Defendant, a married man, promised in writing to purchase an apartment for the plaintiff, his female companion, in return for the "love and affection" that she provided to him during the prior three years. We agree with the IAS court that the love and affection provided by plaintiff were insufficient consideration for defendant's promise to purchase an apartment for her (Pershall v Elliott, 249 N.Y. 183, 188; Parsons v Teller, 188 N.Y. 318; 21 NY Jur 2d, Contracts...
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