A chauffeur driving a cab owned by defendant cab company abandoned his vehicle while it was in motion after he was threatened by his passenger, a thief with a pistol who was fleeing from the scene of a crime. The passenger also abandoned the vehicle and...

A man was admitted by his nephew into a nursing home. Admittance papers stated that the patient was not to be held against his will. The patient had no history of mental illness. However, the patient was not allowed to leave and was not allowed to make...

At its March sales meeting, a brokerage firm announced a bonus program, which covered the period from January 1 to December 31 of that year, with bonuses immediately payable upon reaching certain sales levels. After achieving the first bonus level, it...

Defendant discussed her desire to have her husband murdered with two men, whom she paid money to with an intent that they carry out his murder. Defendant dropped the two men off at her home, believing they would carry out the murder, but they never did...

In a prosecution for the first degree murder of his wife, the defendant testified that he followed the Moscovite religious faith, and that it would be improper for a Moscovite not to kill his wife if she committed adultery. He had a history of mental...

Plaintiff is a manufacturer of silks who sued defendant for copying one of its design patterns on a particular season. Plaintiff's design, however, was not copyrighted but still sought protection for that season. The district court found in favor...

Homeowners purchased a home with a swimming pool. The pool was enclosed by fencing and a brick wall, and was covered by a tarp. Homeowners removed the tarp and fencing on two sides of the pool, and although they drained the pool, they allowed rainwater...

Defendant gave birth to a child in the bathtub, and hid the infant in the bathroom trash. Defendant was charged with manslaughter, and at trial she claimed that she did not know she was pregnant, and thought that the child had been born dead. Defendant...

An employee was injured when a wedge fell onto him. He was awarded compensation through he Workmen’s Compensation Act. He then sued and recovered judgment against the subcontractor for negligence. The subcontractor appealed, objecting to the trial...

The petitioner sought a writ of mandamus to impanel a twelve-person jury, instead of the six-person jury the district court used. Petitioner alleged that the applicable rule violated the seventh amendment and deprived him of a right to trial by jury.