Topic: equity looks to the substance and not merely to the form. · Go Syfert
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6 canonical passages across 5 cases, quoted by 22 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side — they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Young v. Higbee Co..

#Case FlagCanonical passage Citers
1 Young v. Higbee Co. Anchor
scotus · 1945
green “equity looks to the substance and not merely to the form.” 6
2 Newby v. Enron Corp.
txsd · 2002
green “a constructive trust has long been used as a remedy for unjust enrichment obtained from a fiduciary's breach of duty.” 4
3 Safeco Insurance Co. of America v. American International Group, Inc.
ca7 · 2013
green “the ap- peal here . . . was not from a denial of any individual claim of 14 no. 19-3095 potts and boag.” 3
4 Newby v. Enron Corp.
txsd · 2002
green “account- ing for profits developed . . . as a restitutionary remedy to avoid unjust enrichment by reaching money owed by a fidu- ciary . . . , including profits that should in 'equity and good conscience' belong to the plaintiff” 3
5 In Re Subway Footlong Sandwich Marketing & Sales Practices Litigation
ca7 · 2017
green “as a class member who is bound by the settlement, frank clearly has standing to appeal” 3
6 Town of Concord v. Town of Goffstown
nhsuperct · 1820
green “that no person shall profit by his own wrong.” 3

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