Contracts Keyed to Murphy
Laidlaw v. Organ
Facts
The Plaintiff/vendee, Organ (Plaintiff) and the Defendant, Laidlaw/vendor (Defendant), entered into an agreement whereby Plaintiff would buy tobacco from Defendant at an agreed upon price. Prior to completion of the sale, Plaintiff learned the War of 1812 was ending and that the value of the product would substantially increase. Defendant, at close of the sale, asked Plaintiff if he knew of any information that would affect the value of the product and Plaintiff answered in the negative, and took possession of the tobacco. The next morning, Defendant recovered the tobacco, upon learning of the change in circumstances, and Plaintiff brought suit to enforce the contract. At the trial of this matter, the Court found that Plaintiff was silent when asked directly whether the value of the goods to be purchased would change. Silence, in this case, amounted to bad faith circumvention, which caused harm to the vendor, Defendant. Plaintiff appealed.
Only StudyBuddy Pro offers the complete Case Brief Anatomy*
Access the most important case brief elements for optimal case understanding.
*Case Brief Anatomy includes: Brief Prologue, Complete Case Brief, Brief Epilogue
- The Brief Prologue provides necessary case brief introductory information and includes:
Topic:
Identifies the topic of law and where this case fits within your course outline.Parties:
Identifies the cast of characters involved in the case.Procedural Posture & History:
Shares the case history with how lower courts have ruled on the matter.Case Key Terms, Acts, Doctrines, etc.:
A case specific Legal Term Dictionary.Case Doctrines, Acts, Statutes, Amendments and Treatises:
Identifies and Defines Legal Authority used in this case.
- The Case Brief is the complete case summarized and authored in the traditional Law School I.R.A.C. format. The Pro case brief includes:
Brief Facts:
A Synopsis of the Facts of the case.Rule of Law:
Identifies the Legal Principle the Court used in deciding the case.Facts:
What are the factual circumstances that gave rise to the civil or criminal case? What is the relationship of the Parties that are involved in the case.Issue(s):
Lists the Questions of Law that are raised by the Facts of the case.Holding:
Shares the Court's answer to the legal questions raised in the issue.Concurring / Dissenting Opinions:
Includes valuable concurring or dissenting opinions and their key points.Reasoning and Analysis:
Identifies the chain of argument(s) which led the judges to rule as they did.
- The Brief Prologue closes the case brief with important forward-looking discussion and includes:
Policy:
Identifies the Policy if any that has been established by the case.Court Direction:
Shares where the Court went from here for this case.