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Lawrence Jarett The Life Salvor Problem in Admiralty 63 Yale Law Journal 779 (April, 1954) It is a confounding fact that American admiralty law grants greater material reward for saving cattle in danger at sea than people in similar jeopardy. In The Dalsellea, for example, a tugboat was awarded $6,000 for salvage services to a cattle float having a net salved value of over $86,000. Well over three-quarters of the salved value, however,... 1954 Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources    
  The Market: a Concept in Anti-trust 54 Columbia Law Review 580 (April, 1954) Our economic system is pervaded by a belief in the benefits of competitionfor other persons at any rate. In theory competition is to be the basis, the guide and the driving force of our economy; in practice it is at times the exception rather than the rule. To foster practical implementation of the theory of competition Congress has created a body... 1954 Law Review Articles and Other Secondary Sources    
  U.s. Fidelity & Guaranty Co. V. Lewis 266 S.W.2d 194, Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Texarkana, Docket Number 6673 (2/25/1954) Workmen's compensation proceeding. The District Court, Smith County, S. H. Sanders, J., entered judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appealed. The Court of Civil Appeals, Fanning, J., held, inter alia, that improper arguments of plaintiff's counsel were prejudicial and required new trial. Reversed and remanded for new trial. 1954 Cases    
  U.s. V. Bailes 120 F.Supp. 614, United States District Court, S.D. West Virginia, Docket Number 562 (4/12/1954) Defendants were indicted for conspiring to unlawfully injure, oppress, threaten and intimidate named citizens in the exercise of their rights in violation of civil rights conspiracy statute. The District Court, Watkins, J., held that civil rights statute pertaining to conspiracy by private individuals against the rights of citizens did not apply to... 1954 Cases    
  United Ins. Co. Of Chicago, Ill. V. Maloney 127 Cal.App.2d 155, District Court of Appeal, First District, Division 1, California, Docket Number CIV. 15946 (8/18/1954) Suit to enjoin insurance commissioner from proceeding to hear certain accusations against plaintiffs. The Superior Court, City and County of San Francisco, Albert C. Wollenberg, J., entered an order granting a preliminary injunction, and defendant appealed. The District Court of Appeal, Bray, J., held that plaintiff which had failed to exhaust its... 1954 Cases   This has some negative history but hasn’t been reversed or overruled.
  United States V. Flynn 216 F.2d 354, United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit, Docket Number 22763, 150 (10/14/1954) The appellants were convicted of conspiracy under 18 U.S.C.A. 371 to violate the Smith Act, 18 U.S.C.A. 2385, making it an offense to advocate forcible overthrow of the government. The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Edward ward J. Dimock, J., on April 15, 1952, entered an order dismissing the challenge of... 1954 Cases   This has some negative history but hasn’t been reversed or overruled.
  West Texas Utilities Co. 108 NLRB No. 80, N.L.R.B, Docket Number Cases Nos. 16-CA-411, 16-CA-466, (4/23/1954)   1954 Administrative Decisions & Guidance    
  Williams V. Central of Georgia Ry. Co. 124 F.Supp. 164, United States District Court M. D. Georgia, Macon Division, Docket Number CIV. 1080 (8/4/1954) Action against railroad and union to enjoin them from carrying out provisions of contract and consent decree entered in prior action between railroad and union regarding examinations testing qualifications for promotion. On motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction, the District Court, Bootle, J., held that where complaint alleged that provisions... 1954 Cases   Overruling Risk
  Williams V. State 204 Md. 55, Court of Appeals of Maryland, Docket Number 82, 65 (2/11/1954) Defendants were convicted of assault and battery on police officers. From judgments of the Criminal Court of Baltimore City imposing fines on defendants, they appealed. The Court of Appeals, Sobeloff, C. J., held that a verdict of the trial judge that one of defendant was not guilty of disorderly conduct on or near a public street, as charged in... 1954 Cases   This has some negative history but hasn’t been reversed or overruled.
