Promises, Gifts, and Wills

A Manual of Moral Theology for English-Speaking Countries

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 11 passages

Vol. I, Bk. VII, Pt. II, Chapter I. Promises, nn. 1, 2 & 3 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Bk. VII, Pt. II, Chapter II. Gifts, nn. 1 & 2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Bk. VII, Pt. II, Chapter III. Wills, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Cases of Conscience, Proposed by Cardinal de Lugo, by Fr. Beniamino Elbel, by Fr. Ioannes Petrus Gury and by Other Authors, and Resolved (Casus conscientiae)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 56 passages

71. On Promise and on Donation, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 & 16 (56 passages — hover a number to read it)

Synopsis of Moral and Pastoral Theology

Adolphe Tanquerey, S.S.

Vol. III, Contracts, and the Obligat…, On the Virtue of Justice (…, Part II — Chapter II: On Contracts in Particular, n. 675 — Art. I. On Gratuitous Contracts.. 675. The principal gratuitous contracts are promise and donation; to these is added testament, which, although properly it is not a contract, but an act, is nevertheless so akin to donation that it is opportune to discus… Read in context →

Manuale Theologiae Moralis

Dominic M. Prümmer, O.P. — 8 passages

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. I, Q. IV, Ch. II, Article I. On Gratuitous Contracts, n. ¶47 — Gratuitous contracts are either unilateral, such as promise and donation, or bilateral, such as loan for use, precarium, deposit, sequestration, mandate, management of affairs, and finally loan for consumption, which nev… Read in context →

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. I, Q. IV, Ch. II, Art. I, § 1. On Gratuitous Promise, nn. ¶48, 267, 268 & 269 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. I, Q. IV, Ch. II, Art. I, § 2. On Donation, n. 270 — 270. Notion. Donation or gift can be defined as "the liberal giving of one's own thing to another who accepts it." He who gives is called the donor; but he to whom something is given is called the donee. Divisions. The m… Read in context →

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. I, Q. IV, Ch. II, Art. I, § 2, 1. On Donation in General, n. 271 — 271. Five things are required for an efficacious donation: 1. a capable donor; 2. a capable donee; 3. a suitable thing; 4. acceptance by the donee; 5. sometimes a prescribed form of donation. 1. A donor capable of making… Read in context →

Vol. II, Tr. XI, Sect. I, Q. IV, Ch. II, Art. I, § 2, 2. On Donation Inter Vivos and in Prospect of Death, n. 272 — 272. A donation inter vivos immediately and absolutely transfers ownership, at least radical ownership, to the donee. Everything said in the preceding paragraph applies to it. But a donation in prospect of death indeed i… Read in context →

Summa Theologiae Moralis

Benedict Henry Merkelbach, O.P. — 48 passages

Vol. II, Special Moral Theology: On…, Treatise: On the Cardinal …, Third Part: Concerning Com…, Sect. C, Ch. II, Question Two: On Donation, nn. 481, 482, 483, 484, 485, 486, 487, 488 & 489 (48 passages — hover a number to read it)

Compendium of Moral Theology

Aloysius Sabetti, S.J., and Timothy Barrett, S.J. — 11 passages

Vol. I, Tr. IX, Pt. II, Sect. I, Ch. II, Article I. On Donations Properly So Called, nn. 506, 507, 508, 508, Q. 2, 508, Q. 3, 508, Q. 4, 508, Q. 5, 508, Q. 6, 508, Q. 7, 508, Q. 8 & 508, Q. 9 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Christian Theology, Dogmatic and Moral, in Compendium

Daniele Concina, O.P. — 15 passages

Diss. V, Chapter V — On assurance, pledge, composition, emphyteusis, loan for use, precarium, deposit, letting, hiring, promise, donation, nn. I–XV (15 passages)

The Casuist: A Collection of Cases in Moral and Pastoral Theology

Various; ed. S. Woywod, O.F.M., and J. A. McHugh, O.P. — 17 passages

Vol. I, Case XXI: A Promise a Binding Contract?, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3 & ¶4 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. V, Case XXIII: A Promise, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4 & ¶5 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. V, Case XXIV: Promise of Making a Donation, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7 & ¶8 (8 passages — hover a number to read it)

The 1917 Code of Canon Law

Promulgated by Pope Benedict XV — 2 passages

Title XXIX: Of Contracts, cann. 1535 & 1536 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

The Decretals of Gregory IX (Liber Extra)

Pope Gregory IX — 10 passages

Bk. III, Title XXIV: On Donations, cc. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Cases of Conscience for English-Speaking Countries, Volume I

