Mandeville v. Riddle

1 Citing case

  1. WCI Steel, Inc. v. Seaway Marine Transport (In re WCI Steel, Inc.)

    344 B.R. 838 (Bankr. N.D. Ohio 2005)   Cited 2 times
    Holding that retaining money received as payment on a general unsecured claim, when less would have been received by the party under bankruptcy, satisfies the third element of an unjust enrichment claim because the property should be distributed in accordance with the bankruptcy code

    It is well established in common law that a party may be compelled to pay money that it has belonging to another by an action for money had and received. See Mandeville Jameson v. Joseph Riddle Co., 5 U.S. 290 (1803). In the instant case, Seaway refused to continue to provide transport service for WCI unless WCI paid a portion of the amount of the contested liens.