Circle Finance Co. v. Peacock

How courts have described this case

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• court should look to substance, not title, of pleading to determine relief sought
• court should look to substance, not title, of pleading to determine relief sought
• since every complaint prays for general relief, trial court is not bound by the specific prayer for relief; rather, it must look to facts alleged, issues, and proof to determine specific nature of relief to be granted
• noting “equitable remedy” for unjust enrichment is constructive trust
• “Unjust enrichment is characterized as the effect of a failure to make restitution for property received by one under such circumstances as to give rise to a legal or equitable obligation, thereby requiring such person to account for his retention of the property.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).