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Strings Attached--Violin Fraud And Other Deceptions, Carla J. Shapreau
Strings Attached--Violin Fraud And Other Deceptions, Carla J. Shapreau
Michigan Law Review
A Review of Violin Fraud: Deception, Forgery, Theft, and the Law by Brian W. Harvey
Waiver Of Protest: A Comparative Study, Raúl Olivera Y Borges
Waiver Of Protest: A Comparative Study, Raúl Olivera Y Borges
Michigan Law Review
Parallel to the study of protest, it is pertinent to consider the nature and legal effects of exempting clauses which, while not essential, may be found in bills of exchange. Waiver of protest appears to have been introduced by the practice in France during the first third of the nineteenth century. It is generally used to moderate the consequences of non-payment, by a drawer who lacks confidence in the solvency of the drawee, or who fears that he may not be able to provide the necessary funds before maturity. The drawer can thus spare the susceptibilities of a drawee who …
Forestalling, Regrating And Engrossing, Wendell Herbruck
Forestalling, Regrating And Engrossing, Wendell Herbruck
Michigan Law Review
The earliest attempts in English Law to regulate trade are to be found in the enactments against forestalling, regrating and engrossing and in them, it has been asserted, is the basis of our modern legislation against monopolies and combinations in restraint of trade. Aside, however, from the mention that is occasionally made of these crimes in connection with the history of the laws of trade, the words as a part of legal terminology are almost obsolete, although the word "forestalling" is used to define a crime punishable under the laws of Ohio and doubtless is to be found in other …