Who Owns the Whale
Judge William Wright considers the case of the dispute of a whale carcass wherein several whaling ships claim ownership based on each one's contribution to its killing. The judge must weigh in the differing efforts and costs of three ships who each played a role at different stages of the hunting process, as well as the prevalent norms-of-ownership at the time.
Collection: HBSP (USA)
Ref: HBS-515107-E
Format: PDF
Number of pages: 10
Publication Date: Apr 28, 2015
Language: English
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Judge William Wright considers the case of the dispute of a whale carcass wherein several whaling ships claim ownership based on each one's contribution to its killing. The judge must weigh in the differing efforts and costs of three ships who each played a role at different stages of the hunting process, as well as the prevalent norms-of-ownership at the time.
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Year: 1823
Geographic Setting: United States;Europe;United Kingdom;North America
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