Yale University - American Contract Law I 

Welcome to Contracts

Default Rules, Altering Rules and Mandatory Rules

Hammer v. Sidway

Ricketts v. Scothorn

Bolin Farms v. American Cotton Shippers

The Ex Ante and Ex Post Perspectives

Williams v. Walker-Thomas Furniture - "Installment Loan"

Enforcement of Money Judgments

Property Rules and Liability

Jacob & Youngs v. Kent

Sullivan v. O'Connor - "Nose Job"

The Coase Theorem

About the Course

The Uniform Commercial Code

The Restatement (2nd) of Contracts

Pre Course Survey

Filling Gaps in Incomplete Contracts (recommended)

UCC §§1-102, 1-103, 2-102

Hamer v. Sidway Case Decision

Ricketts v. Scothorn Case Decision

Bolin Farms v. American Cotton Shippers Case Decision

Williams v. Walker- Thomas Furniture Case Decision

Property Rules, Liability Rules and Inalienability

Jacob & Youngs v. Kent Case Decision

Sullivan v. O?Connor Case Decision

Ricketts v. Scothorn

Bolin Farms v. American Cotton Shippers

Williams v. Walker-Thomas Furniture

Jacob & Youngs v. Kent

Introduction

CONSIDERATION AND ITS SUBSTITUTES THE CONSIDERATION DOCTRINE I

Kirksey v. Kirksey - "Moving Inconvenience"

Langer v. Superior Steel - "Repudiated Pension"

Nominal Consideration, The Seal and the Model Written Obligation Act

Cohen v. Cowles Media Co. "Journalist's Source"

Apfel v Prudential-Bache Securities "Worthless Computer Technique"

Jones v Star Credit

Alaska Packers' Assn' v. Domenico - "Sailors' Salary Increase"

Isaac Kirksey v. Angelico Kirksey Case Decision

William F. Langer v. Superior Steel Corp. Case Decision

Nominal Consideration, The Seal and The Model Written Obligation Act

Dan Cohen v. Cowles Media Co. Case Decision

Robert C. Apfel v. Prudential?Bache Securities, Inc.

Clifton Jones v. Star Credit Corp. Case Decision

Alaska Packers? Association v. Domenico Case Decision

Kirksey v. Kirksey

Nominal Consideration

Apfel v. Prudential-Bache Securities

Jones v. Star Credit Corp.

Alaska Packers' Association v. Domenico

Consideration and its Substitutes the Consideration Doctrine I

CONSIDERATION AND ITS SUBSTITUTES THE CONSIDERATION DOCTRINE II

McMichael v. Price - "Sand Requirements"

Wood v. Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon - "Output Contract for Product Endorsements"

Bailey v. West - "Bascom's Folly"

Mills v. Wyman - "Moral Obligation" & Webb v. McGowin - "Rescuer?s Recompense"

Allegheny College v. Nat. Chautauqua County Bank - "Donation"

Statute of Frauds

W. M. McMichael v. Harley T. Price Case Decision

Otis F. Wood v. Lucy, Lady Duff?Gordon Case Decision

Howard E. Bailey v. Richard E. West Case Decision

Second Restatement § 86

Daniel Mills v. Seth Wyman

Joe Webb v. N. Floyd and Joseph F. McGowin Case Decision

Allegheny College v. National Chautauqua County Bank of Jamestown Case Decision

McMichael v. Price

Wood v. Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon

Bailey v. West

Mills v. Wyman

Allegheny College v. Nat. Chautauqua County Bank

Statute of Frauds

Consideration and its Substitutes the Consideration Doctrine II

THE BARGAIN RELATIONSHIP I

Embry v Hargadine - "Manifestation of Mutual Assent"

Lucy v. Zehmer - "Joking Offer"

Lefkowitz v. Great Minn. Surplus Store - "Ambiguous Offer"

Leonard v. Pepsico - "Harrier Jet Ad"

Embry v. Hargadine, McKittrick Dry Goods Co. Case Decision

UCC §§ 2-204, -205. -206, & -207

W.O. Lucy v. A.H. Zehmer

Morris Lefkowitz v. Great Minneapolis Surplus Store Case Decision

John Leonard v. Pepsico, Inc. Case Decision

Lucy v. Zehmer

Lefkowitz v. Great Minneapolis Surplus Store

Leonard v. Pepsico

The Bargain Relationship I

THE BARGAIN RELATIONSHIP II

Ever-Tite Roofing v. Green - "Performance as Acceptance"

Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball - "Medical Warrantee"

Ammons v. Wison & Co. - "K.C. Shortening"

Beneficial National Bank, USA v. Obie Payton - "Unilateral Credit Card Change"

Adams v. Lindsell - "Misdirected Missive"

Ever?Tite Roofing Corp. v. G.T. Green Case Decision

Louisa Elizabeth Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. Case Decision

R.L. Ammons v. Wilson & Co. Case Brief

Beneficial National Bank, U.S.A v. Obie Payton Case Decision

Adams v. Lindsell Case Decision

Ever-Tite Roofing v. Green

Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball

Ammons v. Wilson & Co.

Beneficial National Bank, USA v. Obie Payton

The Bargain Relationship II

THE BARGAIN RELATIONSHIP III

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway v. Columbus Rolling-Mill - "The Mirror Image Rule"

Textile Unlimited, Inc. v. A . BMH and Company - "Yarn Battle of Forms"

The Gateway Cases - "Acceptance by Non-Return"

Specht v. Netscape - "No Clickwrap"

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Co. v. Columbus Rolling?Mill Co. Case Decision

Textile Unlimited, Inc. v. A. .BMH and Company, Inc. Case Decision

Rich Hill v. Gateway 2000 & William Klocek v. Gateway Case Decisions

Christopher Specht v. Netscape Communications Corporation Case Decision

Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway v. Columbus Rolling-Mill

Textile Unlimited, Inc. v. A. BMH and Company

The Gateway Cases

Specht v. Netscape

The Bargain Relationship III

THE BARGAIN RELATIONSHIP IV

Drennan v. Star Paving - "Mistaken Bid"

Raffles v. Wichelhaus - "Peerless Ships"

Hoffman v. Red Owl Stores - "Promised Store"

Dixon v. Wells Fargo - "Unfulfilled Mortgage Modification"

William Drennan v. Star Paving Co. Case Decision

Raffles v. Wichelhaus Case Decision

Joseph Hoffman v. Red Owl Stores, Inc. Case Decision

Frank Dixon v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Congratulations!

Drennan v. Star Paving

Raffles v. Wichelhaus

Dixon v. Wells Fargo

The Bargain Relationship IV