Tilford v. Roberts
Indiana Supreme Court
ERROR to the Morgan Circuit Court.
1Per curiam
Money paid, on an executory contract which the recipient of the payment fails to fulfill may be recovered back. Patterson v. Coats, 8 Blackf. 500.
Payment may be made in any thing which the creditor will accept as payment. Louden v. Birt, 4 Ind. R. 566.
The count for money had and received, &e., is sustained by proof that the defendant had received property which might be presumed to have been converted into money. Helvey v. The Board, &c., 6 Blackf. 317.
On the evidence, the judgment in this case is right; and it is affirmed with 5 per cent damages and costs.
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Patterson v. CoatsIndiana Supreme Court · 1847
- Helvey v. Board of CommissionersIndiana Supreme Court · 1842
3Cited by8 opinions
- Hynds v. HaysIndiana Supreme Court · 1865
- School Town v. GrantIndiana Supreme Court · 1885
- Cincinnati, H. & D. R. v. McKeenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1894
- Weir v. HudnutIndiana Supreme Court · 1888
- Hart v. CrawfordIndiana Supreme Court · 1872
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