Video: Quasi-Contract: Definition & Examples. A quasi-contract exists in the absence of a written contract and may be court ordered to avoid one party gaining at the expense of another party's actions. Business 103: Introductory Business Law / Business Courses.
The Panic of 1837 was partly caused by the economic policies of President Jackson, who created the Specie Circular by executive order and refused to renew the charter of Second Bank of the United States.
U.S. Army Physicians Discovered the Cause of Yellow Fever. August 27, 1900. No one knew what caused the often-deadly yellow fever, but it occurred in epidemic proportions, with one person after another in a given area becoming sick. People feared the mysterious disease, until U.S. Army physician James Carroll endangered his own health in the name of science.