Selected Cases on the Law of Quasi-contracts, Volume 1 |
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action for money action of assumpsit affirmed agreed agreement alleged amount appears appellee assessment authority bank benefit bill brought cause of action charge cited claim common law consideration contract count court of equity court says damages debt deed defendant defendant's delivered demand detinue doctrine duress duty election entitled to recover equity error evidence execution express fendant fraud ground held illegal implied promise indebitatus assumpsit judge judgment jury justice labor land liable Lord Lord MANSFIELD ment mistake of fact money paid mortgage opinion owner pari delicto party payment performance person plaintiff plaintiff in error possession principle promise to pay purchase quantum meruit quasi-contracts question reason received recover back recovery refused remedy rendered rule sold statute statute of frauds suit sustained thereof tiff tion tort transaction trespass trial usurious verdict void voluntary waive warrant