Uncommon Law: Being sixty-six Misleading Cases revised and collected in one volume, including ten cases not published before

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Dustwrapper - front ......Page 1 Front Board ......Page 2 Flyleaf ......Page 3 Short Title ......Page 7 By the same Author ......Page 8 Title Page ......Page 9 Printer's Imprint ......Page 10 Acknowledgment ......Page 11 Introduction by Lord Atkin ......Page 13 Introduction to 'Misleading Cases' by Lord Hewart ......Page 15 Dedication ......Page 19 Introduction to 'Still More Misleading Cases' by Viscount Buckmaster ......Page 21 Table of Cases ......Page 25 1. FARDELL v. POTTS - The Reasonable Man ......Page 29 2. TINRIB, RUMBLE, AND OTHERS v. THE KING AND QUEEN - Fish Royal ......Page 35 3. REX v. GARVIN, RIDDELL, JOHNSTON, AND OTHERS - The Sabbath-Breakers ......Page 41 4. REX v. HADDOCK - Is a Golfer a Gentleman? ......Page 46 5. REX v. HADDOCK - Is it a Free Country? ......Page 52 6. REX v. THE LICENSING JUSTICES OF MUDDLETOWN - 'The Red Cow' ......Page 58 7. PRATT, G.K., v. PRATT, P., AND MUGG - A Swan Song ......Page 64 8. TROTT v. TULIP - Is 'Highbrow' Libellous? ......Page 70 9. REX v. HADDOCK - Is Magna Carta Law? ......Page 81 10. In re MACALISTER - Which is the Liberal Party? ......Page 87 11. SUET v. HADDOCK - Status of Authors ......Page 94 12. CHICKEN v. HAM - The Lawyers' Dream ......Page 99 13. REX v. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND OTHERS - Exploits of Boot ......Page 105 14. BISHOP OF BOWL AND OTHERS v. HADDOCK - A Cross Action ......Page 110 15. ENGHEIM, MUCKOVITCH, KETTELBURG, WEINBAUM, AND OSKI v. THE KING - Free Speech - Why? ......Page 117 16. MARROWFAT v. MARROWFAT - Is Marriage Lawful? ......Page 123 17. CARROT & Co. v. THE GUANO ASSOCIATION - The Expert Witness ......Page 128 18. HADDOCK v. THE KING AND OTHERS - The Let and Hindrance ......Page 138 19. LAVENDER v. LADLE - What is an Actress? ......Page 145 20. HADDOCK v. THWALE - What is a Motor-Car? ......Page 152 21. REX v. BLOGGS - What is Education? ......Page 161 22. REX v. 'THE COLONEL' AND OTHERS - The Fortune-Tellers ......Page 166 23. TYKE v. TYKE - The Magic Hour ......Page 172 24. SPARROW v. PIPP - The Lords Rebel ......Page 181 25. REX v. PUDDLE - Blackmail ......Page 187 26. REX v. THE HEAD MASTER OF ETON - Lord Campbell’s Act ......Page 192 27. COWFAT v. WHEEDLE - What are Snails? ......Page 199 28. REX v. BALDWIN, CHURCHILL, BRIDGEMAN, AND OTHERS - The Ward-Room's Wife ......Page 205 29. In re JOHN WALKER - Prohibition and Barbarism ......Page 211 30. REX v. SKELTON AND DEW - What are Stockbrokers? ......Page 217 31. REX v. LEATHER - Is Fox-Hunting Fun? ......Page 223 32. BOARD OF INLAND REVENUE v. HADDOCK - The Negotiable Cow ......Page 229 33. REX v. LOW - What are Politicians? ......Page 235 34. U.D.C. OF BURBLETON v. HADDOCK - The Freedom of the Shores ......Page 244 35. BACON v. EGG - The Law of Criticism ......Page 252 36. HADDOCK AND OTHERS v. BOARD OF INLAND REVENUE - Wear and Tear ......Page 259 37. RUMPELHEIMER v. HADDOCK - Port to Port ......Page 265 38. REX v. COCHRAN - The Education Tax ......Page 271 39. BOARD OF INLAND REVENUE v. HADDOCK - Why is the House of Lords? ......Page 283 40. TRISTRAM v. THE MOON LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY - Why is the Coroner? ......Page 289 41. HADDOCK v. MOGUL HOTELS, LTD - The Last Glass ......Page 297 42. REX v. GEORGE, MACDONALD, MAXTON, AND OTHERS - Corrupt Practices ......Page 303 43. WILLOW v. CAPITAL PICTURES CORPORATION - What is a Judge? ......Page 307 44. REX v. JACKSON - Are Suicides Insane? ......Page 313 45. BOLD v. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL - What is the Crown? ......Page 319 46. TRIPP v. THE MILKO CORPORATION, LTD. - The Echoing Horn ......Page 325 47. HADDOCK v. JONES - Law of Libel Reformed ......Page 331 48. REX v. THE MINISTER FOR DRAINS - The Employment Tax ......Page 337 49. DAHLIA, LTD. v. YVONNE - Act of God ......Page 342 50. ALEY v. FISH - Justice for Men ......Page 348 51. MACINTOSH AND OTHERS v. HADDOCK, ...- Incorporation of Haddock ......Page 354 52. THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL v. SLOT - The Bookmaker's Telephone ......Page 361 53. REX v. HADDOCK - The Human Hen ......Page 367 54. BRITISH PHOSPHATES AND BEEF-EXTRACT, LTD. v. THE UNITED ALKALI AND GUANO SIMPLEX ASSOCIATION - Why is a Jury? ......Page 374 55. In re MACDONALD-BATHBOURNE CLINIC v. BATHBOURNE HOSPITAL - Enter the Lady Chancellor ......Page 380 56. REX v. VENABLES AND OTHERS - The Dead Pronunciation ......Page 388 57. FOWL v. MYER - The Doctrine of Enticement ......Page 393 58. BOARD OF INLAND REVENUE v. HADDOCK - The Judges' Reply ......Page 402 59. PIPP, M.L., v. PIPP, K., AND FORREST - The Decree Nisi ......Page 407 60. REX v. SMITH - Felony and Misdemeanour ......Page 412 61. REX v. BITTER - The Agent Provocateur ......Page 418 62. REX v. PRATT AND MERRY - The Tax on Virtue ......Page 425 63. REX v. BITTER - What is 'Publishing'? ......Page 430 64. H.M. CUSTOMS AND EXCISE v. BATHBOURNE LITERARY SOCIETY - Is Laughter Illegal? ......Page 436 6. REX v. HADDOCK - Crime in the Commons ......Page 442 66. PALE, M.R., v. PALE, H.J., AND HUME - 'Not a Crime' ......Page 453 INDEX ......Page 487 Tailpiece ......Page 522 Dustwrapper - rear ......Page 524