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Full-Text Articles in Criminal Law
Disorganized Crime: The Economics Of The Visible Hand, Michigan Law Review
Disorganized Crime: The Economics Of The Visible Hand, Michigan Law Review
Michigan Law Review
A Review of Disorganized Crime: The Economics of the Visible Hand by Peter Reuter
Vicious Circles: The Mafia In The Marketplace, Michigan Law Review
Vicious Circles: The Mafia In The Marketplace, Michigan Law Review
Michigan Law Review
A Review of Vicious Circles: The Mafia in the Marketplace by Jonathan Kwitny
Sales - Conditional Sales - Punitive Damages For Forcible Repossession Of Chattel, William G. Cloon, Jr. S.Ed.
Sales - Conditional Sales - Punitive Damages For Forcible Repossession Of Chattel, William G. Cloon, Jr. S.Ed.
Michigan Law Review
Plaintiff purchased a truck under a conditional sales contract which was assigned to the defendant finance company. He drove the truck to the place of business of the defendant to adjust differences between the two parties, but when he attempted to leave after no agreement had been reached, he discovered that the keys had been removed from the truck. When informed that the truck had been repossessed, the plaintiff produced another set of keys but was unable to leave with the truck. The testimony of the plaintiff that an agent of the defendant seized his hand to prevent the unlocking …
Constitutional Law - Federal Control Over Crime - Scope Of Power To Regulate Crime Under The Commerce Clause
Michigan Law Review
The increase of criminal activities interstate in scope, and the growing dissatisfaction with state enforcement of local laws, have focused attention of late upon the power of Congress to regulate crime under the commerce clause of the Constitution. Outstanding among proposals for congressional legislation are the following: making interstate felonies federal offenses; punishing criminals who flee across state lines after committing a crime; and restricting the sale and transportation of firearms. Most, if not all, of this suggested legislation must rest on the commerce clause for its validity. We purpose here to discuss the nature and scope of this power, …
Recent Important Decisions
Michigan Law Review
A collection of recent important court decisions.
Recent Important Decisions, Michigan Law Review
Recent Important Decisions, Michigan Law Review
Michigan Law Review
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Recent Important Decisions
Michigan Law Review
A collection of recent important court decisions.
Recent Important Decisions
Michigan Law Review
A collection of recent important court decisions.
Note And Comment, Gordon Stoner, Grover C. Grismore, Stanley E. Gifford, Stuart S. Wall
Note And Comment, Gordon Stoner, Grover C. Grismore, Stanley E. Gifford, Stuart S. Wall
Michigan Law Review
What is a Public Purpose Justifying the Expenditure Therefore of Money Raised From Taxation - A recent Ohio case raises a question which is frequently discussed in connection with the activities of cities, i. e., 'what is a municipal or public purpose for the accomplishment of which city funds raised from taxation may be expended. The council of the city of Toledo passed an ordinance authorizing the expenditure of $1000 for the purpose of establishing a municipal moving-picture theater. The auditor refused to pay over to the director of public service the fund thus appropriated and mandamus was sought by …
Note And Comment, Edwin C. Goddard, Jack M. Hendrick, Wilson W. Mills, Samuel H. Morris, George A. Cram
Note And Comment, Edwin C. Goddard, Jack M. Hendrick, Wilson W. Mills, Samuel H. Morris, George A. Cram
Michigan Law Review
