This section is from the book "The Law Of Quasi Contracts", by Frederic Campbell Woodward. Also available from Amazon: The Law of Quasi Contracts.
Two objections may be urged against the recognition of a quasi contractual obligation in favor of one who has broken his contract. One, that the essential element of misreliance upon the contract is wanting; the other, pertinent only in cases of willful breach, that the relief of one who has deliberately violated his obligation is both uncalled for as a matter of justice between the parties, and contrary to sound public policy. These two objections will be considered in the order named.
 
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