AuthorTitleCitationSummaryYearTypeKey Terms in Title or SummaryCase Status
  State ex Rel. Rodi V. City of New Orleans 78 So.2d 855, Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans, Docket Number 20555 (3/14/1955) Proceedings for writ of mandamus ordering city, chairman of Board of Health, and director of Bureau of Vital Statistics to delete any changes made on death certificate after it had been filed. The Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans, Division B, Walter B. Hamlin, J., dismissed the petition. Petitioner appealed. The Court of Appeal, Janvier, J.,... 1955 Cases    
  State V. Lea 228 La. 724, Supreme Court of Louisiana, Docket Number 42505 (11/7/1955) Defendant was convicted of murder. The Criminal District Court of the Parish of Orleans, William J. O'Hara, J., entered judgment, and defendant appealed. The Supreme Court, Ponder, J., held that trial judge was not required to recuse himself because he was the father of the assistant district attorney who appeared before the grand jury and engaged... 1955 Cases    
  State V. Lea 228 La. 724, Supreme Court of Louisiana, Docket Number 42505 (11/7/1955) Defendant was convicted of murder. The Criminal District Court of the Parish of Orleans, William J. O'Hara, J., entered judgment, and defendant appealed. The Supreme Court, Ponder, J., held that trial judge was not required to recuse himself because he was the father of the assistant district attorney who appeared before the grand jury and engaged... 1955 Cases    
  Strock V. Macnicholl 196 Va. 734, Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia (1/17/1955) Suit by grantor for rescission of deed and for determination of ownership of personal property. The Circuit Court, City of Hampton, F. A. Kearney, J., denied rescission but fixed ownership of personalty in plaintiff. Plaintiff appealed and defendant assigned error to the determination as to personal property. The Supreme Court of Appeals, Miller,... 1955 Cases   This has some negative history but hasn’t been reversed or overruled.
  Strock V. Macnicholl 196 Va. 734, Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia (1/17/1955) Suit by grantor for rescission of deed and for determination of ownership of personal property. The Circuit Court, City of Hampton, F. A. Kearney, J., denied rescission but fixed ownership of personalty in plaintiff. Plaintiff appealed and defendant assigned error to the determination as to personal property. The Supreme Court of Appeals, Miller,... 1955 Cases   This has some negative history but hasn’t been reversed or overruled.
  Swisher V. Darden 59 N.M. 511, Supreme Court of New Mexico, Docket Number 5942 (8/17/1955) Mandamus proceeding to compel Board of Education to issue a teaching contract to a tenure teacher. The District Court, Dona Ana County, John R. Brand, D. J., sustained the decision of the State Board of Education that teacher had been discharged without just cause and the Board of Education of the school district appealed. The Supreme Court,... 1955 Cases   This is no longer good law for at least one of the points of law it contains.
  Swisher V. Darden 59 N.M. 511, Supreme Court of New Mexico, Docket Number 5942 (8/17/1955) Mandamus proceeding to compel Board of Education to issue a teaching contract to a tenure teacher. The District Court, Dona Ana County, John R. Brand, D. J., sustained the decision of the State Board of Education that teacher had been discharged without just cause and the Board of Education of the school district appealed. The Supreme Court,... 1955 Cases   This is no longer good law for at least one of the points of law it contains.
  Turner V. Brocato 206 Md. 336, Court of Appeals of Maryland, Docket Number 73 (2/21/1955) Suit by owners of lots in a suburban residential development subject to restrictions against business use for a declaration that defendants' lot was part of the development and hence similarly restricted, though conveyed by the developer and by his grantee to defendants without restrictions. From a decree of the Circuit Court, No. 2 of Baltimore... 1955 Cases   This has some negative history but hasn’t been reversed or overruled.
  Turner V. Brocato 206 Md. 336, Court of Appeals of Maryland, Docket Number 73 (2/21/1955) Suit by owners of lots in a suburban residential development subject to restrictions against business use for a declaration that defendants' lot was part of the development and hence similarly restricted, though conveyed by the developer and by his grantee to defendants without restrictions. From a decree of the Circuit Court, No. 2 of Baltimore... 1955 Cases   This has some negative history but hasn’t been reversed or overruled.
