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Fletcher v. Peck, 10 U.S. 87 (1810) A state legislature can repeal a corruptly made law, but the Contract Clause of the Constitution prohibits the voiding of valid contracts made under such a law. This was the first case in which the Supreme Court struck down a state law as unconstitutional. Martin v.
Landmark Cases in the Law of Contract (2008) is a book by Charles Mitchell and Paul Mitchell, which outlines the key cases in English contract law. Content.
Trustees of Dartmouth College v. Woodward, 17 U.S. (4 Wheat.) 518 (1819), was a landmark decision in United States corporate law from the United States Supreme Court dealing with the application of the Contracts Clause of the United States Constitution to private corporations.
Case name Citation Summary Lucas v. Earl: 281 U.S. 111 (1930) origin of Assignment of income doctrine, contract to divide income between husband and wife United States v. Sprague: 282 U.S. 716 (1931) Tenth Amendment: McBoyle v. United States: 283 U.S. 25 (1931) National Motor Vehicle Theft Act held not to apply to aircraft Stromberg v ...
Muller v. Oregon, 208 U.S. 412 (1908), was a landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court. [1] Women were permitted by state mandate fewer working hours than those allotted to men. The posed question was whether women's liberty to negotiate a contract with an employer should be equal to a man's.
Lucy v. Zehmer, 196 Va. 493; 84 S.E.2d 516 (1954) was a court case in the Supreme Court of Virginia about the enforceability of a contract based on outward appearance of the agreement. It is commonly taught in first-year contract law classes at American law schools.
Additionally, this case also sparked a debate regarding warranty claims and the intersection of contract and tort law in product liability cases. The nature of product liability cases which often include certain contracts, such as the warranties after sale and the contract of sale, creates the problem of ambiguity regarding legal jurisdiction ...
This category includes cases regarding United States contract law. Subcategories. This category has the following 3 subcategories, out of 3 total. C.