In the case of Riggs v. Palmer, the issue at hand is whether or not Elmer Palmer, a man who purposely poisoned his grandfather, should be allowed to collect his inheritance. It is the responsibility of Mr. Palmer's lawyer to give sound legal advice so that he may make a decision, on his own, as to whether or not he wishes to fight for his inheritance. In order for our legal system to be upheld, …
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…Palmer is a clear reminder that our system is not perfect. Our system was created with the highest of moral intentions, but legality and morality are both filled with imperfect loopholes which allow for a man like Elmer Palmer to slip through the cracks in our system. It is however, cases such as this one which allow us to find these loopholes and fill them in with new laws grounded in their own moral character.