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Brief of Petitioner on the Merits, Williams V. Georgia |
Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number No. 412 (1/11/1955) |
The opinion of the Supreme Court of Georgia affirming the overruling of petitioner's extraordinary motion for a new trial here under attack is reported in 210 Ga. 665, 82 S. E. 2d 217. The... |
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Brief of Respondent, Reece V. Georgia |
Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number No. 112 (10/31/1955) |
The opinion of the Supreme Court of Georgia reversing petitioner's conviction on the first trial is reported below as Reece v. State, 210 Ga. 578, 82 S. E. 2d 10. The opinion of that court... |
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Brief of Respondent, Reece V. Georgia |
Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number No. 112 (10/31/1955) |
The opinion of the Supreme Court of Georgia reversing petitioner's conviction on the first trial is reported below as Reece v. State, 210 Ga. 578, 82 S. E. 2d 10. The opinion of that court... |
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Brief of Respondent, Williams V. Georgia |
Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number No. 412 (2/7/1955) |
The judgment of the Fulton Superior Court dismissing the petitioner's extraordinary motion for new trial is unreported, but is found in the Transcript of Record, page 16. The opinion of the... |
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Brief of Respondent, Williams V. Georgia |
Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number No. 412 (2/7/1955) |
The judgment of the Fulton Superior Court dismissing the petitioner's extraordinary motion for new trial is unreported, but is found in the Transcript of Record, page 16. The opinion of the... |
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Broadway Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n of Los Angeles V. Howard |
133 Cal.App.2d 382, District Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 2, California, Docket Number CIV. 20428 (6/3/1955) |
Action by savings and loan association to recover secret profits made by its president and general manager by use of the association's assets. From a judgment of Superior Court, Los Angeles County, Clarence M. Hanson, J., in favor of the association, and from order denying motion for new trial, the former officer appealed. The District Court of... |
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This has some negative history but hasn’t been reversed
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Broadway Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n of Los Angeles V. Howard |
133 Cal.App.2d 382, District Court of Appeal, Second District, Division 2, California, Docket Number CIV. 20428 (6/3/1955) |
Action by savings and loan association to recover secret profits made by its president and general manager by use of the association's assets. From a judgment of Superior Court, Los Angeles County, Clarence M. Hanson, J., in favor of the association, and from order denying motion for new trial, the former officer appealed. The District Court of... |
1955 |
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This has some negative history but hasn’t been reversed
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Brock V. Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, Train, Chair Car, Coach Porters and Attendants |
129 F.Supp. 849, United States District Court, W.D. Louisiana, Shreveport Division, Docket Number CIV. 4787 (3/31/1955) |
Action upon railway porter's complaint that his membership in labor union was wrongfully terminated and his employment wrongfully terminated by his employer pursuant to demand of the union. The District Court, Dawkins, Jr., Chief Judge, held that the claims did not arise under any Federal Constitutional provision or statutes and that the court had... |
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Brock V. Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, Train, Chair Car, Coach Porters and Attendants |
129 F.Supp. 849, United States District Court, W.D. Louisiana, Shreveport Division, Docket Number CIV. 4787 (3/31/1955) |
Action upon railway porter's complaint that his membership in labor union was wrongfully terminated and his employment wrongfully terminated by his employer pursuant to demand of the union. The District Court, Dawkins, Jr., Chief Judge, held that the claims did not arise under any Federal Constitutional provision or statutes and that the court had... |
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Brooks V. Washington Nat. Life Ins. Co. |
79 So.2d 653, Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans, Docket Number 20395 (4/11/1955) |
