Sylvester v. Dupre’s Empirical Analysis
1976
Citation profile
3 state decisions
Relationships
Applies 7 U.S.C. § 1281 (Agricultural Act of 1948)
Relies on Citizens Bank & Trust Co. v. United States · Minyard v. Curtis Products, Inc. · 289 So. 2d 116 - Edmonston v. A-Second Mortgage Co. of Slidell, Inc. · United States v. Stangland · Miller v. United States
Most-quoted passages
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““Our law recognizes the general theory of a quasi contractual obligation, or an actio de in rem verso, founded on unjust enrichment. There are five prerequisites to a successful suit by actio de in rem verso: (1) There must be an enrichment; (2) there must be an impoverishment; (3) there must be a connection between the enrichment and resulting impoverishment; (4) there must be an absence of ‘justification’ of ‘cause’ for the enrichment and impoverishment; and finally (5) the action will only be allowed when there is no other remedy at law, i. e., the action is subsidiary or corrective in nature.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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