  U.s. V. Dickenson Court of Military Appeals, Docket Number 6238 (9/30/1955) On petition of the accused below. CM 374659, reported below at 17 CMR 438. Affirmed. 1955 Cases    
  U.s. V. Dickenson Court of Military Appeals, Docket Number 6238 (9/30/1955) On petition of the accused below. CM 374659, reported below at 17 CMR 438. Affirmed. 1955 Cases    
  U.s. V. Perry U.S. Air Force Board of Review, Docket Number ACM 10647 (8/5/1955) Sentences adjudged 19 March 1955 by General Court-Martial convened at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. Approved sentence as to each accused: Dishonorable discharge, total forfeitures and confinement at hard labor for four (4) years. 1955 Cases    
  U.s. V. Perry U.S. Air Force Board of Review, Docket Number ACM 10647 (8/5/1955) Sentences adjudged 19 March 1955 by General Court-Martial convened at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. Approved sentence as to each accused: Dishonorable discharge, total forfeitures and confinement at hard labor for four (4) years. 1955 Cases    
  U.s. V. Rosenthal U.S. Air Force Board of Review, Docket Number ACM 10655 (8/5/1955) Sentences adjudged 18 March 1955 by General Court-Martial convened at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. Approved sentence as to each accused: Dishonorable discharge, total forfeitures and confinement at hard labor for five (5) years. 1955 Cases   This is no longer good law for at least one of the points of law it contains.
  U.s. V. Rosenthal U.S. Air Force Board of Review, Docket Number ACM 10655 (8/5/1955) Sentences adjudged 18 March 1955 by General Court-Martial convened at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. Approved sentence as to each accused: Dishonorable discharge, total forfeitures and confinement at hard labor for five (5) years. 1955 Cases   This is no longer good law for at least one of the points of law it contains.
  Williams V. Central of Georgia Ry. Co. 178 F.Supp. 248, United States District Court M.D. Georgia, Macon Division, Docket Number CIV. 1080 (12/20/1955) White firemen brought class action against railroad, which employed them, and Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, which was their bargaining representative under the Railway Labor Act, and certain officers of the Brotherhood for damages and equitable relief, on ground that certain collective bargaining agreements were unlawful and... 1955 Cases    
  Williams V. Central of Georgia Ry. Co. 178 F.Supp. 248, United States District Court M.D. Georgia, Macon Division, Docket Number CIV. 1080 (12/20/1955) White firemen brought class action against railroad, which employed them, and Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen, which was their bargaining representative under the Railway Labor Act, and certain officers of the Brotherhood for damages and equitable relief, on ground that certain collective bargaining agreements were unlawful and... 1955 Cases    
  Williams V. State of Georgia 349 U.S. 375, Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number 412 (6/6/1955) Proceeding on an extraordinary motion for new trial made by a defendant whose murder conviction had previously been affirmed. The Superior Court, Fulton County, Georgia, dismissed the motion, and the defendant brought error. The Georgia Supreme Court, 210 Ga. 665, 82 S.E.2d 217, affirmed. On certiorari granted, the United States Supreme Court, Mr.... 1955 Cases   This has some negative history but hasn’t been reversed or overruled.
  Williams V. State of Georgia 349 U.S. 375, Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number 412 (6/6/1955) Proceeding on an extraordinary motion for new trial made by a defendant whose murder conviction had previously been affirmed. The Superior Court, Fulton County, Georgia, dismissed the motion, and the defendant brought error. The Georgia Supreme Court, 210 Ga. 665, 82 S.E.2d 217, affirmed. On certiorari granted, the United States Supreme Court, Mr.... 1955 Cases   This has some negative history but hasn’t been reversed or overruled.
