Suing You: A Tour of Absurd Lawsuits Across States
A compiled roundup notes many unlikely legal claims from the United States and beyond. Examples include a gun buyer seeking a refund after a gun failed to discharge, a Florida man suing a hotel over a hard mattress injuring him, and a New York man seeking damages over a deceased relative’s estate for services.
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California
Florida
Australia
New York
Indiana
Illinois
Colombia
South America
Kansas
Quirky suits cross states as quirky incidents hit courts
In California two students sue a used car dealer for a $1,200 car to recover 48 napkins inscribed a discount claim. In Pennsylvania a tenant sues a neighbor over a parrot shouting rent hikes. In Connecticut a man sues police after a fall fleeing a raid. In Ohio a woman sues over a slot machine collapsing on her.
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California
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Ohio
Oldest Christian Church Stands In Bethlehem
The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, possibly the oldest church, was built by Constantine in 330 AD on the site of the infant Jesus birth. It resembles a fortress with a low entrance and stately interior columns of red sandstone and a silver star marking the birthplace. The structure features an oak roof and lamps suspended by gold and silver chains. There is mention of dirt that detergents cannot remove.
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Constantine the Great
Jesus
The Spice of Life Laughing Dialogues of City Folks
A collection of short humorous anecdotes about dating inexperience aging relatives and everyday misadventures. The stories feature conversations about marriage dental school bribes for bridge gambling notches on a cane risky driving and a humorous car fire sandwich advice all set in a lighthearted domestic tone.
France Embraces Credit Buying as Women Lead Change
Credit use rises sharply in France with nearly 40 percent of nonfood family purchases now on installment plans. The shift, driven by women amid housing constraints, follows a four year spread of accessible consumer goods and higher prices.
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Paris
France
French Society of Retail Merchants
Europe
al Amerique
Merchants’ Group
Sun Newspaper Policy and Subscriptions
Published every Thursday Entered at the Whitewright Texas post office as second class mail matter Subscription rates in Grayson and Fannin Counties 2.00 Outside Grayson and Fannin Counties 2.50 Foreign Subscriptions 5.00 The Sun is a service institution Its columns are open to individuals and organizations for news items The editor reserves the right to decide what is news and to reject items that are too old to be news The promotion of any organization is not news and the editor may reject items considered promotion material.
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Whitewright
Texas
Grayson
Fannin
Grayson and
the Sun
Notice of suit and property title claim in Denison Texas
Citation to J S Farnsworth and others directs appearance in Grayson County District Court by January 18 1960 to answer a petition filed December 1 1959 by E G Moore and Lula Moore seeking full fee simple title to Lots 25 and 26 in Block 2 College Park Addition Denison Grayson County Texas. The case number is 66470 and a 90 day service window applies.
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State OF Texas
J. S. Farnsworth
D. D. Johnson
Fannie W. Johnson
15Th District Court
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
E. G. Moore
Lula P. Moore
Towit
College Park
Denison
A. D
S. V. Earnest
Shirley Davis
Whitewright Sun
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Bethlehem
Complete Insurance Service
Stephens & Bryant
Insurance & Real Estate
the Luckless Legion
Irwin Caplan
The
Travelers Safety Service
Miami
Geraldine
Johnny
Bull Shoals
Arkansas- Missouri
the Whitewright Sun
T. Glenn Doss
Pyrex
Libby
Crystal
Friedrich
Frigidaire Appliances
Crestwood and
Sunbeam Electric
Westinghouse Electric Sheets
Elgin and Bulova
Rogers and Community
Carvell Hall
Sunbeam
Universal Electric
Zenith
Philco
Schick Auto-Home Powershave
Schick Powershave
Remington
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