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Federal Courts - Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure - Statutes Of Limitations - Commencement Of Action, Harry M. Nayer
Federal Courts - Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure - Statutes Of Limitations - Commencement Of Action, Harry M. Nayer
Michigan Law Review
Plaintiff brought suit on some promissory notes in the federal district court in Michigan. The complaint was filed before the expiration of the six-year Michigan statute of limitations, but although the plaintiff used due diligence he was unable to get personal service on defendant until the statutory period had elapsed. Defendant pleaded the statute of limitations. Both the Michigan and the federal procedures provide that "a civil action is commenced by filing a complaint with the court." Held, that the filing of the complaint tolled the running of the statute and the plaintiff should therefore be allowed to maintain …
Criminal Law And Procedure - Voluntary Communication To Grand Jury As Contempt, James K. Lindsay
Criminal Law And Procedure - Voluntary Communication To Grand Jury As Contempt, James K. Lindsay
Michigan Law Review
Defendant wrote two letters to the grand jury, then in session, asking leave to appear before it to present evidence of a conspiracy, described therein in highly inflammatory language, between a newspaper, the county assessor and the state's attorney to defraud the state of many millions of revenue by the illegal omission of the newspaper's personal property from the county tax rolls. The state's attorney filed an information incorporating these letters. The trial court found that defendant was guilty of criminal contempt. On appeal, defendant contended that this conviction deprived him of his constitutional right of free speech. Held, …
Constitutional Law - Trial By Jury - Right To Waive Presence Of Trial Judge, Robert P. Kneeland
Constitutional Law - Trial By Jury - Right To Waive Presence Of Trial Judge, Robert P. Kneeland
Michigan Law Review
Defendant was tried for the crime of driving a car while intoxicated. After the jury was instructed and had retired, the judge who had supervised the trial up to that point announced that he was going to another town to sit for a judge who was in poor health, but that a second judge would be available to receive the jury's verdict. Defendant's counsel failed to object to these arrangements. After the judge who heard the cause had left, the jury desired further instructions. As defendant objected to this request, however, it was denied. The second judge received the unqualified …
Federal Courts - Conflict Of Laws - Duty Of Federal Court To Apply State Conflict Of Laws Rules, Spencer E. Irons
Federal Courts - Conflict Of Laws - Duty Of Federal Court To Apply State Conflict Of Laws Rules, Spencer E. Irons
Michigan Law Review
In a suit on a contract brought in the United States District Court in Delaware, based on diversity of citizenship, the court allowed interest costs on the basis of the Civil Practice Act of New York where the contract was made. The Circuit Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed the ruling upon the ground that it was the best rule, without regard to the Delaware conflicts law. On certiorari, held reversed, on the ground that the doctrine of Erie Railroad v. Tompkins prohibits such an independent determination by the federal court of conflict of laws rules. Klaxon Co. …
Federal Courts - Review Of State Courts Decision Involving Federal And Nonfederal Ouestions, John C. Johnston
Federal Courts - Review Of State Courts Decision Involving Federal And Nonfederal Ouestions, John C. Johnston
Michigan Law Review
In exercising appellate jurisdiction over federal questions raised in the highest court of a state, the Supreme Court of the United States has refused to adopt the view that the existence of a federal question in the record or decision of the state court will empower it to decide every other question that is raised in the case. Correlated to this refusal to review the nonfederal question is the further self-imposed limitation that where the decision of the state court rests upon a nonfederal ground sufficient in itself to support the judgment of the state court, the Supreme Court will …
Damages - Injunction Bond - Attorney's Fees As Damages, Harold P. Graves, Raymond H. Rapaport
Damages - Injunction Bond - Attorney's Fees As Damages, Harold P. Graves, Raymond H. Rapaport
Michigan Law Review
