The article examines a series of cases spanning a 250-year period in which the courts have awarded “mesne profits” against defendants who have occupied claimants’ land. The article argues (1) that various causes of action are disclosed by the facts of cases in which such awards have been made, (2) that these causes of action have changed as the law of obligations has evolved, (3) that modern courts often do not consider what causes of action are disclosed by the facts of “mesne profits cases”, (4) that this is unfortunate because practical consequences can flow from categorising the cases in one way or another and (5) that the resolution of future “mesne profits cases” will become more just and more transparent when it is understood that their facts may variously disclose causes of action in tort, contract or unjust enrichment.

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了解 MESNE 的利润：行动的原因

这篇文章研究了跨越 250 年的一系列案件，在这些案件中，法院判给了占用原告土地的被告“中间利润”。文章认为 (1) 做出此类裁决的案件的事实揭示了各种诉因，(2) 这些诉因随着义务法的发展而变化，(3) 现代法院经常不考虑“中产利润案件”的事实揭示了哪些诉讼原因，（4）这是不幸的，因为实际后果可能来自以一种或另一种方式对案件进行分类，以及（5）未来的解决当了解其事实可能会以各种方式披露侵权、合同或不当得利的诉因时，“中资利益案件”将变得更加公正和透明。