Case Summaries

Some of the most significant cases in common law history, reduced to a bunch of quirky cartoons.
Massive thanks to Xiao Tong (@xiaotongt) for the caricatures!


Our Landscape of Precedents…

  1. Salomon v Salomon: Mr Salomon borrows money from others in the name of his company, and then his company goes bust. Now what?

  2. Lee v Lee’s Air Farming: Mr Lee makes a company… and hires himself?

  3. Paul v Constance: The story of a man, his mistress, and to no one’s surprise, his very sour wife.

  4. Williams v Roffey Brothers: The Roffey Brothers company tries to pay Mr Williams a little more, just to keep him in business. And now, everyone’s unhappy.

  5. Taylor v Caldwell: A great and highly-anticipated event gets ruined by a massive fire, but the planners still want to get paid.

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