Bear v. Colonial Finance Co.

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• noting that a contract implied in fact “presupposes an obligation ‘arising from mutual agreement and intent to promise but where the agreement and promise have not been expressed in words.’ It requires a meeting of the minds, just as much as an express contract.” (citation omitted)
• at the election of the injured party, the tort involved in the conversion of one's property can be waived, and indebitatus assumpsit relied upon for recovery
• at the election of the injured party, the tort involved in the conversion of one's property can be waived, and indebitatus assumpsit relied upon for recovery
• outlining the essential elements for an implied contract
• outlining the essential elements for an implied contract

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).