Legal Opinion
Guaranty National Title Company, Inc. v. J.E.G. Associates
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 15, 1996No. 96-1089PublishedCited by 180 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Serving as the escrow agent for the sale of an apartment and office complex in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, Guaranty National Title Company withheld $9,650 to ensure payment of a transfer tax. After J.E.G. Associates, the buyer, verified, that it had paid the tax, Guaranty remitted the retained sum. Unfortunately, someone added a zero, and J.E.G. received $96,500. It kept mum about the excess, and when Guaranty eventually discovered the discrepancy and demanded repayment, J.E.G. refused. It concedes that Guaranty owed it only $9,650 and that the rest is a…
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