?

Payment of a smaller sum cannot satisfy a larger debt unless additional consideration is provided.

What did the court decide in Pinnel's Case?

Early payment of a lesser sum could not discharge the full debt without additional consideration.

It establishes enduring principles about debt satisfaction that still govern part payment situations today.

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