Permitted Grounds for Motion for New Trial in Ejectment Actions: The Boston Tunnel Company v. McKenzie Introduction The Boston Tunnel Company v. McKenzie is a landmark case decided by the Supreme...
Disqualification of Judicial Officers: The North Bloomfield Gravel Mining Co. v. P. W. Keyser Introduction The North Bloomfield Gravel Mining Company v. P. W. Keyser (58 Cal. 315) is a landmark...
Reevaluation of Constructive Fraud in Credit Sales: Faulkner, Bell & Co. v. John S. Ellis Introduction In the landmark case of Faulkner, Bell & Co. v. John S. Ellis (33 Cal. 620, 1867), the Supreme...
Limitation on Impeaching Verdicts Through Juror Affidavits: Samuel G. Boyce v. The California Stage Company (1864) Introduction Samuel G. Boyce v. The California Stage Company, adjudicated by the...
Duty of Care and Strict Liability of Common Carriers: Insights from FAIRCHILD v. THE CALIFORNIA STAGE COMPANY Introduction The case of FAIRCHILD v. THE CALIFORNIA STAGE COMPANY (13 Cal. 599, 1859)...