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Recent Cases, Law Review Staff
Recent Cases, Law Review Staff
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Conflict of Laws--Mexican Bilateral Divorce Decree Recognized Even Though Neither Party was a Mexican Domiciliary At Time of Divorce
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Constitutional Law--Section 504 of LMRDA a Bill of Attainder
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Corporations--DeFacto Merger--Dissenters' Rights--Construction of Merger and Amendment Statutes
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Criminal Law--Search and Seizure--Standing Granted for Dyer Act Prosecutions Without Allegation of Possession
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Damages--Restitutionary Relief for Breach of Contract Granted Under the Tucker Act to a Government Contractor
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Federal Employers' Liability Act--Applicability of "In Whole or in Part" Rule of Proximate Cause to Employer's Efforts To Prove Contributory Negligence Plaintiff brought suit under the Federal Employers' Liability Act'
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Recent Case Comments, Law Review Staff
Recent Case Comments, Law Review Staff
Vanderbilt Law Review
Conflict of Laws--Workmen's Compensation--Forum's Use of Foreign State's Tort Law for Recovery Against Third Party Does Not Require Forum's Use of Foreign State's Election Provision in Workmen's Compensation Suit
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Constitutional Law--Advertising-Statute Restricting Size,Number, and Location of Gasoline Price Signs Is Unconstitutional
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Evidence-Attorney--Client Privilege--Applicability When a Corporation Is the Client
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Evidence--Attorney-Client Privilege-Doctor's Report to Attorney on Condition of Client Is Within Privilege
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Federal Jurisdiction--In Federal Question Action Federal Court Is Competent To Exercise In Personam Jurisdiction Over Corporation if It Has Sufficient Contacts With United States
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Federal Rules of Civil Procedure--Counterclaim Not Compulsory in First Suit …
Book Review, Law Review Staff
Book Review, Law Review Staff
Vanderbilt Law Review
The National Probation and Parole Association has been working for over 35 years to improve the administration of justice and in the publication of "Guides for Sentencing" it has provided one of its most important services to judges who are charged with the administration of criminal justice and to juvenile and domestic relations courts. The book is the first of a series of practical manuals for all of the above named courts and it is the result of the combined labors of 37 specially selected United States, state and juvenile judges for a period of about five years. Bolitha J. …
Recent Cases, Law Review Staff
Recent Cases, Law Review Staff
Vanderbilt Law Review
Recent Cases
Conflict of Laws--Jurisdiction--Assumption of Personal Jurisdiction over Non-Resident Insurer on the basis of a Single Insurance Contract
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Constitutional Law--Taxation--Tax Immunity of Federal Government not Infringed by Local Taxes upon Possession of Government Property
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Evidence--Hearsay--Utterance of Employee under Emotional Stress Admissible to Establish Scope of Employment and Render Employer Vicariously Liable
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Insurance--Automobile--Duplicating Recoveries allowed under Liability and Medical Payment Clauses of Automobile Liability Insurance Policy
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Insurance--Business Indemnity--Radiation Decontamination Expenses not Recoverable under a Business Interruption Clause
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Insurance--Life--Variable Annuity Contracts not Subject to Regulation by Securities and Exchange Commission
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Physicians--Unprofessional Conduct--Willful Evasion of Federal …
Recent Cases, Law Review Staff
Recent Cases, Law Review Staff
Vanderbilt Law Review
Recent Cases
Constitutional Law--Equal Protection--Automatic Reversion of Land to Grant or Upon Use by Non-Whites
Constitutional Law--Federal Eminent Domain--Potentiality for Water Power Development as Element of Compensation
Contracts--Place of Making--Acceptance by Instantaneous Means of Communication
Insurance--Automobile Liability Omnibus Clause-Coverage of Sub-Permitee
Insurance--Insurer's Right of Subrogation--Waiver by Refusal to Pay Claim
Master and Servant--Borrowed Servant Doctrine--Contract as Proof of Assumption of Control
Wills--Anti-Lapse Statutes--Beneficiaries of Class Gift Dead at Will's Execution
Recent Cases, Law Review Staff
Recent Cases, Law Review Staff
Vanderbilt Law Review
RECENT CASES
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW--INTERSTATE COMMERCE--VALIDITY OF CARRIER REGULATION REQUIRING RACIAL SEGREGATION
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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW--POLITICAL QUESTIONS--GEORGIA COUNTY UNIT VOTE SYSTEM
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DIVORCE--ALIMONY IN DEFAULT DECREES--POWER OF COURT TOWARD ALIMONY IN ABSENCE OF PRAYER THEREFOR IN COMPLAINT
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EVIDENCE--PROOF OF CORPUS DELICTI--CORROBORATION OF DEFENDANT'S CONFESSION BY HIS OWN SPONTANEOUS STATEMENTS
