Case Brief I – Hamer v Sidway Without a complete and detailed background‚ Hamer v Sidway involved an uncle promising his nephew a lump sum of money if the nephew could refrain from drinking alcohol‚ smoking‚ swearing‚ and gambling until his 21st birthday. The nephew fulfilled his end of the promise‚ and the uncle acknowledged that the nephew had rightfully earned the money but asked if he could hold the money in the bank until the nephew was responsible enough to care for it. The uncle died
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Reaction Paper Hamer v. Sidway The case of Hamer vs. Sidway takes into account consideration in regards to written agreements and contracts. Hamer sued Mr. Sidway‚ the executor of the estate of William Story. Story was the uncle of the plaintiff. Story promised in writing in a letter to his nephew if Hamer maintained sobriety and refrained from gambling‚ he would give Hamer $5‚000 upon his nephew’s twenty-first birthday. Hamer did not receive the money on his birthday after obliging by the
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Business law 1101 ATRA Professor. Waller 10/20/14 Hamer V.S. Sidway Facts: William E. Story promised his nephew William E. Story I I $5‚000 under the condition that the nephew refrains from drinking‚ using tobacco‚ gambl ing‚ and swearing until he turned 21. When William E. Story II turned 21‚ his uncle sent him a letter saying he earned the money‚ When the nephew turned 21 the uncle said he would hold the mone y with interest until the nephew became capable of taking care of it responsibly
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Chapter 1 Assignment: Louisa W. Hamer v. Franklin Sidway Facts: William E. Story would gave his nephew William E.Story‚ 2d five thousand dollars when his 21 birthday‚ but William E.Story‚ 2d must avoid drinking alcohol‚ using tobacco‚ swearing‚ and playing cards or billiards for money until he reached 21 years old. Until his 21 years old‚ his uncle said he would gave the money later‚ because he want his nephew can much better to control the money. Many years ago‚ his uncle do not gave the money
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to Perry Hamer and life was pretty “normal” until the civil rights movement had started. Hamer had many difficulties trying to get pregnant and in 1961 she was sterilized without her knowledge or consent (WGBH).This event in her life also played a significant role on her path to be a part of the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement. Then later in 1962‚ Hamer took part in a civil rights movement that would help register black voters. Because the plantation owner was against the idea of Hamer being apart
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fight for her right to not only vote‚ but also be treated as an active and equal citizen of the United States. Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer‚ née Townsend‚ was born to loving‚ sharecropping parents in 1917. She had nineteen siblings and grew up in Missouri‚ where she picked cotton‚ cut corn‚ and was only able to attend school until she reached the sixth grade. She married Perry Hamer‚ also a sharecropper‚ and the couple worked on a cotton
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Vian v. Carey Case Brief: Facts: Defendant Mariah Carey is a famous‚ successful‚ and wealth entertainer. Plaintiff Joseph Vian who used to be Carey stepfather is suing her. Vian claimed to have orally agreed with Carey to market singing dolls in her likeness. History: A motion of summary was given after the U.S. District court of New York saw the case. Issue: The issue is whether the objective circumstances indicate that the parties intended to form a contract Holding: Under the law of New York
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Opinion on the Moseley v. V Secret Catalogue Case As the opinion delivered by Justice Stevens‚ the U.S. Supreme Court intended to answer the significant question in Moseley v. V Secret Catalogue‚ Inc. (Mosley case) that “whether objective proof of actual injury to the economic value of a famous mark is a requisite for relief under the 1996 Federal Trademark Dilution Act (FTDA)”. 1 Contrary to lower courts’ holdings‚ the Supreme Court stated in a unanimous decision that it is not enough to claim
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Citation: Powell V U.S. No. 405‚ Supreme Court of the United States‚ 1968‚ 392 U.S. 514‚ 88 S. Ct. 2145 L. Ed 2d 1254‚ 1968 U.S. 1140. Facts: Leroy Powell was arrested December‚ 1966 for public intoxication‚ which is in violation of Texas state law. Powell was found guilty and fined. He appealed and at trial Powell argued that he was not at fault for his behavior due to chronic alcoholism‚ which is a disease. He further argued that punishing him for his behavior was cruel and unusual behavior‚ a
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Running head: Terry v. Ohio‚ 392 U.S. 1 Case Brief of Terry v. Ohio 392 U.S. 1 October 4‚ 2014 Facts At approximately 2:30 in the afternoon‚ while patrolling a downtown beat in plain clothes‚ Detective McFadden observed two men (later identified as Terry and Chilton) standing on a street corner. The two men walked back and forth an identical route a total of 24 times‚ pausing to stare inside a store window. After the completion of walking the route‚ the two men would
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