Question: can you please brief each case I provide just like the example and cite the case according to blue book. Brown v. Board of Education

can you please brief each case I provide just like the example and cite the case according to blue book.

  1. Brown v. Board of Education (1954) 2) Snyder v. Phelps (2011) 3) Morse V. Fredrick

SAMPLE BRIEF

1. Title:

Gray (cop) v. Martino (crime victim) 103 A. 24 (1918)

2. Facts:

Defendant published advertisement for reward of stolen jewels. Plaintiff makes a verbal contract with defendant that he will find defendant's property. Plaintiff had knowledge of whereabouts of jewels at contract formation because he was a cop. Plaintiff finds stolen goods and arranges return. Cop sues for reward money. District court awards money to the cop. Defendant appeals.

3. Issue:

At the time the contract was formed, was the plaintiff acting as a police officer charged with a legal duty to catch criminals without further reward?

4. Rules of Law:

A public officer cannot demand or receive remuneration or a reward for carrying out the duty of his job as a matter of public policy and morality

However, it is not against public policy for a police officer to receive a reward in performance of his legal duty if the legislature allows it.

5. Analysis:

Court finds sufficient evidence to characterize this fellow as a public official. His interaction with the prosecutor's office weighed in as a factor in suggesting he had a legal duty. Since he is characterized within the rule as a public official, he cannot, as a matter of law, receive a reward for the performance of his duties.

6. Conclusion:

Court reverses decision of lower court in favor of the plaintiff since he was characterized as a public official.

Step by Step Solution

There are 3 Steps involved in it

1 Expert Approved Answer
Step: 1 Unlock blur-text-image
Question Has Been Solved by an Expert!

Get step-by-step solutions from verified subject matter experts

Step: 2 Unlock
Step: 3 Unlock

Students Have Also Explored These Related Law Questions!