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Riggs v. United States

14 F.2d 5 (4th Cir. 1926)

Tags: Legislation and Regulation, Absurdity, Purposivism, Statutory Interpretation

tl;dr: Grandson kills grandfather for inheritance, statute is silent about consequences of an heir murdering the testator. The spirit of the law trumps the letter of the law, so the killer grandson cannot inherit from his grandfather.

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Facts & Holding

Facts:Elmer Palmer murdered his grandfather with poison so that he...

Holding:Holding (Earl): A literal reading of the plain text of...

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BertieWilberfursWoofster

14:06

Generals' Retreat had a couple openings - in Lexington

BertieWilberfursWoofster

14:07

I found a place at another complex and I know there was a 2BR available (as of Thursday) - if you DM me on Reddit I can give ya the #!

LFCLawyer

14:10

I am still kind of biased toward the Clifton Forge area so that I can live with my girlfriend, but am definitely starting to consider places around lexington out of necessity\

LFCLawyer

14:15

@BertieWilberfursWoofster: What is your reddit username though?

BabyBorny

14:21

any cornell movement?

LivelyUnknownRattlesnake

14:29

hey does anyone know anything about the emory or ut austin wait list

WomanlyGentleGoat

14:31

ut austin says update by 6/24

WomanlyGentleGoat

14:31

emory tends to do things by snail mail

tsimm27

14:47

How can i find out how many minority scholorships were given out at USC?

GlizzyStones

15:03

I don't think that info is released for most law schools, just the amount of students that recieved scholarships.

YellowBelliedMarmot

15:24

Any WL waves today for T14?

TimesCrusader

16:04

just got cold called by the professor that runs my prospective scholar group and blew the phone call. feels horrid lmao

BertieWilberfursWoofster

16:24

@LFCLawyer: sorry!! it's Sydsjackal23

boredreceptionist

17:04

hello successful lawyer friends

CaractacusPot

17:23

Just got a feeler call from GULC

CaractacusPot

17:23

Now I’m excited for no good reason

CanadaGoose

17:23

@CaractacusPot: Nice! Did your GULC tracker change?

AbleFinnFang

17:24

@CaractacusPot: congrats dude :-)

mclstudent

17:28

@CaractacusPot: I hope you get in! I saw they've sent a couple As today

CaractacusPot

17:38

Thanks guys!

BabyBorny

17:39

Does anyone know what’s up with Cornell?

BabyBorny

17:39

When are they sending out decisions off the waitlist?

BabyBorny

17:40

Reserve list*^

Lilly

21:38

any1 waiting on Scalia?

LivelyUnknownRattlesnake

13:28

how goood of a sign is a feeler call

Doctorwatilist

14:16

Id love to find out one day

mclstudent

14:41

I feel like its a v good sign so long as you told them you would attend!

mclstudent

14:41

Is there a specific school?

Nitrox

1:46

Anyone notice movement for UChicago Law?

Nitrox

1:46

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