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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 edition. Excerpt: ... taken, but unlawfully detained, could be recovered. The extension of the action of replevin has taken from the action of detinue much of its importance, and in some of the States it is now scarcely known. Actions ex contmctu are three: Assumpsit; Debt; and CovenanL Assumpsit is an action brought to recover damages for the breach of an igrplied contract, or of an egpress contract pgt u.n_der seaL Implied contracts are of two classes: (1) Those implied between the state and its subjects from the nature of the relation between them; (2) Those implied between individuals from the nature of their dealirigs with each other. The first class includes the implied contracts to pay all legal taxes and imposts, to fulfil or submit to all judgments legally rendered, and to pay all fines and forfeitures legally incurred. The second class includes the following: (1) The contract called quantum meruit, or the implied agreement of every master to pay his servant what the services are reasonably worth; (2) The contract called quantmn valebat, or the implied agreement of the vendee to pay the vendor what the property sold is reasonably worth; (3) The contract of money had and received, or the implied agreement of one who receives anothers money, without giving valuable consideration for it, to pay it over to that other on demand; (4) The contract of money laid out and expended, or the implied agreement of one, for whom another, at his request, has expended money without himself receiving valuable consideration for it, to pay it to that other on demand; (5) The contract of money lent and advanced, or the implied agreement of one, to whom another has loaned money, to pay it to that other on demand; (6) The contract on account stated, or the...
| ISBN-13 | 9781152180024 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1152180029 |
| Weight | 0.40 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.28 In |
| List Price | $19.99 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 116 pages |
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| Published On | 2010-01-01 |
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