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Workmen's Compensation, Lamar W. Sizemore, Robert E. Hicks

Mercer Law Review

The decisions in the field of workmen's compensation during the survey period represent no significant change in, or departure from, existing law. The volume of cases decided in the appellate courts of Georgia during the year covered is less by one-third than the number in the previous corresponding period. The author of last year's survey' on -this subject reviewed the workmen's compensation statutes and the principal decisions which serve as landmarks and guideposts through this somewhat special and ever-expanding field of law; it is, therefore, deemed appropriate only to supplement last year's exhaustive survey with those decisions which represent developments …

Conflict Of Laws-Enforcement Of Foreign Claims For Taxes And Workmen's Compensation Premiums, C. J. Rice S. Ed.

Michigan Law Review

By reason of work done in Ohio, defendant-employer came within the provisions of that state's compulsory workmen's compensation law. The State of Ohio sought to collect insurance premiums due the state fund by an action brought in a Kentucky court. Defendant demurred on the ground that the claim was in the nature of one for taxes, and hence unenforceable extraterritorially. On appeal from an order sustaining the demurrer, held, reversed. Regardless of whether or not the claim for premiums can be classified as one for taxes, Kentucky courts may act as forums for the collection of foreign tax claims. …

A New Tribunal Of The State Of Washington, Ivan C. Rutledge

Washington Law Review

An important part of the business of the state of Washington is the insurance of employees against industrial accident and disease. The premiums paid by employers covered by the industrial insurance laws now support awards for disability and death amounting to some eleven million dollars a year. The attorney general employs ten or twelve attorneys full time to represent the state in cases involving the Department of Labor and Industries. Not counting the expense borne by the courts, the 1951 legislature appropriated approximately $868,000 for litigation costs for the biennium. A new state agency has been created to review the …

Workmen's Compensation: Who Is The Employer?, George E. Saliba

Mercer Law Review

In construing workmen's compensation statutes, problems which are perhaps as perplexing as the problems connected with the "arising out of and in the course of employment" test are the cases which have for determination the question of who is the employer within the meaning of the acts. This is particularly true where the controversies involve lessees and other contractors. In applying the statute to the recent case of Continental Oil Co. v. Sirhall, the Colorado court held that a filling station attendant, who was hired, paid and under the exclusive direction and control of the lessee-operator of …

Workmen’S Compensation—Injuries Arising Out Of And In Course Of Employment—When Does Horseplay Amount To Abandonment Of Employment?, Philip A. Erickson

Buffalo Law Review

Matter of Burns v. Merritt Engineering Co., 302 N.Y. 131, 96 N. E. 2d 739 (1951).

Administrative Law—Workmen’S Compensation—"Accidental Injury" As A Question Of Fact, Robert B. Fleming

Buffalo Law Review

Broderick v. Liebmann Breweries, 277 App. Div. 422, 100 N. Y. S. 837 (3d Dept. 1950)

Workmen's Compensation-Remedies Of Employer Or Insurer Against Third Party Causing Injury To Employee [United States Casualty Co. V. Hercules Powder Co., N. J. 195o]

Washington and Lee Law Review

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Recent Cases, Law Review Staff

Vanderbilt Law Review

Attorney and Client--Unauthorized Practice of Law--Drafting of Legal Instruments by Realtors

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Bailments--Bailee for Hire--Validity of Contract Provision Limiting Liability for Negligence

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Brokers (Real Estate)--Statement that Principal Might Take Less than List Price as Breach of Fiduciary Obligation--Breach as Defense to Action for Commission

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Corporations--Preferred Stock--Cancellation of Accrued Dividends by Charter Amendment

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Criminal Law--Evidence--Admissibility of Uncommunicated Threats under Plea of Self-Defense

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Domestic Relations--Consortium Right of Wife to Sue for Loss Due to Negligent Injury to Husband

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Eminent Domain--Lessee as Condemnor--Requirement that Compensation be Given for Improvements to Land Made by Lessee

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Evidence--Unanswered Letters--Admissibility on …

Workmen's Compensation-Injury In Fight As Arising Out Of And In The Course Of The Employment, Philip G. Meengs

Michigan Law Review

Deceased was employed by defendant as an engineer and, while waiting to relieve the engineer then on duty, began to quarrel with him as to the manner in which a subordinate was doing his work. Words led to blows, and after a short fight, deceased collapsed and died of emotional trauma of the heart. There were no other witnesses, but the survivor claimed deceased struck the first blow. From an award given by the Workmen's Compensation Board, defendant and its insurer appealed. Held, affirmed. The death arose "out of and in the course of the employment." Commissioner of Taxation …