Carnes v. Thompson (Transferred Intent)
The 1932 case of Carnes v. Thompson, 24 SW Reporter 2nd 903 sheds light on the issue of transferred intent. When A intends to unlawfully strike B but harms B's wife instead, is A liable? Is someone re...
30 Aug 20188min
Talmage v. Smith (Transferred Intent)
The case Talmage v. Smith, 101 Mich. 370 (1894) investigates whether a circuit judge gave proper instructions to the jury in Talmage's case of transferred intent.
30 Aug 20187min
Ranson v. Kitner (Mistake as to Significance)
The 1888 case Ranson v. Kitner, 31 Illinois Appellate Reports 241 looks into a case where appellants killed a dog after mistaking it for a wolf. Does this mistake as to significance negate their killi...
30 Aug 20183min