Action on accident policy. The Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, No. 314410, Division B, Walter B. Hamlin, J., rendered judgment dismissing plaintiff's demands as in case of nonsuit, and plaintiff appealed. The Court of Appeal, McBride, J., held that a death certificate was not admissible for purpose of showing... |
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Brooks V. Washington Nat. Life Ins. Co. |
79 So.2d 653, Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans, Docket Number 20395 (4/11/1955) |
Action on accident policy. The Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans, No. 314410, Division B, Walter B. Hamlin, J., rendered judgment dismissing plaintiff's demands as in case of nonsuit, and plaintiff appealed. The Court of Appeal, McBride, J., held that a death certificate was not admissible for purpose of showing... |
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Carpenters Local 1028 (Dennehy Construction Co.) |
111 NLRB No. 180, N.L.R.B, Docket Number Case No. 16-CB-65 (3/21/1955) |
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1955 |
Administrative Decisions & Guidance |
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Carpenters Local 1028 (Dennehy Construction Co.) |
111 NLRB No. 180, N.L.R.B, Docket Number Case No. 16-CB-65 (3/21/1955) |
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Administrative Decisions & Guidance |
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Charlotte Park and Recreation Commission V. Barringer |
242 N.C. 311, Supreme Court of North Carolina, Docket Number 532 (6/30/1955) |
Declaratory judgment action for determination of validity of restrictions and reverter clauses in deeds. The Superior Court, Mecklenburg County, Geo. B. Pat. ton, Special Judge, entered judgment determining that park commission received valid determinable fee with possibility of reverter as to two deeds, but that reverter clause in deed from city... |
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Charlotte Park and Recreation Commission V. Barringer |
242 N.C. 311, Supreme Court of North Carolina, Docket Number 532 (6/30/1955) |
Declaratory judgment action for determination of validity of restrictions and reverter clauses in deeds. The Superior Court, Mecklenburg County, Geo. B. Pat. ton, Special Judge, entered judgment determining that park commission received valid determinable fee with possibility of reverter as to two deeds, but that reverter clause in deed from city... |
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Clinton Foods, Inc. |
112 NLRB No. 37, N.L.R.B, Docket Number Case No. 10-CA-1707 (4/19/1955) |
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1955 |
Administrative Decisions & Guidance |
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Clinton Foods, Inc. |
112 NLRB No. 37, N.L.R.B, Docket Number Case No. 10-CA-1707 (4/19/1955) |
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Administrative Decisions & Guidance |
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Denver & R. G. W. R. Co. V. U. S. |
131 F.Supp. 372, United States District Court D. Colorado, Docket Number CIV. 4492 (1/13/1955) |
Action by railroad to set aside Interstate Commerce Commission order denying complaining railroad's petition to require defendant railroads to establish through joint rates. The Three-Judge District Court held, inter alia, that railroad which claimed that if Commission had not erroneously determined that no through routes existed over certain line,... |
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Denver & R. G. W. R. Co. V. U. S. |
131 F.Supp. 372, United States District Court D. Colorado, Docket Number CIV. 4492 (1/13/1955) |
Action by railroad to set aside Interstate Commerce Commission order denying complaining railroad's petition to require defendant railroads to establish through joint rates. The Three-Judge District Court held, inter alia, that railroad which claimed that if Commission had not erroneously determined that no through routes existed over certain line,... |
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Dow V. Carnegie-illinois Steel Corp. |
224 F.2d 414, United States Court of Appeals Third Circuit, Docket Number 10946 (6/13/1955) |
Hearing on plaintiff's objection that jurors in personal injury action brought under Jones Act had been subjected to intimidation by unauthorized surveilance and investigation. The United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Owen McIntosh Burns, J., 108 F.Supp. 88, held that method of jury selection was proper and that... |
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Dow V. Carnegie-illinois Steel Corp. |
224 F.2d 414, United States Court of Appeals Third Circuit, Docket Number 10946 (6/13/1955) |
Hearing on plaintiff's objection that jurors in personal injury action brought under Jones Act had been subjected to intimidation by unauthorized surveilance and investigation. The United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Owen McIntosh Burns, J., 108 F.Supp. 88, held that method of jury selection was proper and that... |
