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Recent Case Comments, Law Review Staff

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Accounting--Return To Be Allowed Utilities on Deferred Tax Reserves Instituted in Connection with Accelerated Depreciation Methods

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Conflict of Laws--Torts--Repudiation of Place of Injury Rule

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Constitutional Law--Due Process--Juvenile Court Proceeding a Bar to Subsequent Criminal Trial for the Same Act

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Family Law--Divorce--Insanity as a Defense to Action--for Divorce on the Ground of Cruelty

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Labor Law--Unemployment Compensation-Status of Laid-Off Worker Under No--Strike Clause

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Real Property--Future Interests--Valuation of Possibility of Reverter

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Taxation--Federal Income Tax--Deductibility of Contingent Witness Fees

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Torts--Warranty--Relation of Foreseeability of Risk to the Implied Warranty of a Cigarette Manufacturer

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Recent Case Comments, Law Review Staff

Vanderbilt Law Review

Conflict of Laws--Full Faith and Credit--Prior Conflicting Divorce Decrees

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Conflict of Laws--Tax Claims of One State Held Not Enforceable in Another State

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Constitutional Law--Discrimination--Statute Prohibiting Racial Discrimination in Renting of Private Apartment Houses Does Not Violate Due Process

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Constitutional Law--Establishment of Religion--Recitation of State Composed Prayer in Public Schools Held Unconstitutional

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Criminal Law--Narcotics-Criminal Prosecution for Addiction Is a Cruel and Unusual Punishment Violating Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments

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Damages--Collateral Source Rule--Value of Medical Services Plaintiff Received as a Gratuity Not Allowed as Special Damages

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Due Process--Taxation of Insurance Premiums Paid to Foreign Insurers on Property …

Recent Cases, Law Review Staff

Vanderbilt Law Review

Attorneys--Unauthorized Practice of Law--Negligence per se for Which Liable to Injured Person Other than Client

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Conflict of Laws--Choice of Law--Application of Dramshop Act Where Injury Occurs in Another State

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Constitutional Law--Due Process--Legislative Publication of Intercepted Attorney-Client Communication

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Corporations--Stockholders' Rights--Mandamus to Compel Inspection of Corporate Books at Place Outside Forum State

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Creditors' Rights--Federal Tax Liens--Removal of Lien from Property in Hands of Bonafide Purchaser

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Criminal Law--Perjury--Witness Brought before Grand Jury for Primary Purpose of Extracting Perjured Testimony

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Domestic Relations--Torts--Action by Husband against Wife for Negligently inflicted Personal Injuries

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Evidence--Witnesses--Cross-Examination of Character Witness for Accused …

Recent Cases, Law Review Staff

Vanderbilt Law Review

Conflict of Laws--Alimony may be Awarded Wife after Husband obtains Ex Parte Divorce

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CONFLICT OF LAWS--FORUM NON CONVENIENS APPLIED FOR PROTECTION OF LOCAL INTERESTS

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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW--IMPAIRMENT OF CONTRACT--EXISTING AUTOMOBILE DEALERSHIP CONTRACT MAY BE CHANGED TO PROTECT THE GENERAL WELFARE

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CRIMINAL LAW--BIGAMY--GOOD FAITH BELIEF THAT ACCUSED WAS DIVORCED IS A DEFENSE TO A CHARGE OF BIGAMY

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EVIDENCE--RELEVANCY--ADMISSION OF HABIT EVIDENCE TO SHOW DUE CARE

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FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT--SCOPE OF EMPLOYMENT--GOVERNMENT'S LIABILITY FOR SKYLARKING AIRCRAFT

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INCOME TAXATION--RESERVE WITHHELD BY FINANCE COMPANY AND CHARGEABLE WITH AMOUNT OF DISHONORED NOTES NOT ACCRUABLE AS INCOME TO INDORSER

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