Vernon v. McEntire

I respectfully dissent from the reversal because I would affirm in all respects the Decree of the Chancery Court; and here are my reasons.

I. The $2,000.00 For Improvements. This amount should be allowed the appellees under the doctrine of unjust enrichment; i.e., under the facts here, the appellants would be unjustly enriched to receive the benefit of the appellees’ labors and expenditures without paying therefor. In 46 American Jurisprudence 99, under the topic “Restitution and Unjust Enrichment” the rule is. stated:

“It is a general principle, underlying various legal doctrines and remedies,…