The Effect of the Carmack Amendment to the Hepburn Act Upon State Laws as to Limitation by Contract of the Amount of the Liability of a Common Carrier - Three recent decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States involving the construction, of the Carmack Amendment to the Hepburn Act may be considered together, as the second was governed wholly and the third largely by the decision of the first. In the first case plaintiff delivered to defendant express company at Cincinnati, Ohio, a diamond, ring consigned to Augusta, Georgia. The package was never delivered, and plaintiff recovered judgment …
Recent Important Decisions, Michigan Law Review
Recent Important Decisions, Michigan Law Review
Michigan Law Review
Adverse Possession--Railroads--Effect of Change of Line; Bankruptcy--Extension of Time for Filing Petition for Discharge; Bankruptcy--Voidable Preferences--Proceeds of Fire Insurance Policy; Bills and Notes--Liability of Irregular Indorser--Questions for Jury; Bills and Notes--Negotiability--Law Governing; Boundaries--Street--Land Made by Change in Street; Commerce--Interstate Commerce on Route Between Two Points in Same State; Criminal Law--Dead Bodies--Proper Burial; Constitutional Law--Involuntary Servitude; Deeds--New Grantee in Habendum--Construction; Deeds--Parol Reservation of Growing Crops by Vendor of Land; Evidence--Admissibility of Statements of a prior Holder of Negotiable Paper Against Transferee; Evidence--Right to Introduce Secondary Evidence of Contents of a Document When the Original is Beyond Jurisdiction of the Court; Guardian …
Note And Comment, Paul P. Farrens, Langdon H. Larwill, Leonard F. Martin
Note And Comment, Paul P. Farrens, Langdon H. Larwill, Leonard F. Martin
Michigan Law Review
The Latest Step in the Expansion of the Commerce Clause of the Federal Constitution; The Right of a Trustee of a Bankrupt Partnership to Administer the Individual Estate of an Unadjudicated Partner Against His Will or Consent; Presumption in Favor of Reply Letters; A Novel Case Upon the Question of What Constitutes Former Jeopardy
Recent Important Decisions, Michigan Law Review
Recent Important Decisions, Michigan Law Review
Michigan Law Review
Adverse Possession--Actual Possession--Occupation of Part; Banks and Banking--Payment of Deposits on Forged Checks--Liability--Affirmative Defense; Banks and Banking--Payment of Check--Forged Indorsements; Cancellation of Instrument for Want of Consideration--Stauts Quo; Charities--Charitable Gift--Validity; Commerce--Interstate Commerce--Continuous Shipment--Violation of Elkins Act; Constitutional Law--Power of Judicial Department--Infringement on Executive; Conversion--Return of Goods as Defense; Conveyancing--Grantee's Name Left Blank; Courts--State Courts--Jurisdiction over National Banks; Criminal Law--Harmless Error in Admission of Evidence; Equity--Subrogation of Mortgagor to Rights of Mortgagee; Evidence--Admissibility of Statements in Corroboration of Testimony of Discredited Witness; Evidence--Other Offenses as Evidence of Offense Charged; Fixtures--Between Vendor of Chattel and Mortgagee of Land; Husband and Wife--Action Against …
Recent Important Decisions, Michigan Law Review
Recent Important Decisions, Michigan Law Review
Michigan Law Review
Bankruptcy--Trustee's Right to Enforce Stockholder's Statutory Liability; Bills and Notes--Failure of Consideration--When Maker is Estopped From Pleading It; Bills and Notes--Instrument Payable After Death--Whether Valid Obligation or of a Testamentary Character; Carriers--Interstate and Intrastate Commerce; Carriers--Regulations Relative to Shipment of Live Stock; Constitutional Law--Equal Protection of Laws--Foreign Corporations--Statute Forfeiting Right to Do Business; Constitutional law--Police Power--Personal Liberty--Photographing Persons Charged With Crime; Contempt--Murder of Prisoner Pending His Appeal; Counties--Action by Taxpayer--Compensation of Attorney; Criminal Law--What Constitutes a Disorderly House; Damages--Allowance of Attorney's Fees--rule in Hadley v. Baxendale Applied; Eminent Domain--Taking or Damaging Property--Noise and Smoke From Operation of Railroad; Equity--Illegal Contract--Duty …
