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Ghen v. Rich

June 10, 2017 by: Content Team

Following is the case brief for Ghen v. Rich, 8 F. 159 (1881) Case Summary of Ghen v. Rich: Ghen, a fisherman, killed a whale in Massachusetts Bay.  Ellis found the whale several days later.  Rather than follow custom and bring the whale to town to give it to the fisherman and collect a finder’s fee, Ellis sold the whale to […]

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Keeble v. Hickeringill

May 2, 2017 by: Content Team

Following is the case brief for Keeble v. Hickeringill, 11 East 570 (1707) Case Summary of Keeble v. Hickeringill: Keeble ran a decoy pond on his land for his livelihood.  Hickeringill fired a gun in order to scare the ducks away from Keeble’s pond. Keeble sued Hickeringill for interfering in his business.  A verdict was entered in favor of Keeble, awarding […]

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