that the testator’s name be subscribed at the end of the will by some other person‚ in the testator’s presence and at his direction. In order to make a valid will‚ the testator must strictly comply with the provisions for formal execution. In this case there is no way of knowing that the decedent’s failure to sign was a mistake or not. DISPOSITION: The lower courts determination of invalidity is affirmed. COMMENTS: It is evident that the will was not signed by the decedent and in accordance
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the warrant. REASONING/RATIONALE: The Maryland Supreme Court found that the warrant did not authorize a search of Garrison’s apartment and the police had no justification for making a warrantless entry into his premises; however that was not the case. The US Supreme Court found that the police reasonably believed that they were searching McWebb’s apartment and it was a mistake. The warrant was executed in a reasonable manner‚ despite the mix up. The police acted in the best of their ability and
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silence as evidence of guilt. Procedural History: Petitioner was convicted of murder and sentenced to 20 years. This was directly sent to the Texas State Court of Appeals who rejected the argument. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals took up the case and affirmed the same judgment. Issue: Was the petitioner’s Fifth Amendment right violated when prosecutor’s used his silence as evidence of guilt‚ when he was not in custody and had not had his Miranda rights read to him? Holding/Rule: No‚ because
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Commonwealth v Pestinakas 617 A.2d 1339 Facts: Joseph Kly met Walter and Helen Pestinikas in the latter part of 1981 when Kly consulted them about prearranging his funeral. In March‚ 1982‚ Kly‚ who had been living with a stepson‚ was hospitalized and diagnosed as suffering from Zenker’s diverticulum‚ a weakness in the walls of the esophagus‚ [***4] which caused him to have trouble swallowing food. In the hospital‚ Kly was
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I have chosen to major in Integrative Studies because it affords me the opportunity to design the best degree for my career and academic goals. A degree in Integrative studies allows me to be earn a well-rounded degree and provides me with limitless career and educational opportunities. Being able to earn a degree in my exact interests not only will ensure my future successes in the job market‚ but will guarantee that in any position I take my degree I will be of benefit to the company as a whole
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Running Head: Integrative Approaches 1 4-MAT Review: Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity Tonya Burwell Liberty University Integrative Approaches 2 Integrative Approaches to Psychology and Christianity Entwistle‚ D. N. 2010 Summary This book provides some very insightful information as it relates to the integration of Psychology and Christianity. Entwistle (2010) first raises the question‚ “What has Psychology to do
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The Austria-based company‚ Agrana was founded in 1988 with operations consisting of the production of sugar and starch. While relatively small‚ the company only operated two starch factories and three sugar factories. As the years passed‚ the company has also focused on the production of fruit preparation‚ fruit juice concentrate‚ and ethanol. The new business strategy has enabled the company to not only grow‚ but expand across multinational borders while increasing the number of buyers to whom
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Briefing the Case Assignment In the renowned Supreme Court Case of Jackson vs. Birmingham Board of Education‚ the rule of law was held to be that retaliating against a person because he has complained of being discriminated on the grounds of sex falls under a branch of intentional sex discrimination‚ which is encompassed by Title IX‚ Education Amendments of 1972. This was an important case with respect to intentional sex discrimination and never before had such principle of law been enunciated
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Joanne Casillas Advanced Legal Writing June 2‚ 2014 Gonzalez ex rel. v. Reno‚ 86 F. Supp. 2d 1167 (SD. Fla. 2000) Facts: The parties in this case are Elian Gonzalez with Lazaro Gonzalez and Attorney General Janet Reno. In November 25‚ 1999 the United States Coast Guard intercepted two fishermen who had rescued five- year- old Elian Gonzalez floating on an inner tube in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast from Florida. Elian’s mother had died during the voyage from Cuba to
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HELMER et al. v. RUMARSON TECHNOLOGIES‚ INC. (two cases) Court of Appeals of Georgia‚ 2000. 245 Ga. App. 598‚ 538 S.E.2d 504 FACTS Rumarson Technologies‚ Inc. (RTI) sued Robert and Percy Helmer to collect from them personally $24‚965 owed to it by Event Marketing‚ Inc. (EMI) when EMI’s check to pay RTI bounced. Robert and Percy Helmer were authorized signatories on EMI’s corporate account‚ and they signed the check. RTI argued that as signatories they could be held personally liable. The lower
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