Note And Comment, Edward A. Macdonald, J. Fred Bingham, Joel H. Prescott, Joseph F. Keirnan, Wendall A. Herbruck
Note And Comment, Edward A. Macdonald, J. Fred Bingham, Joel H. Prescott, Joseph F. Keirnan, Wendall A. Herbruck
Michigan Law Review
The Tight of a Trade Union to Enforce a Boycott; Criminal Responsibility of Husband for Maliciously Slandering His Wife; The Bulk Sales Laws; The Police Power and Liberty of Contract; The Obligations Resulting from an Indorsement, In Blank, Before Delivery, of a Negotiable Instrument
Recent Important Decisions, Michigan Law Review
Recent Important Decisions, Michigan Law Review
Michigan Law Review
Arson--Persons Liable--Husband or Wife; Bankruptcy--Exemptions--Homesteads; Carriers--Bill of Lading--Estoppel to Deny Receipt of Goods; Commerce--Carriers--State Regulation--Congressional Inaction; Constitutional Law--Interstate Commerce--Compelling Carrier to Share Facilities with Rival--Due Process of Law; Constitutional Law--Right to Engage in the Business of an Undertaker; Counties--Railway Aid Bonds--Conditions Precedent; Covenants--Power of Court of Equity to Compel Release of, as Cloud on Title; Divorce--alimony--Divorce Granted Against Wife; Eminent Domain--Appropriation of Property--Street Railway Addition Burden; Evidence--Admissibility of Confessions; Evidence--Hearsay Declarations of Pedigree; Execution--Sale--Inadequacy of Price--Setting Aside; Insurance--Exception in Fire Insurance Policy--"Cotton in Open Cars"; Insurance--Right to Sue on Indemnity Policy--Payment of Loss by Receiver's Note; Intoxicating Liquors--Illegal Sale--Ordinance--Validity; Intoxicating …
Recent Important Decisions, Michigan Law Review
Recent Important Decisions, Michigan Law Review
Michigan Law Review
Assignment for Creditors--Validity of Common Law Assignment Under State Statutes--Assignee May Maintain Replevin; Bills and Notes--Fraud--Ability to Read; Bills and Notes--Signature by Agent or Representative--Personal Liability; Boundaries--Meander Line as Boundary in Government Grants--Mistake in Survey; Carriers--Liability as Carriers of Live Stock; Contracts--Antenuptial Agreements--Performance Prevented by Party; Courts--Supreme Court--Review of Decisions of State Courts; Courts--United States Courts Enjoining Proceedings in State Courts--establishment of Railroad Rates by Commission; Criminal Law--Larceny--Fraudulent Use of Legal Process; Criminal Law--Reception of Verdict--Accused's Right to be Present; Dead Bodies--Power of Court to Order Exhumation to Procure Evidence; Evidence--Burden of Proof; Evidence--compelling Accused to Criminate Himself--Waiver of Privilege; …
Note And Comment, John R. Rood
Note And Comment, John R. Rood
Michigan Law Review
Continuance in Control of Corporate Funds by Fraudulent Directors; Liability of Maker of Overdue Note to Garnishment; The Relation of the Bank to Its Depositors; Invalid Contracts for Contingent Fees;
Recent Important Decisions, Michigan Law Review
Recent Important Decisions, Michigan Law Review
Michigan Law Review
Bankruptcy--Assignment--Validity--Possession of Res.; Carriers--Assaults by Employees on Passengers; Constitutional Law--Judicial Powers--Legislative Action of City Council Not Enjoined; Constitutional Law--Privileges and Immunities; Constitutional Law--Taxation of Imports; Contracts--Accord and Satisfaction--Consideration; Corporations--Liability of Bondholders on "Bonus Stock"; Covenants--Creation by Acceptance of Deed Poll; Criminal Law--Habeas Corpus--Want of Jurisdiction; Damages--For Wrongful Cutting of Timber--Value of the Manufactured Lumber; Evidence--Admissions of a Tenant in Common; Evidence--Effect of Plaintiff's Refusal to Submit to Physical Examination; Equity--Laches; foreign Corporations--What Constitutes "doing Business" in the State--Restrictions on State in Case of Interstate Commerce; Injunction--Suspension of Operative Force Pending Appeal; Judgment--conclusiveness--Matters Concluded; Judgment--foreign Judgment--Enforcement; Landlord and Tenant--Trade Fixtures--Right of …