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This has some negative history but hasn’t been reversed
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Ellis V. Dixon |
349 U.S. 458, Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number 20 (6/6/1955) |
Proceeding by president of unincorporated committee to compel local board of education to permit committee to hold forum in local school house, out of school hours. The Supreme Court, Special Term, Westchester County, New York, 118 N.Y.S.2d 815, dismissed petition on ground that appeal to Commissioner of Education was president's exclusive remedy... |
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Ellis V. Dixon |
349 U.S. 458, Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number 20 (6/6/1955) |
Proceeding by president of unincorporated committee to compel local board of education to permit committee to hold forum in local school house, out of school hours. The Supreme Court, Special Term, Westchester County, New York, 118 N.Y.S.2d 815, dismissed petition on ground that appeal to Commissioner of Education was president's exclusive remedy... |
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Estate of Miles V. C. I. R. |
T.C. Memo. 1955-75, Tax Court of the United States, Docket Number 31892 (3/31/1955) |
In 1949, during an investigation of petitioners' income tax liability, the respondent's agents were shown by petitioners the contents of their safe-deposit box, an accumulation of currency in small denominations in excess of $25,000. Some of the currency was in envelopes bearing dates back to 1942. James Miles was a physician, and, with his wife,... |
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Estate of Miles V. C. I. R. |
T.C. Memo. 1955-75, Tax Court of the United States, Docket Number 31892 (3/31/1955) |
In 1949, during an investigation of petitioners' income tax liability, the respondent's agents were shown by petitioners the contents of their safe-deposit box, an accumulation of currency in small denominations in excess of $25,000. Some of the currency was in envelopes bearing dates back to 1942. James Miles was a physician, and, with his wife,... |
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Everett V. Harron |
380 Pa. 123, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (1/3/1955) |
Action to enjoin operators of a recreation park from refusing to admit plaintiffs and others. The Court of Common Pleas, No. 2 Philadelphia County, as of June Term, 1952, No. 6090, Lewis, P. J., rendered a decree granting an injunction restraining defendants from refusing to admit to their premises plaintiffs or any others on sole ground of race or... |
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Fikes V. State |
263 Ala. 89, Supreme Court of Alabama, Docket Number 2 DIV. 335 (5/12/1955) |
Defendant was convicted of first degree burglary with intent to ravish. The Circuit Court, Dallas County, W. E. Callen, J., rendered judgment, and defendant appealed. The Supreme Court held, inter alia, that evidence adduced at hearing on motion to quash indictment supported findings that grand jury commission had not systematically omitted... |
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Fikes V. State |
263 Ala. 89, Supreme Court of Alabama, Docket Number 2 DIV. 335 (5/12/1955) |
Defendant was convicted of first degree burglary with intent to ravish. The Circuit Court, Dallas County, W. E. Callen, J., rendered judgment, and defendant appealed. The Supreme Court held, inter alia, that evidence adduced at hearing on motion to quash indictment supported findings that grand jury commission had not systematically omitted... |
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This is no longer good law for at least one of the points of law it contains and overruling risk. |
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Fort Miami Raceways, Inc. V. Lucas County Agr. Soc. |
133 N.E.2d 382, Court of Appeals of Ohio, Sixth District, Lucas County, Docket Number 4784 (3/1/1955) |
Suit in equity to avoid forfeiture of lease of portion of fairgrounds. The Common Pleas Court of Lucas County rendered a judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appealed. The Court of Appeals, Griffith, J., held that lease was forfeited when lessee's assignee permitted sale of intoxicating liquors on the premises. Affirmed. Nichols, J., dissented. |
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Gordon V. State |
161 Tex.Crim. 594, Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, Docket Number 27441 (3/30/1955) |
Defendant was convicted of rape. The Criminal District Court, Harris County, E. B. Duggan, J., rendered judgment, and defendant appealed. The Court of Criminal Appeals held, inter alia, that testimony of defendant, after conviction, as to threats, fraud and deceit by which his confession had allegedly been obtained did not constitute such newly... |
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