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FEDERAL COURTS--VENUE--USE OF STATE NONRESIDENT MOTORIST STATUTE TO IMPLY WAIVER
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GIFT TAXES--TRANSFER MADE UNDER DIVORCE DECREE INCORPORATING PREDIVORCE PROPERTY SETTLEMENT--EFFECT OF PROVISION IN SETTLEMENT THAT IT WOULD BE BINDING REGARDLESS OF TERMS OF DIVORCE DECREE
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INSURANCE--NOTICE TO AGENT REPRESENTING TWO INSURERS--ESTOPPEL PREVENTING COMPANY SECONDARILY LIABLE FROM CLAIMING AGAINST COMPANY …
Recent Cases, Law Review Staff
Recent Cases, Law Review Staff
Vanderbilt Law Review
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE--COMPREHENSIVE CLAUSE EXCLUDING MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN--REQUIREMENT THAT EXCLUDED RISK BE SOLE PROXIMATE CAUSE
BAILMENTS--DELIVERY OF POSSESSION--PROPERTY DEPOSITED IN PUBLIC LOCKER
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW--INFRINGEMENT OF CIVIL RIGHTS BY PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS--CAUSE OF ACTION UNDER FEDERAL STATUTE
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW--RIGHT TO JURY TRIAL--ACTION FOR STATUTORY PENALTY UNDER PRICE ..CONTROL ACT
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW--UNITED NATIONS CHARTER--APPLICATION AS TREATY TO RENDER STATE LAW INVALID
CONTRACTS--CONSIDERATION--NEW AGREEMENT TO PAY LESS THAN ORIGINAL CONTRACT PRICE
CONTRACTS--DEFINITION OF TERMS--EFFECT OF PART PERFORMANCE IN MAKING TERMS CERTAIN
COPYRIGHT--ARTIST'S RIGHTS IN PRODUCTION AFTER SALE--"MORAL RIGHT" TO PREVENT DESTRUCTION
CRIMINAL LAW--SEARCHES AND SEIZURES--EFFECTS OF VIOLATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT ON JURISDICTION OF FEDERAL COURTS
JOINT …
Recent Cases, Law Review Staff
Recent Cases, Law Review Staff
Vanderbilt Law Review
CONFLICT OF LAWS--DOMICIL FOR PURPOSES OF INCOME TAXATION--ABSENCE OF FIXED INTENT TO REMAIN IN RESIDENCE OR TO RETURN TO DOMICIL OF ORIGIN
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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW--INTERSTATE COMMERCE--VALIDITY OF STATE TAX UPON GROSS RECEIPTS OF SEGMENT OF INTERSTATE COMMERCE
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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW--PEACEFUL PICKETING--POWER OF STATE COURT TO ENJOIN
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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW--POWER OF COURT TO PUNISH FOR DIRECT CONTEMPT--OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN COUNSEL
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EVIDENCE--ADMISSIBILITY OF SCIENTIFIC TESTS--HARGER DRUNKOMETER TEST TO DETERMINE INTOXICATION
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FEDERAL JURISDICTION--REQUIREMENT THAT FEDERAL QUESTION APPEAR ON FACE OF COMPLAINT--APPLICATION TO DECLARATORY JUDGMENT ACTION
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INCOME TAXES--DEDUCTION OF BUSINESS EXPENSES--DEDUCTIBILITY OF PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF PRICE REGULATIONS
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INSURANCE--"COMPREHENSIVE" COVERAGE …
Recent Cases, Law Review Staff
Recent Cases, Law Review Staff
Vanderbilt Law Review
Recent Cases
Bills and Notes--Fictitious Payee Known only to Fraudulent Employee of Drawer--Negotiable Instruments Law v. Fictitious Payee Act
Constitutional Law--Amendment and Revision--Power to Call Constitutional Convention Limited to Consideration of Specific Topics
Constitutional Law--Interstate Commerce--Dental of License to Ship Milk Held Invalid
Constitutional Law--Separation of Powers--Legislative Control over Admission to the Bar
Contracts--Recited Cash Consideration--Effect of Non-payment
Contracts--Statute of Frauds--Letterhead as a Signature
Criminal Procedure--Communication between Judge and Jury--Effect of Inquiry as to Pronounced Majority
Criminal Procedure--Constitutional Right to Public Trial--Power of Court to Order Courtroom Cleared of Spectators
Estates--Disability of Life Tenant to Purchase Tax Title to Exclusion …
Recent Cases, Law Review Staff
Recent Cases, Law Review Staff
Vanderbilt Law Review
ADJOINING LAN DOWNERS--OVERHANGING BRANCHES--INJUNCTION AGAINST MAINTENANCE REFUSED
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ADMINISTRATIVE LAW--ZONING BOARD--RIGHT OF BOARD TO APPEAL FROM ADVERSE DECISION OF LOWER COURT
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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW--FREEDOM OF RELIGION--STATUTE OUTLAWING SNAKE-HANDLING
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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW--STATE CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR VOTING TO "UNDERSTAND AND EXPLAIN" THE CONSTITUTION--EFFECT OF DISCRIMINATORY ADMINISTRATION AGAINST NEGROES
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CONTRACTS--OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE--EFFECT OF ATTEMPTED REVOCATION OF UNILATERAL OFFER AFTER PART PERFORMANCE
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CRIMINAL LAW--DOUBLE JEOPARDY--CONVICTION OF HIGHER OFFENSE ON RETRIAL
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CRIMINAL LAW--LARCENY--SINGLE ACT CONSTITUTING SEPARATE OFFENSES
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FEDERAL JURISDICTION--AMOUNT IN CONTROVERSY--DEGREE OF EVIDENCE REQUIRED
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INSURANCE--INCONTESTABLE CLAUSE--EFFECT ON ACTION BY INSURER TO REFORM POLICY
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LOTTERIES--SLOT MACHINES--FREE GAMES AS PROPERTY OF …