  Williams V. U.s. 133 F.Supp. 319, United States District Court E.D. Virginia, Norfolk Division, Docket Number 7661 (4/19/1955) Libel in admiralty by former seaman, who was mental patient in state hospital, seeking damages, maintenance and cure from United States as owner of vessel upon which he was stricken with such mental illness. The District Court, Hoffman, J., held that shipowner was under no duty to investigate adequacy of state supported mental institution to which... 1955 Cases    
  Williams V. U.s. 133 F.Supp. 319, United States District Court E.D. Virginia, Norfolk Division, Docket Number 7661 (4/19/1955) Libel in admiralty by former seaman, who was mental patient in state hospital, seeking damages, maintenance and cure from United States as owner of vessel upon which he was stricken with such mental illness. The District Court, Hoffman, J., held that shipowner was under no duty to investigate adequacy of state supported mental institution to which... 1955 Cases    
  Alabaugh V. Baltimore & O.r. Co. 125 F.Supp. 401, United States District Court, D. Maryland, Docket Number CIV. 7780 (10/29/1954) Suit for an injunction by railroad employees to restrain employer from discharging them and restraining a labor brotherhood from attempting to induce their discharge. On motion to dismiss the complaint. The United States District Court, Thomsen, J., held that where plaintiffs voluntarily stopped paying dues to the brotherhood and terminated their... 1954 Cases    
  Alexander V. Geiger 87 Pa. D. & C. 472, Court of Common Pleas of Pennsylvania, Crawford County (1/1/1954) This action is a complaint in equity for the purpose of compelling defendants to perform specifically an agreement to sell real estate. The case comes before the court upon preliminary objections to the answer in the nature of a demurrer. The complaint avers that on July 24, 1953, the parties entered into an agreement in writing whereby defendants... 1954 Cases    
  Alexander V. Geiger 87 Pa. D. & C. 472, Court of Common Pleas of Pennsylvania, (1/1/1954) This action is a complaint in equity for the purpose of compelling defendants to perform specifically an agreement to sell real estate. The case comes before the court upon preliminary... 1954 Trial Court Orders    
  Alexander V. State 160 Tex.Crim. 460, Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, Docket Number 26780 (4/7/1954) Defendant was convicted for nighttime burglary of a private residence by discharge of firearm thereinto with intent to murder. The District Court, Smith County, Connally McKay, J., rendered judgment and defendant appealed. The Court of Criminal Appeals, Woodley, J., held that there was sufficient evidence to corroborate testimony of accomplice.... 1954 Cases    
  Amicus Curiae Brief of the Attorney General of Arkansas, Oliver Brown, et Al., Appellants, V. Board of Education of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, et Al. Harry Briggs, Jr., et Al., Appellants, V. R. W. Elliott, et Al. Dorothy E. Davis, et Al., Appellants Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number No. 1 etc (11/15/1954) This brief is filed by the Attorney General of the State of Arkansas as amicus curiae at the invitation of this Court in the four cases shown in the caption. For brevity and convenience,... 1954 Briefs    
  Amicus Curiae Brief of the Attorney General of Florida, Oliver Brown, et Al., Appellants, V. Board of Education of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, et Al. Harry Briggs, Jr., et Al., Appellants, V. R. W. Elliott, et Al. Dorothy E. Davis, et Al., Appellants, Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number No. 1 etc (10/1/1954) This amicus brief filed by the Attorney General of the State of Florida pursuant to permission granted by the Court in its decision of May 17, 1954, in the above cases, contends that the... 1954 Briefs    
  Amicus Curiae Brief of the Attorney General of Maryland, Brown V. Bd. Of Educ. Of Topeka Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5 (11/15/1954) There is a plenitude of authority to support the conclusion that this Court (and, for that matter, the court of first instance) has the power to decree an effective, gradual adjustment of... 1954 Briefs    
  Amicus Curiae Brief of the Attorney General of Maryland, Brown V. Bd. Of Educ. Of Topeka Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5 (11/15/1954) There is a plenitude of authority to support the conclusion that this Court (and, for that matter, the court of first instance) has the power to decree an effective, gradual adjustment of... 1954 Briefs    
  Amicus Curiae Brief of the Attorney General of Maryland, Oliver Brown, et Al., Appellants, V. Board of Education of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, et Al. Harry Briggs, Jr., et Al., Appellants, V. R. W. Elliott, et Al. Dorothy E. Davis, et Al., Appellants Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 5 (11/15/1954) This amicus curiae brief filed by the Attorney General of Maryland, pursuant to permission granted by this Honorable Court, is intended to be exactly what its name imparts, i.e., we shall... 1954 Briefs    
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