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Notes - Conflict of Laws-Workmen\u27s Compensation-Constitutional Law-Receipt of Workmen\u27s Comensation Benefits in Domiciliary State Does Not Bar a Tor Action in State Where Injury Occurred.-Carrol v. Lanza, 75 Sup. Ct. 804 (1955)
Full text linkThe plaintiff sued to set aside a trustee\u27s deed in favor of the defendant. After the case was set for trial on the jury docket, the court appointed a master in chancery. The plaintiff\u27s objections to the appointment and to the master\u27s report were overruled and he was not allowed to submit any evidence to the court, which adopted the master\u27s findings. Held, reversed and remanded; the court is authorized to appoint a master only in exceptional cases and for good cause, and if the plaintiff objects to the report, he is entitled to a jury trial on the disputed issues
Notes - Admiralty-Claims Agent\u27s Misreporentation of Law Held Not To Vitiate Seaman\u27s Agreement Releasing Shipowner-Thompson v. Coastal Oil Co., 218 F.2d 664 (3d Cir. 1955)
Full text linkBecause of failure of consideration the defendant stopped payment of a check deposited with the plaintiff bank, which before receiving notice of the stop order had permitted the payee-depositor to withdraw the amount represented by the check. The trial court entered judgment for the defendant. Reversed and rendered. The court stated, inter alia, that the defendant had the burden of establishing that the bank had not become a party thereto for value