Legal Opinion
Gikas v. Nicholis
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided March 7, 1950No. 3890PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKenison, J.
The main issue in this appeal is whether the donor of an engagement ring may recover it from the donee who terminates the engagement. By the great weight of authority recovery is allowed. Anno. 92 A. L. R. 604; Beberman v. Segle, 69 A. (2d) 587 (N. J. 1949). The basis for recovery is quasi contractual, as it is considered that it is unjust for a donee to retain the fruit of a broken promise. Restatement, Restitution, s. 58, comment c.
It is not necessary and in the natural course of events it would be unusual for the donor to give the engagement ring upon the expressed condition that marriage…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Andie v. KaplanNew York Court of Appeals · 1942
- Thibault v. LalumiereMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1945
- Andie v. KaplanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1942
- Walter v. MooreCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1923
- Richmond v. NyeMichigan Supreme Court · 1901
3Cited by11 opinions
- Morris v. MacNabSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1957
- Brown v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1985
- Waddell v. BriggsSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
- Wilson v. DaboOhio Court of Appeals · 1983
- Campbell v. RobinsonCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2012
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