Selected Cases on the Law of Quasi-contracts, Volume 1 |
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affirmed agent agreed agreement alleged amount appears appellee applied assumpsit authority bank benefit bill breach brought building charge circumstances cited claim common law compensation consideration contract corporation count court of equity court says damages debt deed defendant defendant's delivered demand doctrine duress duty enforce entitled to recover equity error evidence execution express fendant fraud freight furnished ground held illegal imply a promise intestate judgment jury justice labor land liable Lord MANSFIELD Mass ment mistake of fact money paid mortgage obligation opinion owner pari delicto party payment performance person plain plaintiff plaintiff in error principle promise to pay purchase quantum meruit quasi-contract question reason received recover back recovery refused remedy rendered rule sold statute statute of frauds suit sustained testator tiff tion tort tract transaction trial ultra vires vendor verdict void waived