--%>

Legal Reasoning and Writing

 

This exercise does not require you to do any research, and does not require you to cite to any references or external materials.  Do not include any constitutional arguments.

Like many legal and policy questions, the question you must answer for this exercise does not have any right or wrong answer.  Your answer will be graded on your use of reasoning and argument, and clarity of writing.

In answering the question, follow carefully the principles set out in the class handout, "Handout on Legal Reasoning and Writing," and subsequently discussed in class. 

You are helping Mr. LaLumier'slawyer. Please select the one best argument for his defense and analyze it.  In writing your essay, use the techniques described in the class handout called, "Handout on Legal Reasoning and Writing."

Assignment 

The South Caledonia Rail System has the following official rule on its books:

"Live animals of greater than six pounds in weight shall be allowed on train cars if the master of the animalpurchases a full-fare ticket.  Live animals that weigh 6 pounds or less may be carried on a train car in a bag or basket if the master of the animal purchases a half-fare ticket for each animal."

Mr. Lance LaLumiere was discovered by the train conductor to be carrying seven live oysters in a basket, which he intended to eat for his lunch on the train. He had not purchased a ticket for any of the oysters and he was fined $500 for transporting live animals under 6 pounds in weight without purchasing a ticket.

He is appealing the fine in court.

 

 

 

 

 

   Related Questions in Financial Accounting

  • Q : Effect of shipping costs Assume that

    Assume that pound is being pegged to the gold at 6 pounds per ounce; on the other hand the franc is being pegged to the gold at 12 francs per ounce. Which, of course, states that equilibrium exchange rate must be the two francs per pound? If existing market exchange r

  • Q : Explain Discount Briefly explain the

    Briefly explain the term Discount and also describe their important types?

  • Q : Lessons from experiences of Novo State

    State some of the factors which motivated Novo Industries to seek the U.S. listing of its stock. Explain about the lessons which may be derived from experiences of Novo?

  • Q : Reason for negative synergistic gains

    State the reason for negative synergistic gains for British acquisitions of the U.S. firms?

  • Q : Balance of payments deficit or surplus

    Describe how country may run an overall balance of payments deficit or surplus.

  • Q : Trend of Gross profit of Company

    Describe the trend of Gross profit of Company?

  • Q : Foreign bonds and Eurobonds List some

    List some of the differences between the foreign bonds and Eurobonds and also describe why Eurobonds make up lion’s share of the international bond market.

  • Q : Accounting Required parts are clearly

    Required parts are clearly describes at the end of the questions and additional resource contains the journal article related to question three.. Approx 2000 word assignment.. First Question is of not more than 1000 words to make memorandum and its example is given at end of assignment and require

  • Q : PPE The following information is taken

    The following information is taken from the financial statements of an entity: 20x4 20x3 Property, plant and equipment $4,600,000 $4,200,000 Accumulated depreciation (1,800,000) (1,350,000) Depreciation expense 560,000 Gain on disposal of PPE 65,000 The asset disposed of had a cost

  • Q : Explain Return on Assets or ROA Return

    Return on Assets (ROA): It is an indicator of how gainful a company is associative to its net assets. ROA provides an idea as to how proficient management is at employing its assets to produce earnings. Computed by dividing a company's annual earnings