Barry is a guest at the Midway Inn. He paid his bill with a stolen credit card
Question:
Barry is a guest at the Midway Inn. He paid his bill with a stolen credit card and signed his name on the receipt. Identify all the crimes that Barry has committed in this transaction. What actions should the hotel take? How can Midway Inn enforce a lien on Barry's property?
Tyrone and Jeff walked into a corner grocery store at 1:55 A .M . to buy beer. At 2:02 they took their selections to the cash register. The clerk refused to sell the beer because the law in the town prohibited alcoholic sales after 2:00 A .M. Tyrone, refusing to take no for an answer, left money on the counter and told the clerk, "Here's $10 for the beer and an extra $2 for your trouble. If there's any problem we're staying at the Polex Motel down the street, room 312." Based on their prior purchases of beer elsewhere,
Tyrone and Jeff believed $10 was generous to cover the cost. Unknown to them, the actual cost of the beer was $15.00. Have they committed the crime of larceny? Why or why not?
Business Law The Ethical Global and E-Commerce Environment
ISBN: 978-0071317658
15th edition
Authors: Jane Mallor, James Barnes, Thomas Bowers, Arlen Langvardt