Verdict No. 4 · Friday, November 6, 2026

The five rulings

What the courts decided.

The newspaper contest share

1Simpkins v PaysChester Assizes, 1955

2Simpkins v Pays (1955): The court held there was a real deal to share the winnings, and ordered the landlady to pay the lodger one third.

The feedlot and the retirees

1Spur Industries, Inc. v. Del E. Webb Development Co.Supreme Court of Arizona, 1972

2Spur Industries v. Del E. Webb (1972): The court ordered the feedlot to close for the public's sake, but required the developer who brought people to the area to pay for its move.

The champ and the draft

1Clay v. United StatesUS Supreme Court, 1971

2Clay v. United States (1971): The Court unanimously overturned the conviction because the appeal board never gave a reason for denying his exemption.

Is the Batmobile a character?

1DC Comics v. TowleUS Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, 2015

2DC Comics v. Towle (2015): The court held the Batmobile is a protected character with consistent traits, however it looks in each film.

The orange grove investment

1SEC v. W. J. Howey Co.US Supreme Court, 1946

2SEC v. W. J. Howey Co. (1946): The Court held the deals were investment contracts, setting a test still used: money in a common enterprise with profits from others' efforts.

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