Frequently, when a litigant seeks to establish rights with respect to particular property, it is possible for the opposing party so to act with respect to the property involved, while litigation is pending, as to deprive the plaintiff of the substantial benefit of his remedy should he prevail. Consequently, on prima facie showing of right, courts of equity will grant a temporary injunction to "freeze" the situation until the rights of the parties are finally determined. Since the temporary injunction is issued without a final determination of the rights of the parties, the enjoined party is deprived of dominion over …
Restitution - Effect Of Illegality - Right Of Person Not A Party To The Illegal Transaction To Invoke Defense Of Illegality, Alfred I. Rothman
Restitution - Effect Of Illegality - Right Of Person Not A Party To The Illegal Transaction To Invoke Defense Of Illegality, Alfred I. Rothman
Michigan Law Review
In an action for conversion of stock, plaintiff alleged that her intestate was the actual owner of the capital stock of a brewing corporation. Intestate had in fact furnished the consideration for the stock, but it was issued in the name of one Vogel as his dummy and agent. After the death of intestate, the defendant, with knowledge of plaintiff's interest, acquired the stock from Vogel by means of a pretended purchase and converted it to his own use. As a defense to the conversion action, defendant interposed a plea of illegality, alleging that the capital stock was issued to …
Judgments - Declaratory Judgments - Availability To Alleged Infringers In Patent Cases, Michigan Law Review
Judgments - Declaratory Judgments - Availability To Alleged Infringers In Patent Cases, Michigan Law Review
Michigan Law Review
In addition to an injunction and an accounting, the prayer of the plaintiff requested a declaratory judgment to determine the plaintiff's rights in relation to a patent of the defendant. The petition alleged the plaintiff was importing and offering for sale a chemical called "Estradoil," and that the defendant had notified the plaintiff's customers that the chemical infringed the defendant's patent. A year prior to the action, the defendant had published a notice in a trade journal stating that a certain patent had been issued to it which covered the chemical known as "Estradoil," and that any use of the …
Parties - Right To Sue Defendant By Fictitious Name, Oliver B. Crager
Parties - Right To Sue Defendant By Fictitious Name, Oliver B. Crager
Michigan Law Review
Plaintiff brought an action of detinue to repossess an electric refrigerator against "John Doe, whose name is to the plaintiff otherwise unknown, but will be inserted by way of amendment when ascertained," in accordance with an Alabama statute allowing suits to be started against defendants by a fictitious name. Writ of seizure issued on the same date as the summons, but the sheriff did not make service. When it was found that the refrigerator was in the possession of a woman, plaintiff amended the complaint to substitute "Mary Roe, whose name is to the plaintiff otherwise unknown, etc." Service was …
Criminal Law And Procedure - Remedies Available To Convicted Defendant When New Facts Are Found, Smith Warder
Criminal Law And Procedure - Remedies Available To Convicted Defendant When New Facts Are Found, Smith Warder
Michigan Law Review
Due to its haphazard growth and evolution, the Anglo-American system of jurisprudence occasionally left gaping defects in its general contours. Many of these defects have been and are being filled, both by statute and by the continuing development of the common law. However, there is one case which re-occurs with distressing frequency where no satisfactory remedy has been developed and where this lack of remedy can have unjust or even barbaric results.
Federal Courts - Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure - Rule 12(E) - Motion For Bill Of Particulars, Oliver B. Crager
Federal Courts - Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure - Rule 12(E) - Motion For Bill Of Particulars, Oliver B. Crager
Michigan Law Review
The United States brought an action against defendants, movie distributors and producers, for alleged conspiracies and monopolies in violation of the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. Defendants moved for a more definite statement or a bill of particulars under federal rule 12 (e). Held, bill of particulars allowed as to demands seeking ultimate facts, denied as to demands seeking evidentiary matter. United States v. Schine Chain Theatres, (D. C. N. Y. 1940) 1 F. R. D. 205.
