Description
Preparing case briefs is a recognized way of learning legal principles. Find the cases of Jacobson v. Massachusetts 197 US 11 (1905) and Lochner v. New York 198 US 45 (1905).
SAMPLE:
CITATION: Marbury v. Madison 1 Cranch 137, 2 L.Ed. 60 (1803) (Title of the case, X vs Y)
NATURE OF CASE: Form of action, type of proceeding, and relief sought. (Explains nature of legal proceedings, explanation of decision rendered my appellate court)
FACTS: What led to the judicial action. (1 or 2 sentences, what happened that led to the legal proceedings? X sued Y, breach of contract, etc.)
ISSUE: The concise question to be answered (Concise statement of the question the court was being asked to address, written to be answered yes or no)
HOLDING: What did the court decide?
RATIONALE: Why did the court rule as it did? Take directly as quotation from published opinion.
https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/197/11…