Questions from Business Law

Q: For 6 years, Lee Marvin, an actor, lived with

For 6 years, Lee Marvin, an actor, lived with Michelle Marvin. They were not married. At the end of 6 years, Lee Marvin compelled Michelle Marvin to leave his household. He continued to support her fo...

Q: Al and Rosemary Mitchell owned a small secondhand store. The Mitchells

Al and Rosemary Mitchell owned a small secondhand store. The Mitchells attended Alexander’s Auction, where they frequently shopped to obtain merchandise for their business. While at the auction, they...

Q: Norma English made an offer to purchase a house owned by Michael

Norma English made an offer to purchase a house owned by Michael and Laurie Montgomery (Montgomery) for $272,000. In her offer, English also proposed to purchase certain personal property— paving ston...

Q: Wilbert Heikkila listed eight parcels of real property for sale. David

Wilbert Heikkila listed eight parcels of real property for sale. David McLaughlin submitted written offers to purchase three of the parcels. Three printed purchase agreements were prepared and submitt...

Q: The U.S. Congress directed the Secretary of the Treasury

The U.S. Congress directed the Secretary of the Treasury to mint and sell a stated number of specially minted commemorative coins to raise funds to restore and renovate the Statue of Liberty. The U.S....

Q: Glende Motor Company (Glende), an automobile dealership that sold new

Glende Motor Company (Glende), an automobile dealership that sold new cars, leased premises from certain landlords. One day, fire destroyed part of the leased premises, and Glende restored the leaseho...

Q: Elvis Presley, a singer of great renown and a man of

Elvis Presley, a singer of great renown and a man of substantial wealth, became engaged to Ginger Alden. He was generous with the Alden family, paying for landscaping the lawn, installing a swimming p...

Q: Jack Tallas immigrated to the United States from Greece. He lived

Jack Tallas immigrated to the United States from Greece. He lived in Salt Lake City for nearly 70 years, during which time he achieved considerable success in business, primarily as an insurance agent...

Q: Two brothers were shot and killed in their Houston home. The

Two brothers were shot and killed in their Houston home. The police found shotgun shells at the scene of the crime. Witness testimony led the police to consider Genovevo Salinas to be a person of inte...

Q: When the Constitution was ratified by the original colonies in 1788,

When the Constitution was ratified by the original colonies in 1788, it delegated to the federal government the exclusive power to regulate commerce with Native American tribes. During the next 100...