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Negligence Liability Of Artisans And Tradesmen, Jerry L. Moore

Vanderbilt Law Review

The purpose of this Note is to examine certain aspects of the tort liability of nonprofessional persons who engage in a trade or craft which requires skill and abilities not ordinarily possessed by the average man. Since, with such a wide range of subjects, an adequate treatment of all the problems peculiar to each trade would require volumes, it is necessary at the outset to place rather narrow limitations on the scope of this analysis. Perhaps it is best to define the outside limits in the form of two "issues" as follows. When a person engages in a certain trade …

Abstracts Of Recent Cases, W. E. M.

West Virginia Law Review

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Torts--1959 Tennessee Survey, Dix W. Noel

Vanderbilt Law Review

As usual, a considerable number of cases involving tort law were decided during the survey period. One of the decisions involves a point of first impression in this state, the matter of whether an unborn child comes within the scope of the wrongful death statute. A number of the decisions serve to clarify existing rules, or to carry these rules a step further in applying them to new situations. There were also some significant statutory developments, including the changes in the Railroad Precautions Act.

Some Aspects Of Tort Liability In The Mining Of Coal, Robert Tucker Donley

West Virginia Law Review

The purpose of this article is to discuss four types of cases involving tort liability in connection with the mining of coal and to examine the question of whether liability in cases of this character should be based upon negligence, or whether the doctrine of absolute liability should apply.

Recent Cases, Law Review Staff

Vanderbilt Law Review

CONFLICT OF LAWS--JURISDICTION--RESIDENCE AS A JURISDICTIONAL BASIS FOR DIVORCE

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CORPORATIONS-SECURITIES ACTS--DISTINCTION BETWEEN "CLASS" AND "SERIES" UNDER SECTION 16(b) OF SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT

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CORPORATIONS-STOCK DIVIDENDS-INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN TRADITIONAL AND MODERN CONCEPTS OF STOCK DIVIDENDS

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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE-EVIDENCE-STATUTORY LIMITATION OF JENCKS DECISION

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EVIDENCE--SEARCHES AND SEIZURES--INADMISSIBILITY IN FEDERAL COURT OF EVIDENCE OBTAINED THROUGH AN UNREASONABLE SEARCH BY STATE OFFICERS

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EVIDENCE--WITNESSES-ABILITY OF ONE SPOUSE TO TESTIFY AGAINST THE OTHER IN FEDERAL CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

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HABEAS CORPUS--FEDERAL COURT REMAND OF PETITIONER TO STATE COURT FOR NEW TRIAL

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MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS--TORT LIABILITY--DUTY TOPROVIDE POLICE PROTECTION TO INFORMERS

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TAXATION--ESTATE TREASURY REGULATIONS ON GOVERNMENT …

Abstracts Of Recent Cases, L. S. D.

West Virginia Law Review

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Negligence Per Se In South Carolina: The Effect Given In Civil Actions To The Violation Of Criminal Statutes, F. Dean Rainey Jr.

South Carolina Law Review

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Torts, George S. King

South Carolina Law Review

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Recent Decisions, Various Editors

Villanova Law Review

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The Use Of Expert Evidence In Res Ipsa Loquitor Cases, Graham L. Fricke

Villanova Law Review

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Personal Injury Torts Between Spouses, William E. Mccurdy

Villanova Law Review

No abstract provided.