Raffles v. Wichelhaus

Following is the case brief for Raffles v. Wichelhaus, Court of Exchequer, (1864) Case summary for Raffles v. Wichelhaus: Raffles and Wichelhaus entered a contract to buy and sell Surat cotton shipped by a ship called the ‘Peerless’ which was sailing from Bombay, India. Unbeknownst to both, there was a Peerless that sailed from Bombay in both October and December […]

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Eisenstadt v. Baird

Following is the case brief for Eisenstadt v. Baird, Supreme Court of the United States, (1972) Case summary for Eisenstadt v. Baird: Baird was convicted under a state statute which made it illegal to provide contraception to unmarried individuals. Baird challenged the statute, claiming it violated the Equal Protection Clause. The state court of appeals held that the statute violated […]

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Adamson v. California

Following is the case brief for Adamson v. California, Supreme Court of the United States, (1947) Case summary for Adamson v. California: Adamson was charged with first degree murder. At trial, he failed to deny the evidence offered against him and the judge instructed the jury that such failure can be used as evidence of guilt. Adamson was convicted and […]

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Riggs v. Palmer

Following is the case brief for Riggs v. Palmer, New York Court of Appeals, (1889) Case summary for Riggs v. Palmer: Francis Palmer executed a will, leaving his estate to his daughter and grandson. Palmer’s grandson, Elmer Palmer, poisoned Palmer to death and was later convicted of his murder. Palmer’s daughters brought a claim requesting the court to find Elmer’s […]

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Johnson v. California

Following is the case brief for Johnson v. California, Supreme Court of the United States, (2005) Case summary for Johnson v. California: Johnson, a black man, was detained in a state prison where he was segregated based on his race. Johnson challenged the state prison’s unwritten policy in federal district court, claiming it violated the Equal Protection Clause of the […]

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Muller v. Oregon

Following is the case brief for Muller v. Oregon, Supreme Court of the United States, (1908) Case summary for Muller v. Oregon: An Oregon state law restricted a women’s working hours to ten per day. After being convicted of requiring a woman to violate the statute, Muller, a laundry business owner, challenged the constitutionality of the statute. The state courts […]

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Everson v. Board of Education

Following is the case brief for Everson v. Board of Education, Supreme Court of the United States, (1947) Case summary for Everson v. Board of Education: Everson challenged a state statute on First Amendment grounds, which equally allocated funding from tax payers to provide transportation to students who attend public in addition to students who attend parochial schools. The state […]

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Eakin v. Raub

Following is the case brief for Eakin v. Raub, 12 Sergeant & Rawle 330 (Pa. 1825) Case Summary of Eakin v. Raub: Plaintiffs sued to eject defendants from land.  The trial court found for defendants, finding that a change in the relevant statute of limitations barred plaintiffs’ action.  The Pennsylvania Supreme Court reversed and ordered a new trial. In dicta, […]

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Granholm v. Heald

Following is the case brief for Granholm v. Heald, 540 U.S. 460 (2005) Case Summary of Granholm v. Heald: Michigan and New York allowed in-state wineries to ship directly to consumers, but limited out-of-state wineries from doing the same.  Separate lawsuits against both States were instituted. On appeal, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the Michigan law, but the […]

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