Hawkins v. McGee
1929 New Hampshire Supreme Court Case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hawkins v. McGee, 84 N.H. 114, 146 A. 641 (N.H. 1929),[1] is a leading case on damages in contracts handed down by the New Hampshire Supreme Court. It has come to be known as the "Hairy Hand" case from the circumstances, because a subsequent decision uses the phrase.
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Hawkins v. McGee | |
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Court | New Hampshire Supreme Court |
Decided | June 4, 1929 (1929-06-04) |
Citation(s) | 84 N.H. 114, 146 A. 641 (N.H. 1929) |
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This case is famous for its mention in the John Jay Osborn Jr. novel The Paper Chase and in the film version of that work, as well as its use in legal education.[2]