Questions from Business Law

Q: David E. Ross, his two brothers, and their families

David E. Ross, his two brothers, and their families operated and owned the entire stock of five businesses. Ross had three children: Rod, David II, and Betsy. David II and Betsy were not involved in t...

Q: Mrs. Mieske delivered thirty-two 50-foot reels of

Mrs. Mieske delivered thirty-two 50-foot reels of developed movie film to the Bartell Drug Company to be spliced together into four reels for viewing convenience. She placed the films, which contained...

Q: Gable, the owner of a lumber company, was cutting trees

Gable, the owner of a lumber company, was cutting trees over the boundary line between his property and property owned by Lane. Although he realized he had crossed onto Lane’s property, Gable continue...

Q: Decide each of the following problems. (a)

Decide each of the following problems. (a) A chimney sweep found a jewel and took it to a goldsmith, whose apprentice removed the stone and refused to return it. The chimney sweep sues the goldsmith....

Q: Jones had 50 crates of oranges equally divided between grades A,

Jones had 50 crates of oranges equally divided between grades A, B, and C, grade A being the highest quality and C being the lowest. Smith had 1,000 crates of oranges, about 90 percent of which were g...

Q: Barnes, the owner and operator of Blackacre, decided to cease

Barnes, the owner and operator of Blackacre, decided to cease farming operations and liquidate his holdings. Barnes sold fifty head of yearling Merino sheep to Billing and then sold Blackacre to Clift...

Q: Susan permitted Kevin to take her very old grandfather clock on the

Susan permitted Kevin to take her very old grandfather clock on the basis of Kevin’s representations that he was skilled at repairing such clocks and restoring them to their original condition and cou...

Q: Perfect Products manufactures balloons, which are then bought and resold by

Perfect Products manufactures balloons, which are then bought and resold by wholesale novelty distributors. Mego Corp. manufactures a doll called “Bubble Yum Baby.” A balloon is inserted in the doll’s...

Q: Elvers sold a parcel of real estate, describing it by its

Elvers sold a parcel of real estate, describing it by its legal description and making no mention of any improvements or fixtures on it. The land had upon it a residence, a barn, a rail fence, a stack...

Q: Kirkland conveyed a farm to Sandler to have and to hold for

Kirkland conveyed a farm to Sandler to have and to hold for and during his life and on Sandler’s death to Rubin. Some years thereafter, oil was discovered in the vicinity. Sandler thereupon made an oi...