E. Remedies

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E. Remedies

In addition to return of the money at issue, South Carolina permits the plaintiff to recover interest in an action for money had and received.⁹¹

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Notes:

^[91] See McDonald's Corp. v. Moore, 237 F. Supp. 874 (D.S.C. 1965) (generally in suits for payment of quasi-contractual obligations arising from payments of money by mistake, interest is not allowed as matter of right but depends on consideration of practical justice and fairness; South Carolina has held that interest may be recovered in actions for money had...