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 11 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Slater, Cases I, Contracts, Case 4. A Promise, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶4, ¶5, ¶6, ¶7, ¶8, ¶9, ¶10 & ¶11 (11 passages — hover a number to read it)

Moral Theology: A Complete Course (McHugh & Callan)

John A. McHugh, O.P., and Charles J. Callan, O.P. — 4 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 4. The Vices Opposed …, Contracts, nn. 1879 & 1888 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 4. The Vices Opposed …, In Judges, n. 1945 — Accepting Gifts from Litigants or Others. Accepting Gifts from Litigants or Others.—May a judge take money or other goods from those whose interests are submitted to him, such as litigants or lawyers in his court or their friends? (a) If the goods are extorted b… Read in context →

Vol. II, Pt. II, Q. II, Art. 6. The Remaining Pote…, Breach of Promise, n. 2407 — Infidelity and Violation of a Secret. Infidelity and Violation of a Secret.—It remains to speak of the vices of infidelity and violation of secret (see 2388 a). As to the former, since it has been discussed elsewhere (1877 sqq., 1888, 1889; see also the matt… Read in context →

Back to Morality

Thomas Slater, S.J. — 6 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Chapter XIV: Action for Breach of Promise of Marriage, nn. ¶235, ¶237, ¶238, ¶239, ¶240 & ¶241 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutiones Morales Alphonsianae

Clement Marc, C.SS.R. — 64 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. VII, Diss. IV, CHAPTER II: On Gratuitous Contracts, nn. ¶1 & ¶2 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. VII, Diss. IV, Ch. II, ARTICLE I: On Promise, nn. ¶1061 & ¶1062 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. VII, Diss. IV, Ch. II, ARTICLE II: On Donation, nn. ¶1063, ¶1064, ¶1065, ¶1066, ¶1067 & ¶1068 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. VII, Diss. IV, Ch. II, ARTICLE III: On Hereditary Succession, n. ¶1 — We shall treat: 1. of hereditary succession in general; - 2. of legal succession; - 3. of testamentary succession.Read in context →

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. VII, Diss. IV, Ch. II, Art. III, § 1. ON HEREDITARY SUCCESSION IN GENERAL, nn. ¶1069, ¶1070, ¶1071, ¶1072, ¶1073 & ¶1074 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. VII, Diss. IV, Ch. II, Art. III, § 2. ON LEGAL SUCCESSION, nn. ¶1075 & ¶1076 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. VII, Diss. IV, Ch. II, Art. III, § 3. ON TESTAMENTARY SUCCESSION, nn. ¶1077, ¶1, ¶1078, ¶1079, ¶1080, ¶1081, ¶1082, ¶1083, ¶2, ¶1084, ¶1085, ¶1086 & ¶1087 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. VII, Diss. IV, Ch. II, ARTICLE IV: On Mandate and Management of Another's Affair, nn. ¶1088, ¶1089, ¶1090 & ¶1091 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. VII, Diss. IV, Ch. II, ARTICLE V: On Deposit and Sequestration, nn. ¶1092, ¶1093, ¶1094 & ¶1095 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. VII, Diss. IV, Ch. II, ARTICLE VI: On Loan for Use and Precarium, nn. ¶1096, ¶1097 & ¶1098 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. VII, Diss. IV, Ch. II, ARTICLE VII: On Loan for Consumption, n. ¶1 — We must treat: 1. of the nature of loan for consumption; - 2. of profit not to be perceived from loan for consumption, or of usury; - 3. of titles excusing from usury, or of loan for consumption with stipulation of inter… Read in context →

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. VII, Diss. IV, Ch. II, Art. VII, § 1. ON THE NATURE OF LOAN FOR CONSUMPTION, nn. ¶1099, ¶1100 & ¶1101 (3 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. VII, Diss. IV, Ch. II, Art. VII, § 2, OR ON USURY, nn. ¶1102, ¶1103, ¶1104, ¶1105 & ¶1106 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. VII, Diss. IV, Ch. II, Art. VII, § 3, OR ON INTEREST TO BE PERCEIVED FROM A LOAN FOR CONSUMPTION, nn. ¶1, ¶1107, ¶1108, ¶1109, ¶1110, ¶1111 & ¶1112 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Pt. II, Sect. II, Tr. VII, Diss. IV, Ch. II, Art. VII, § 4. ON CERTAIN LOANS FOR CONSUMPTION IN SPECIES, nn. ¶1, ¶1113, ¶1114, ¶1115 & ¶1116 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Summa of Moral Theology (Summa Theologiae Moralis)

