Repaying Funds Transferred to Me for Another's Bail

[arsenalmth]

Recently my ex-girlfriend's father transferred $1k to my bank account in order to bail his daughter out of jail. I bailed her out and recently received the refund check as her court case was dismissed. Am I obligated to pay back the father?

 

[army judge]

Recently my ex-girlfriend's father transferred $1k to my bank account in order to bail his daughter out of jail. I bailed her out and recently received the refund check as her court case was dismissed. Am I obligated to pay back the father?

Yes, the money wasn't a gift to you.

The money was for you to use as bail.

Endorse the check and send the check to her father.