  Winn V. State 38 Ala.App. 156, Court of Appeals of Alabama, Docket Number 8 DIV. 479 (11/30/1954) Defendant was convicted of gaming on Sunday. The County Court, Lawrence County, Isaac Johnson, Jr., J., rendered judgment, and defendant appealed. The Court of Appeals, Price, J., held that instruction that if evidence for state consists of testimony as to truth of which jury has a reasonable doubt, jury must not convict defendant although they may... 1954 Cases    
  Young V. National Ass'n for Advancement of White People 35 Del.Ch. 10, Court of Chancery of Delaware, Kent County (11/8/1954) The Attorney General of the State of Delaware brought action against non-profit corporation for the forfeiture of its charter. The corporation made a motion to dismiss the complaint, and the Attorney General made a motion for preliminary injunctive relief. The Court of Chancery, Marvel, Vice Chancellor, held that where activities of non-profit... 1954 Cases    
  Young V. National Ass'n for Advancement of White People 35 Del.Ch. 10, Court of Chancery of Delaware, Kent County (11/8/1954) The Attorney General of the State of Delaware brought action against non-profit corporation for the forfeiture of its charter. The corporation made a motion to dismiss the complaint, and... 1954 Trial Court Orders    
  Additional Brief of the American Federation of Teachers as Amicus Curiae, Brown V. Bd. Of Educ. Of Topeka Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number No. 1 (12/5/1953) Note: Table of Authorities page numbers missing in original document To the Honorable the Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States: The undersigned as... 1953 Briefs    
  Additional Brief of the American Federation of Teachers as Amicus Curiae., Brown V. Bd. Of Educ. Of Topeka Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number No. 1 (12/5/1953) Note: Table of Authorities page numbers missing in original document To the Honorable the Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States: The undersigned as... 1953 Briefs    
  Avery V. State of Ga. 345 U.S. 559, Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number 648 (5/25/1953) Prosecution for rape. The Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia, entered judgment, and defendant brought error. The Supreme Court of Georgia, 209 Ga. 116, 70 S.E.2d 716, affirmed, and certiorari was granted. The United States Supreme Court, Mr. Chief Justice Vinson, held that where a jury panel of approximately 60 names was drawn from jury box... 1953 Cases   This has some negative history but hasn’t been reversed or overruled.
  Banks V. Housing Authority of City and County of San Francisco 120 Cal.App.2d 1, District Court of Appeal, First District, Division 1, California, Docket Number CIV. 15693 (8/26/1953) Action for writ of mandamus requiring Public Housing Authority of City and County of San Francisco to certify petitioners as eligible for admission to any units in permanent public low rent housing development under authority's ownership and control, subject only to same rules and regulations and preferences applicable to other applicants, and... 1953 Cases   This has some negative history but hasn’t been reversed or overruled.
  Barrows V. Jackson 346 U.S. 249, Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number 517 (6/15/1953) Actions by parties to, and a successor to a party to, a restrictive covenant against sale of realty to non-Caucasians, for damages from co-covenantor who allegedly conveyed realty without incorporating restriction in deed and permitted non-Caucasians to move in and occupy the premises. The Superior Court of Los Angeles County, Daniel N. Stevens,... 1953 Cases   This has some negative history but hasn’t been reversed or overruled.