Hieronymus Noldin, S.J. — 6 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. II, Part Second. On the Precep…, Book Sixth. On the Seventh…, Chapter Fourth. On Contracts, Question First. On Contrac…, Article First. On Promise, nn. 546 & 547 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, Part Second. On the Precep…, Book Sixth. On the Seventh…, Chapter Fourth. On Contracts, Question First. On Contrac…, Article Second. On Donation, nn. 548, 549, 550 & 551 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis: Principles — Responses — Counsels

Arthur Vermeersch, S.J. — 9 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. II, Bk. II, Tractate V: On Justice, Ch. VI, Article I: Generalities Concerning Contracts, nn. 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446 & 447 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Institutions of Moral Theology (Institutiones Theologiae Moralis)

Gennaro Bucceroni, S.J. — 42 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. II, On the Seventh and Tenth P…, V. On Promise, nn. 982, 983, 984, 985, 986, 987, 988, 989, 990, 991, 992 & 993 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. II, On the Seventh and Tenth P…, VI. On Donation, nn. 994–1023 (30 passages)

Manual of Moral Theology (Manuale Theologiae Moralis)

Ludovicus Wouters, C.SS.R. — 16 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. VII, Sect. I, Ch. II, Art. II, § I. On Promise, nn. 862, 863, 864 & 865 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. VII, Sect. I, Ch. II, Art. II, § II. On Donation, nn. 866, 867, 868, 869, 870, 871 & 872 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Bk. II, Tr. II, Diss. I, Pt. VII, Sect. I, Ch. II, Art. II, § II, Scholion. On Donation for a Pious Cause, nn. ¶1, 873, 874, 875 & 876 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Theologia Moralis Sancti Alphonsi: Reduced into a Compendium

Anthony Konings, C.SS.R. — 58 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON CONTRACTS, SECOND PART: ON CONTRACTS …, CHAPTER I: ON PROMISE, nn. ¶871, ¶872, ¶873 & ¶874 (4 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON CONTRACTS, SECOND PART: ON CONTRACTS …, Ch. II, ARTICLE I: ON DONATION IN GENERAL, nn. ¶875, ¶876, ¶877, ¶878, ¶879 & ¶880 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON CONTRACTS, SECOND PART: ON CONTRACTS …, Ch. II, Art. I, § I. Who Can Donate, nn. ¶881 & ¶882 (2 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON CONTRACTS, SECOND PART: ON CONTRACTS …, Ch. II, Art. I, § II. Who Can Acquire from Donation, n. ¶883 — 883. - Those are capable of acquiring from donation who are not constituted incapable by law of receiving donations. Nor are infants, the insane, or others lacking the use of reason to be held incapable, since they are c… Read in context →

Vol. I, TREATISE ON CONTRACTS, SECOND PART: ON CONTRACTS …, Ch. II, Art. I, § III. What Can Be Donated, n. ¶884 — 884. - Generally speaking, all goods can be donated, i.e. things or rights of the donor. It is said: generally speaking; for in certain hypotheses they are not valid, or at least not licit, matter of donation; and thus: … Read in context →

Vol. I, TREATISE ON CONTRACTS, SECOND PART: ON CONTRACTS …, Ch. II, Art. I, § IV. What Form Is Prescribed by Our Law for a Valid Donation, n. ¶885 — 885. - 1. For donation inter vivos a perfect or real donation is required and suffices; but an imperfect or verbal donation does not suffice. Cf. n. 878. 2. For donation in prospect of death there is required either a so… Read in context →

Vol. I, TREATISE ON CONTRACTS, SECOND PART: ON CONTRACTS …, Ch. II, Art. I, § V. In What Mode Donation Ought to Be Accepted, nn. ¶886, ¶887, ¶888, ¶889 & ¶890 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON CONTRACTS, SECOND PART: ON CONTRACTS …, Ch. II, Art. I, § VI. In What Sense Donation Ought to Be Irrevocable; and in What Cases It Can Be Revoked, n. ¶891 — 891. - 1° Any donation inter vivos whatever can be revoked before acceptance. (e), p. 471. 2° A donation in prospect of death can be revoked a) if the donor repents; b) it is revoked ipso facto if the donor either donate… Read in context →

