Britt v. Britt

WEBB, Justice.

The plaintiffs did not appeal from the judgment dismissing their claim for a parol trust and that question is not before us.

The appeal of the plaintiff Betsy Britt brings to the Court questions involving unjust enrichment and fraud. The Restatement of Restitution § 1 lays down the general principle that “a person who has been unjustly enriched at the expense of another is required to make restitution.” In order to establish a claim for unjust enrichment, a party must have conferred a benefit on the other party. The benefit must not have been conferred officiously, that is it…