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"Congress Shall Make No Law..."*, O. John Rogge
"Congress Shall Make No Law..."*, O. John Rogge
Michigan Law Review
It is the position of the writer that, at least so far as Congress is concerned, speech is as free as thought, and that unless and until speech becomes a part of a course of conduct which Congress can restrain or regulate no federal legislative power over it exists. State power, despite the Fourteenth Amendment, may be somewhat more extensive. Certainly the framers of the First Amendment intended that it should be. This article will deal with federal power over speech.
Torts - Libel And Slander - Calling A Person A Communist As Slader Per Se, Ross Kipka S.Ed.
Torts - Libel And Slander - Calling A Person A Communist As Slader Per Se, Ross Kipka S.Ed.
Michigan Law Review
In an action for slander, plaintiff alleged that on three separate occasions defendant had orally called or referred to plaintiff as a communist. The court rendered judgment against the defendant, holding that calling a person a communist is slander per se. On appeal, held, affirmed. Since membership in the Communist Party is a felony under Pennsylvania statute, falsely referring to a person as being a communist is slander per se. Solosko v. Paxton, (Pa. 1956) 119 A. (2d) 230.
Trusts-Liability Of Trust Estate For Torts Of Trustee
Trusts-Liability Of Trust Estate For Torts Of Trustee
Michigan Law Review
Defendants, trustees of land which had been leased for years to plaintiff, demanded that plaintiff stop removing crops from the land until the past-due rent was paid. Such a removal of crops was a criminal offense by South Carolina statute. In a suit for libel against the defendants in their representative capacity, held, defendants' demurrer sustained. Ross v. Moses, 175 S. C. 355, 179 S. E. 757 (1935).
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.