Vol. I, TREATISE ON CONTRACTS, SECOND PART: ON CONTRACTS …, Ch. II, Art. II, OF AN ALLECTIVE DONATION, AND OF A DONATION ON ACCOUNT OF A FALSE CAUSE, nn. ¶1, ¶892, ¶2, ¶893, ¶3 & ¶894 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON CONTRACTS, SECOND PART: ON CONTRACTS …, Ch. II, ARTICLE III: ON HEREDITARY SUCCESSION, nn. ¶1, ¶2, ¶3, ¶895, ¶4, ¶896 & ¶897 (7 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON CONTRACTS, SECOND PART: ON CONTRACTS …, Ch. II, Art. III, § I, Both LEGAL and TESTAMENTARY, nn. ¶898, ¶899, ¶900, ¶901, ¶902 & ¶903 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON CONTRACTS, SECOND PART: ON CONTRACTS …, Ch. II, Art. III, § II. On Legal Hereditary Succession, or on Those Dispositions of Law Which Are Proper to LEGAL Heirs, nn. ¶904, ¶905, ¶906, ¶907 & ¶908 (5 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, TREATISE ON CONTRACTS, SECOND PART: ON CONTRACTS …, Ch. II, Art. III, § III. On Testamentary Succession, or on Those Dispositions of Law Which Pertain to INSTITUTED HEIRS and to LEGATEES, nn. ¶909, ¶910, ¶911, ¶912, ¶913, ¶914, ¶915, ¶1, ¶916, ¶917, ¶918, ¶919 & ¶920 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)

Palladium Theologicum, Tome V: On the Virtues

Gaudentius Bontempi of Brescia, O.F.M. Cap. — 111 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Tr. II, Disputation III: On Promise, n. 1 — AFTER dominion has been acquired, the first species of contracting is Promise, which indeed lays an obligation on one part; it suffers, however, before acceptance, a free faculty of revoking. One is external: another int… Read in context →

Tr. II, Disputation III: On Promise, Question I: What a promise is, and how it differs from a donation, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 (6 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. II, Disputation III: On Promise, Question II: Whether a simple promise, once accepted, binds in justice, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 (9 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. II, Disputation III: On Promise, Question III: Whether a merely internal promise, made to a man, binds, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. II, Disputation III: On Promise, Question IV: Whether an external promise binds before it is accepted, nn. 1–17 (17 passages)

Tr. II, Disputation IV: On Donation, n. 1 — DONATION also is as it were a contract, therefore we treat of it after promise; but both are called as it were contracts, because they proceed from mere liberality, and place the obligation on one side only, in whose pow… Read in context →

Tr. II, Disputation IV: On Donation, Question I: What donation is, and of how many kinds, nn. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 13 (13 passages — hover a number to read it)

Tr. II, Disputation IV: On Donation, Question II: Who can donate, and what, nn. 1–32 (32 passages)

Tr. II, Disputation IV: On Donation, Question III: On the revocations of donations, nn. 1–19 (19 passages)

Compendium of Moral Theology of Fr. John Peter Gury, S.J., with the Notes of Antonio Ballerini, S.J.

Jean-Pierre Gury, S.J.; notes by Antonio Ballerini, S.J. — 76 passages (filed under the subtopics)

Vol. I, Treatise On Contracts, Second Part. On Contracts …, Sect. I, Chapter I. On Promise, nn. 797, 798, 799 & 800 (18 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Treatise On Contracts, Second Part. On Contracts …, Sect. I, Chapter II. On Donations, n. ¶1 — And 1. on donations in general; 2. on the various species of donations.Read in context →

Vol. I, Treatise On Contracts, Second Part. On Contracts …, Sect. I, Ch. II, Article I. On Donations in General, n. 801 — 801. - Donation in general is the gratuitous cession of some thing in favor of another. It can be made chiefly in two ways, namely among the living and by testament, as we shall say in the following article. But now it o… Read in context →

Vol. I, Treatise On Contracts, Second Part. On Contracts …, Sect. I, Ch. II, Art. I, § I. On the Conditions of Donation, nn. 802, 803, 804 & 805 (10 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Treatise On Contracts, Second Part. On Contracts …, Sect. I, Ch. II, Art. I, § II. On the Cases in Which Donations Do Not Obtain Their Full Effect, nn. 806, 807, 808 & 809 (14 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Treatise On Contracts, Second Part. On Contracts …, Sect. I, Ch. II, Article II. On the Various Species of Donations, n. ¶1 — Namely: 1. on donation among the living; 2. by testament; 3. by reason of death; 4. through fideicommissum.Read in context →

Vol. I, Treatise On Contracts, Second Part. On Contracts …, Sect. I, Ch. II, Art. II, § I. On Donation Among the Living, nn. ¶1, 810, 811, 812 & 813 (19 passages — hover a number to read it)

Vol. I, Treatise On Contracts, Second Part. On Contracts …, Sect. I, Ch. II, Art. II, § III. On Donation by Reason of Death, nn. 835, 836 & 837 (12 passages — hover a number to read it)