2036, the District Court considered (1) whether or not there was a bona fide sale in the transfer of assets to the partnership controlled by the son; and (2) whether or not an express or implied agreement existed that the decedent would retain the economic benefit of the property.
Generally, rocks respond to stress in one of two ways: they break, or they bend. 1  When a rock breaks, it is called brittle deformation. 2  When rocks bend or flow, like clay, it is called ductile deformation.
Once exposed to the elements, serpentine rock weathers to form soil. The resultant soils are a byproduct of the mineralogy of the rock, from which it is formed, but other factors come into play like rainfall, topography, and the length of time the serpentine rock has been exposed.