Recent Important Decisions, Michigan Law Reivew
Recent Important Decisions, Michigan Law Reivew
Michigan Law Review
Agency--Ratification--Action by Principal Based on His Own Ratification; Bailments--Negligence of Bailor and Bailee; Bills and Notes--Designation of Amount--Marginal Figures; Bills and Notes--Sufficiency of Plaintiff's Title; Bills and Notes--Rights of an Accommodation Maker; Carriers--Liability of Steamship Company for Loss of Passenger's Baggage; Common Carrers--Limitation of Liability by Special Contract--Exemption Includes Limitation; Constitutional Law--Game Laws; Constitutional Law--Habeas Corpus--Former Jeopardy; Contract for Sale of Realty--Rescission--Bringing Action not Sufficient Notice of Recission; Corporations--Foreign Corporations--Doing Business in the State--State Control--Taxation of Intra-State Business; Corporations--Illegal Payment of Dividends--Statuatory Liability of Directors--Discretion of Directors; Corporations--Ultra Vires Contract--Powers of Railroad Company--Estoppel; Criminal Law--Homicide--Threats by Deceased; Damages--Nursing by Husband …
Note And Comment, Michigan Law Review
Note And Comment, Michigan Law Review
Michigan Law Review
Lawyers and Jurists at the Exposition; Convention of the Commercial Law League of America; The Philippine Island Cases in the Supreme Court of the United States; The Writ of Habeas Corpus in Chinese Exclusion Cases; What is a "Crime" Within the Meaning of the Constitution?; Due Process of Law; Winding up Proceedings; Literary Criticism and the Law of Libel; The New Japanese Civil Code;
Note And Comment, Michigan Law Review
Note And Comment, Michigan Law Review
Michigan Law Review
Is Commerce Between a State and a Territory Interstate Comerce?; Right of Court to Instruct upon the Failure of Defendant to Testify in a Criminal Action; The Last of the Kentucky Bank Cases, and the Relations Between the State and Federal Courts; The Last of the Kentucky Bank Cases--Federal Tax Judgementss in STate Courts; Power of the Court to Order a Physical Examination in Personal Injury Cases; The Porto Rican is not an Allien; Mimicry as Infringement of Musical Composition;
Recent Important Decisions, Michigan Law Review
Recent Important Decisions, Michigan Law Review
Michigan Law Review
Agency--Action by Undisclosed Principal; Agency--Authority to Sell Land--Notice of Revocation by Record; Agency--Good Faith--Commissions; Bankruptcy--Intent of Insolvent; Carriers--Damages for Loss of Market--Carriage of Goods Destined for Enegies--Seizure of Ships; Constitutional Law--Cigarettes--Original Package; Constitutional Law--Municipal Corporations--Validity of Ordinance Requiring Union Label; Constitutional Law--Vested Rights--Alimony; Contract--Rescission as Affecting Rights of a Stranger to the Consideration; Contract--Public Policy--Agreement to ASsist Attorney to Secure Clients; Courts--contempt--Publication of Evidence in Newspapers; Criminal law--burglary--Sufficient Breaking; Criminal Law--Embezzlement; Damages--Exemplary--Parol License--Revocable--Trespass; Damages--Reversing Judgment for Defendant in Order to Give Plaintiff Nominal Damages; Deeds--Grantees--Constructions; Deeds--Reservation--Construction--Extent of Property; Deeds--Reservation--effectin Equity--Implied Trust; Fraudulent Conveyance--Who are Creditors--claimant in Tort Action; Highways--Street Car …