Grantor contracted with Grantee to sell his residence for $9…

Grantor contracted with Grantee to sell his residence for $950,000. The contract specified that Grantee would “convey good marketable title,” subject to “any conditions, covenants, and restrictions, easements, or other encumbrances of record.” After entering into the contract, a title search found the property was subject to a $750,000 mortgage that was not of record. Additionally, Grantee found out that private covenants that run with the land limited the height of any house constructed on the property and also included setback and side yard requirements. The property was not then in violation of the private covenants.Three days before closing, Grantee notified Grantor that the deed raised certain questions in his mind and that he wanted out of the contract. Would Grantee be able to rescind the contract?

The following facts will be used in questions 14-15. Grandma…

The following facts will be used in questions 14-15. Grandma Jones, age 80, entered an elevator on the first floor of a 40 story high-rise office building. She was going to the 35th floor. The elevator car stopped on the 5th floor and Delbert got on to the elevator car smoking a cigar. Jones tapped Delbert on the shoulder and, when he turned around, Jones pointed at a no smoking sign posted in the elevator. In response, Delbert inhaled heavily on his cigar and blew the smoke into Jones’ face. Delbert got out of the elevator on the 20th floor. If Delbert files a civil action against Jones, Delbert will likely:

I train rats to learn to dig in a vanilla scented flower pot…

I train rats to learn to dig in a vanilla scented flower pot to get banana candy and to dig in a mint scented flower pot to get chocolate candy. I then let the rat eat as much banana candy as they want. As a result I should expect the rat to dig in the mint scented pot if given a choice.

Martha was in a nursing home and asked her attorney to draft…

Martha was in a nursing home and asked her attorney to draft a deed that would give her farm to Sam, her son. The attorney drew up the deed, had Martha properly execute it, and thereafter properly recorded the deed. The attorney then told Sam what she had done. Sam immediately went to the nursing home and told Martha that he did not want the farm so she should take back the deed. A week later, Martha returned home to the farm. Shortly thereafter, Sam died without a will, leaving his wife as his only heir. Martha has brought an action against Sam’s wife to quiet her title to the farm.If Martha is successful in this action, what is the likely reason?

The following facts will be used in questions 12-13. Pilot R…

The following facts will be used in questions 12-13. Pilot Rod was flying from point A to point B to visit relatives. He was flying an airplane owned by him which had two engines. As he was flying over Daisy’s orange grove, one of his engines failed. Believing that to save both himself and his airplane, Rod landed in Daisy’s grove. This caused a great deal of damage to both the grove and the airplane. Given the foregoing facts, a necessary element in determining whether Rod is liable for trespass is whether:

Priscilla went to Dr. Goodwrench for treatment of a painful…

Priscilla went to Dr. Goodwrench for treatment of a painful ear malady that had also caused her to suffer a loss of balance, dizziness, and nausea. While Dr. Goodwrench was examining Priscilla’s ear he noticed a lump of wax. As he was removing the wax from Priscilla’s ear, he also noticed what appeared to be the rear legs of an insect. With great care he removed the lump of wax from Priscilla’s ear. Dr. Goodwrench then examined the substance and found within the lump of wax a Japanese cockroach. Dr. Goodwrench held up the insect in front of Priscilla to show it to her. She became hysterical, fainted and fell to the floor breaking her nose. Thereafter, Priscilla developed a phobia and has become deathly afraid of all insects. In a suit for damages against Dr. Goodwrench, which of the following torts would provide Priscilla with her best theory of recovery?

The following facts will be used in questions 27-29. On Marc…

The following facts will be used in questions 27-29. On March 29, 1990, Pamela underwent abdominal surgery at Hospital. The surgery was performed by Doctor, a staff surgeon at Hospital. Pamela paid the hospital bill in total. No part of the bill was directly received by Doctor. Pamela was last examined on July 20, 1990 in the hospital’s outpatient clinic. In early April, 2000, it was discovered that metallic forceps and a nonabsorbent sponge were present in Pamela’s abdomen. The applicable statute of limitations is 10 years. In a civil action by Pamela against Hospital, Pamela will rely principally on the doctrine of: