An action for money had and received can recover only the original sum.
Citations:
(1835) 2 Bing (NC) 78
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
Cited – Sempra Metals Ltd v Inland Revenue Commissioners and Another HL 18-Jul-2007
The parties agreed that damages were payable in an action for restitution, but the sum depended upon to a calculation of interest. They disputed whether such interest should be calculated on a simple or compound basis. The company sought compound . .
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Damages
Updated: 11 October 2022; Ref: scu.260127