Evidence - Photographs - Admission To Show Physical Condition Of Person, Michigan Law Review
Evidence - Photographs - Admission To Show Physical Condition Of Person, Michigan Law Review
Michigan Law Review
Plaintiff's daughter was killed by the wrongful act of defendant. In a suit to recover for pecuniary injury through loss of financial aid, a photograph of decedent (a pretty girl) was introduced and admitted over objections of defendant that the photograph could serve no purpose relative to the issues, but would excite the sympathy of the jury to the prejudice of the defendant. Held, that no error was committed in admitting the photograph since the decedent's probable contributions for the benefit of her parents depended largely upon "the kind of a girl she was" and the photograph was some …
Federal Courts - Decisions Of State Intermediate Courts As State Law To Be Applied By Federal Courts, Spencer E. Irons
Federal Courts - Decisions Of State Intermediate Courts As State Law To Be Applied By Federal Courts, Spencer E. Irons
Michigan Law Review
The Circuit Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that a federal district court in Ohio was not bound by a decision of the Cuyahoga County Court of Appeals to the effect that in a case of wrongful transfer of shares of stock, a demand and refusal was necessary to start the statute of limitations running. On certiorari, held, that, in ascertaining what the state law is, lower state court decisions are data which are not to be disregarded by a federal court, unless it is convinced by other persuasive data that the highest court of the state …
Appeal And Error - Order Granting A New Trial As An Appealable Order, Michigan Law Review
Appeal And Error - Order Granting A New Trial As An Appealable Order, Michigan Law Review
Michigan Law Review
By an Ohio statute a final order might be reversed, vacated, or modified on appeal. After verdict was returned plaintiff filed a motion for a new trial claiming misconduct on the part of the jury. The trial court granted the motion and the defendant appealed. Held, the granting of a motion for a new trial is not a final order and, therefore, not subject to review, except in cases where it clearly appears from the record that the trial court has abused its discretion in granting the motion. Petro v. Donner, 137 Ohio St. 168, 28 N. E. …
Appeal And Error - Bad Faith Of Counsel As A Basis For Granting A New Trial Where Fact That Defendant Was Insured Was Brought To Attention Of Jury, Raymond H. Rapaport
Appeal And Error - Bad Faith Of Counsel As A Basis For Granting A New Trial Where Fact That Defendant Was Insured Was Brought To Attention Of Jury, Raymond H. Rapaport
Michigan Law Review
It is generally agreed that the jury in a personal injury action should not be informed that the defendant is covered by indemnity insurance. The reasons for the rule are that the matter of insurance is irrelevant, and that the exposition of its existence is prejudicial. The jury is likely to grant more and larger verdicts for the plaintiff when it is known that an insurance company, rather than the individual defendant being tried, will have to pay the judgment. However, the fact that the defendant is insured reaches the jury in a multitude of ways. While direct evidence of …
Constitutional Law - Criminal Law And Procedure - Right To Effective Assistance Of Counsel, Walter Muller
Constitutional Law - Criminal Law And Procedure - Right To Effective Assistance Of Counsel, Walter Muller
Michigan Law Review
Robbery of a Federal Reserve Bank and jeopardizing lives by the use of dangerous weapons were the charges brought against defendant in a federal district court. Ten months after being taken into custody, he was finally brought to trial. On the latter date, for the first time, the defendant expressed to the court a desire to engage different counsel because of recent difficulties he had had with his original choice. The defendant was the complaining petitioner in a pending disbarment proceeding against his attorney. But the record did not show that the defendant disclosed the nature of those differences to …
Federal Courts - Rules Of Federal Procedure - Production Of Designated Documents And Things Under Rule 34, William C. Wetherbee Jr.
Federal Courts - Rules Of Federal Procedure - Production Of Designated Documents And Things Under Rule 34, William C. Wetherbee Jr.
Michigan Law Review
Plaintiff sued for damages and loss of profits caused by the unlawful acts of the defendant beginning in January, 1937. Under rule 34 of the new federal rules the defendant moved that the court order the plaintiff to produce its books showing the company's commercial results for the period prior to January 1, 1936; its duplicate federal income tax returns for the years 1934 to 1938; and all copies of statements furnished to any bank or credit company over a period of some five years. Held, motion granted in regard to books of account and duplicate income tax returns …
Jurisdiction Of Employee Suits Under The Fair Labor Standards Act, George W. Crockett Jr.
Jurisdiction Of Employee Suits Under The Fair Labor Standards Act, George W. Crockett Jr.
Michigan Law Review
The statutory authority for employee suits under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 is found in section 16(b). Suits under this section have been instituted in both state and federal courts. In practically every case the defendant has, by a motion to dismiss, challenged the jurisdiction of the court. The usual ground for the challenge in the state courts is that such suits seek to recover penalties incurred under a statute of the United States, and are, therefore, within the exclusive jurisdiction of the district courts of the United States. The jurisdiction of the federal district courts is generally …