fair consideration

fair consideration
An adequate, just, or proper consideration; something more than a nominal consideration. Rude v Levy, 43 Colo 482, 96 P 560. A consideration fairly proportioned to the money, property, or services furnished by the contracting party. Manello v Bornstine, 44 Wash 769, 270 P2d 494, 45 ALR2d 494. The discharge of an antecedent debt, provided it is the obligation of the contracting party. Hansen v Cramer, 39 Cal 2d 321, 245 P2d 1059, 30 ALR2d 1204. As defined by the Bankruptcy Act for the purpose only of that portion of the statute dealing with the avoidance of fraudulent transfers, a consideration given for the property or obligation of a debtor is "fair" (1) when, in good faith, in exchange and as a fair equivalent therefor, property is transferred or an antecedent debt is satisfied, or (2) when such property or obligation is received in good faith to secure a present advance or antecedent debt in an amount not disproportionately small as compared with the value of the property or obligation obtained. 9 Am J2d Bankr § 1113.

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