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Provides information on the trial of Jack Ruby for the killing of Lee Harvey Oswald in 1964. Focus of the arguments presented by Chief Defense Counsel Melvin Belli; Background of Ruby; Evidence for the certainty of the city of Dallas, Texas that Ruby committed the crime for gain; Types of jurors that might be selected for the trial.

The article discusses about "Texas Tidelands", the submerged area extending three marine leagues seaward to the Gulf of Mexico. Governor Allan Shiver, in 1952 flew to Chicago and conferred privately with politician Adlai Stevenson. He said "Anti-Texas Adlai" was against "Texas Tidelands," and said that he as a loyal Texan would support U.S. President Dwight David Eisenhower. Eisenhower went to Houston, Texas and promised his fellow Texans that they, not the All-Powerful Federal Government, own "Texas Tidelands." On November 7, 1957, the United States Government sued Texas for the tidelands between the three-mile and the three-league (10.5 mile) limits.

The article presents information on the trail of Jack Ruby, who killed Lee Harvey Oswald, the accused assassin of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy. For five weary weeks the nation's attention had been focused on the Dallas, Texas courtroom, where the trial was taking place, in the hope, however illogical, that a glimpse into the mind of Ruby, who had performed one irrational act, might provide a faint glimpse into the mind of his victim Oswald, who had performed another. But the trial fizzled. The defense did not show Ruby's mind, they showed only a literal recording of his brain waves. There was no psychiatric testimony that went much deeper than the pity-the-poor-boy-who-never-had-anybody-to-love-him level.

The article cites the case of Alvaro Alcorta, a young man accused of murder in a Texas state court for stabbing his wife to death. Alcorta has admitted the killing but claimed it occurred in a fit of passion when he discovered his wife, whom he suspected of marital infidelity, kissing one Castilleja. The jury was not impressed, convicted him and sentenced him to death. It is said that the case is not simple. It is believed that the total effect of Castilleja's testimony was to mislead the jury.

The article presents a court case decision in Texas in 1953 related to a city ordinance on overtime parking. A lady whose car was towed, was fined $10 for towing fee and a dollar for storage fee. The lady sued in court to compel the city to return her car fee. She demanded that most motorists who are caught overtime parking get off with a two-dollar fine.

The article presents a case of a man named, Bill who was accused of murder and was tried in a court in Texas. He was turned over to California authorities as the Texas law officers thought that Bill deserves to die. In California, Bill had proven his innocence and when the Texas authority had learned the decision, they had asked for the Bill's return to Texas. The judge freed Bill as he did not voluntarily leave Texas, yet he is not to be considered as a fugitive.

The article reflects on the trial of assassin Jack Ruby, who had killed Lee Harvey Oswald who was accused of killing U.S. President John F. Kennedy. The article author first expresses his surprise and outrage over the fact that a man who was accused of the most monstrous crime of his time, of murdering John F. Kennedy, the President of the United States, was handled by the Dallas, Texas police as if he were a celebrity or a participant in an extravaganza for the ease of television reporters. He then condemns the trial of Ruby, where publicity seemed to outweigh all other considerations.

The article presents the case of an old woman who asked her lawyer to prepare a will for her property in Texas. The instruction is for the lawyer to divide the property to the womans' eight relatives and the rest to a lifelong friend. When the woman is about to sign the will, a commotion caused by the relatives occurred causing the woman to suffer comma, thus leaving the will unsigned. A legal challenge over the division of the property followed. The court ruled that the unsigned will is a scrap.

The article cites a case on divorce in Texas and presents a question on how one can judge the case. Having not able to grant his first divorce suit, the filer named Willie returned home to his wife, however his wife would not let in the house nor answer the phone calls or letters. He then sued for a second divorce. If one would be the judge, the question is on whether or not to grant Willie's second divorce plea.