Plain meaning rule. The plain meaning rule, also known as the literal rule, is one of three rules of statutory construction traditionally applied by English courts. The other two are the âmischief ruleâ and the âgolden rule.â.
There have been rival claims by Charlie Nagreen, Frank and Charles Menches, Oscar Weber Bilby, and Fletcher Davis. White Castle traces the origin of the hamburger to Hamburg, Germany with its invention by Otto Kuase.
A century later, the Library of Congress officially credits Louisâ Lunch for selling the first hamburger in the States. 1904 The hamburger makes its national debut at the St. Louis Worldâs Fair, thanks to a burger stand by Fletcher Davis of Athens, Texas. 1916 A fry cook named Walter Anderson creates a short, squat bun specifically made for hamburgers. Five years later, Anderson cofounds White Castle, the worldâs first burger chain.