  Barsky V. Board of Regents of University of New York 305 N.Y. 89, Court of Appeals of New York (2/26/1953) Proceeding under Civil Practice Act, Section 1283 et seq., to review determination of Board of Regents in disciplinary proceedings against doctors who were convicted in federal district court of contempt of Congress for refusal to produce records of refugee committee before Congressional committee. The Supreme Court, Special Term, Albancy County,... 1953 Cases    
  Bell Aircraft Corp. (Wheatfield, N.y.) 105 NLRB No. 130, N.L.R.B, Docket Number Cases Nos. 3-CA-593 and 3-CB-158 (6/26/1953)   1953 Administrative Decisions & Guidance    
  Brief for Appellant., Barsky V. the Bd. Of Regents of the University of the State of New York Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number No. 69 (12/9/1953) The majority and dissenting opinions in the Court of Appeals of the State of New York appear at R. 64 and are reported in 305 N. Y. 89. The opinion of the Appellate Division of the State of... 1953 Briefs    
  Brief for Appellants in Nos. 1, 2 and 4 and for Respondents in No. 10 on Reargument, Brown V. Bd. Of Educ. Of Topeka Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5 (11/16/1953) One brief is being filed in these four cases. They funda mentally involve the same questions and issues. As an aid to the Court, we are restating below a full history of each case. The... 1953 Briefs    
  Brief for Appellants in Nos. 1, 2 and 4 and for Respondents in No. 10 on Reargument, Oliver Brown, et Al., Appellants, V. Board of Education of Topeka, et Al., Appellees. (No. 1) Harry Briggs, Jr., et Al., Appellants, V. R. W. Elliott, et Al., Appellees. Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 5 (11/16/1953) One brief is being filed in these four cases. They fundamentally involve the same questions and issues. As an aid to the Court, we are restating below a full history of each case. The... 1953 Briefs    
  Brief for Appellees, Albertson V. Millard Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number No. 384 (1/28/1953) Note: Table of Authorities page numbers missing in original document The prevailing (28), the concurring (42), and the dissenting (44) opinions of members of the statutory three-judge court... 1953 Briefs    
  Brief for Petitioner, Hernandez V. Texas Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number No. 406 (10/1/1953) Note: Table of Contents page numbers missing in original document 1. Jurisdiction is invoked under 28 U. S. C. Sec. 1257(3). 2. The judgment of the Court of Criminal Appeals of the State of... 1953 Briefs    
  Brief for Petitioners on Reargument, Spottswood Thomas Bolling, et Al., Petitioners, V. C. Melvin Sharpe, et Al., Respondents. Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number No. 4 (11/16/1953) The final decree of The United States District Court for the District of Columbia is unreported, but appears in the Record (R. p. 19). The final decree of the District Court was entered on... 1953 Briefs    
  Brief for Petitioners on Reargument, Spottswood Thomas Bolling, et Al., Petitioners, V. C. Melvin Sharpe, et Al., Respondents. Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number No. 8 (11/16/1953) The final decree of The United States District Court for the District of Columbia is unreported, but appears in the Record (R. p. 19). The final decree of the District Court was entered on... 1953 Briefs    
  Brief for Respondent, Dist. Of Columbia V. John R. Thompson Co., Inc. Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number No. 617 (4/28/1953) Note: Table of Contents page numbers missing in original document To the Honorable, the Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States: The Respondent, John... 1953 Briefs    
  Brief for Respondent., Barrows V. Jackson Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number No. 517 (4/20/1953) This case is here on certiorari to the District Court of Appeal, Second Appellate District, State of California. Jurisdiction of this Court was invoked under 28 U. S. C. A. 1257(3) and Rule... 1953 Briefs    
  Brief for Respondents on Reargument, Spottswood Thomas Bolling, et Al., Petitioners, V. C. Melvin Sharpe, et Al., Respondents. Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number No. 8 (10/1/1953) A final judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia dismissing a complaint for injunction and declaratory judgment is here for review, by writ of certiorari,... 1953 Briefs    
  Brief for the Board of Education, Topeka, Kansas, on Questions Propounded by the Court, Oliver Brown, et Al, Appellants, V. Board of Education of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, et Al, Appellees. Supreme Court of the United States, Docket Number No. 1 (11/27/1953) This brief is filed in response to the order of the Court, entered June 8, 1953, propounding five questions on which briefs were requested. Since the date of that order the Topeka Board of... 1953 Briefs    
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