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1、法律英语证书(LEC)模拟考试题试卷二2013年11月17日提示:本试卷为阅读、翻译、写作题。请将各题答案书写在答题纸的对应位置上,勿在卷面上直接作答。PartI:CaseReadingComprehension(25points)Readthecasecarefullyandanswerthequestionsfollowedbriefly:LEFKOWITZv.GREATMINNEAPOLISSURPLUSSTORE,INC.86NW2d689 MURPHY,Justice.Thisisanappealfromanordero
2、ftheMunicipalCourtofMinneapolisdenyingthemotionofthedefendantforamendedfindingsoffacts,or,inthealternative,foranewtrail.Theorderforjudgmentawardedtheplaintiffthesumof$138.50asdamagesforbreachofcontract.Thiscasegrowsoutoftheallegedrefusalofthedefendanttoselltotheplaint
3、iffacertainfurpiecewhichithadofferedforsaleinanewspaperadvertisement.ItappearsfromtherecordthatonApril6,1956,thedefendantpublishedthefollowingadvertisementinaMinneapolisnewspaper:Saturday9A.M.Sharp3BrandNewFurCoatsWorthto$100.00.FirstComeFirstServed$1Each.OnApril13,th
4、edefendantagainpublishedanotheradvertisementinthesamenewspaper,asfollows:Saturday9A.M.2BrandNewPastelMink3-SkinScarfsSellingfor$89.50OuttheygoSaturday.Each...$1.001BlackLapinStoleBeautiful,worth$139.50...$1.00FirstComeFirstServed8中国政法大学政企中心版权所有注意保密OneachoftheSaturdays
5、followingthepublicationoftheabove-describedadstheplaintiffwasthefirsttopresenthimselfattheappropriatecounterinthedefendant’sstoreandoneachoccasiondemandedthecoatandthestolesoadvertisedandindicatedhisreadinesstopaythesalepriceof$1.Onbothoccasions,thedefendantrefusedtos
6、ellthemerchandisetotheplaintiff,statingonthefirstoccasionthatbya“houserule”theofferwasintendedforwomenonlyandsaleswouldnotbemadetomen,andonthesecondvisitthatplaintiffknewdefendant’shouserules.Thetrialcourtproperlydisallowedplaintiff’sclaimforthevalueofthefurcoatssince
7、thevalueofthesearticleswasspeculativeanduncertain.Theonlyevidenceofvaluewastheadvertisementitselftotheeffectthatthecoatswere“Worthto$100.00”,howmuchlessbeingspeculativeespeciallyinviewofthepriceforwhichtheywereofferedforsale.WithreferencetotheofferofthedefendantonApri
8、l13,1956,tosellthe“1BlackLapinStole…worth$139.50”thetrialcourtheldthatthevalueofthisarticlewasestablishedandgrantedjudgmenti