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ADJUSTED COMPENSATION ACT.

Administration. Director of Veterans' Bureau has exclusive
and final authority over claims for payment of certificates.
United States v. Williams....

ADMIRALTY. See Merchant Marine Act; Seamen's Act.

1. Collisions. Vessel assenting to other passing does not
assume responsibility for latter's negligence. Warner Co. v.
Independent Pier Co......

2. Damages Generally. Damages caused by collision and
losses caused by delay in payment thereof distinguished.
Boston Sand Co. v. United States.....

3. Interest as Damages. United States not liable for interest
as part of legal damages. Id.

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4. Id. United States not liable for, even though it filed a
cross libel. United States v. Commonwealth Line.....

427

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AGENCY.

1. Liability of principal. Fraudulent representations made
by agent for own benefit. Gleason v. Seaboard Air Line....
2. Id. Railroad liable for deceit of agent giving false notice
of arrival of goods and issuing forged bill of lading. Id.

AGRICULTURE. See Secretary of Agriculture.

ALIENS.

1. Naturalization. Certificate of arrival is jurisdictional re-
quirement and cannot be filed nunc pro tunc. Maney v.
United States...

2. Id. Certificate of citizenship granted by District Court
without authority and contrary to law, is "illegally pro-
cured." Id.

ANTI-TRUST ACTS.

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Clayton Act. Discrimination by seller between purchasers
violates Act, though competition in seller's line of commerce
not affected. Van Camp & Sons v. American Can Co...... 245
667

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APPEAL AND ERROR. See Jurisdiction; Procedure.

APPEARANCE.

Petition for Removal of cause to federal court is not a
general appearance. Michigan Central R. Co. v. Mix...... 492
ASSOCIATIONS.

Mutual Association. What constitutes. Frost v. Corp'n
Comm'n.....

ATTORNEYS AT LAW. See Attorney's Fees; Procedure, 6, 7.
Illegal Contracts. Contract between attorney for trustees
and attorney for creditors for division of fees in bankruptcy
proceeding is void. Weil v. Neary.....

ATTORNEY'S FEES. See Bankruptcy, 3.

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1. Statutory Provisions. Georgia Code, § 4252, merely adds
statutory condition to contracts for payment of attorney's
fees. Security Mortgage Co. v. Powers...

2. Id. Court will not assume that intent of legislature was
to permit statutory provisions to be employed by creditor
solely as a means of oppression. Id.

3. Right to Fees. Georgia laws require creditor to notify
debtor of intention to sue in order to be entitled to credit for
attorney's fees. Id.

BANKRUPTCY. See Attorneys at Law.

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1. Effect of Act. State insolvency laws superseded. Inter-
national Shoe Co. v. Pinkus.....

261

2. Contract Claims. By what law governed. Security Mort-
gage Co. v. Powers....

149

3. Allowable Claims. Attorney's fees made contingent by
original transaction allowable though fees did not become
absolute until after adjudication. Id.

4. Id. Judgment creditor refusing to participate in insol-
vency proceedings entitled nevertheless to payment out of
funds in hands of receiver appointed by state court. Inter-
national Shoe Co. v. Pinkus....

.... 261
5. Discharge. Property subject to lien to secure liability con-
tingent at time of bankruptcy, not discharged by adjudica-
tion. Security Mortgage Co. v. Powers...

149

BANKRUPTCY-Continued.

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6. After Discharge. Bankrupt may file new voluntary peti-
tion within six years after discharge, though not entitled to
second discharge. International Shoe Co. v. Pinkus....... 261
7. Turnover Order. Allowed only on clear and convincing
evidence. Oriel v. Russell.....

8. Id. Not subject to collateral attack in civil contempt pro-
ceeding. Id.

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9. Rules of Court. Rule forbidding trustees in bankruptcy
to retain attorney for creditors, valid. Weil v. Neary...... 160

BILLS OF LADING. See Agency, 2.

Bills of Lading Act, (§22), not applicable where liability is
predicated upon deceit. Gleason v. Seaboard Air Line..... 349

BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS.

5-7.

See Taxation, I,

BUILDING PERMIT. See Constitutional Law, VII (B), 13.

BURDEN OF PROOF. See Evidence, 2; Taxation, I, 21.

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CARBON BLACK. See Constitutional Law, VII (C), 2.

CARRIERS. See Agency, 2; Constitutional Law, VII (B),
5-8; Interstate Commerce Acts.

CERTIORARI. See Jurisdiction.

CITIZENS. See Aliens.

State as Citizen A State is not a citizen. State Highway
Comm'n v. Utah Construction Co....

CLAIMS. See Adjusted Compensation Act.

1. Shipping Board without authority under act of June 15,
1917, to cancel private cargo contract of ship-owner. United
States v. Carver....

2. Compensation for Requisition. Voluntary abandonment
of private cargo charter and acceptance of new one from
Government, not a requisition of vessel or charter. Id.

CLAYTON ACT. See Anti-Trust Acts.

COLLISIONS. See Admiralty, 1.

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COMMERCE. See Constitutional Law, III, 1-6.

1. What Constitutes. Interstate character determined by
practical considerations and established course of business.
Foster-Fountain Packing Co. v. Haydel...

2. Id. Embraces all components of commercial intercourse
among States. Id.

COMPENSATION. See Adjusted Compensation Act; Navy.
CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS. See Eminent Domain.
CONFLICT OF LAWS. See Constitutional Law; Jurisdiction.
1. State Laws. Construction of by highest court of State
binding on this Court. Roe v. Kansas.

2. Contracts. Construction of by state court not binding on
federal court where contract clause of Constitution is in-
volved. Larson v. South Dakota...

3. Mortgages. Validity and effect of loan contract secured by
real property of bankrupt estate, determined by law of State
where contract was made and land situated. Security Mort-
gage Co. v. Powers....

4. State Game Laws. Superseded by regulations of United
States on public lands. Hunt v. United States.....

CONGRESS. See Constitutional Law, II, VIII; Navigable
Waters.

CONSERVATION. See Constitutional Law, III, 5-6; Fish
and Game; Public Lands, 2, 7.

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW. See Corporations; Eminent Do-
main; Jurisdiction; Procedure; Fish and Game; Statutes.
I. In General, p. 671.

II. Delegation of Power, p. 671.
III. Commerce Clause, p. 671.

IV. Contract Clause, p. 671.

V. Fifth Amendment, p. 672.
VI. Eleventh Amendment, p. 672.
VII. Fourteenth Amendment, p. 672.
(A) In General, p. 672.

(B) Due Process Clause, p. 672.

(C) Equal Protection Clause, p. 673.

(D) Privileges and Immunities Clause, p. 673.

VIII. Sixteenth Amendment, p. 673.

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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW-Continued.

I. In General.

1. Attacking Constitutionality. Complainant not bound by
legislative declarations of purpose. Foster-Fountain Pack-
ing Co. v. Haydel.....

2. Id. Party invoking action under state statute may not
afterwards attack constitutionality. United Fuel Gas Co. v.
Railroad Comm'n...

II. Delegation of Power.

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Delegation of Power. Authority conferred by Congress on
executive officers held valid. Wisconsin v. Illinois...

III. Commerce Clause. See Taxation, II, 8.

1. Power of States. State legislation directly burdening in-
terstate commerce is invalid. Foster-Fountain Packing Co.
v. Haydel.....

2. State Regulation. Order of state commission preventing
railroad from removing shops, impairing interstate service,
is invalid. Lawrence v. St. L.-S. F. R. Co......

3. Id. State cannot prohibit transportation and sale of
privately owned articles of trade in interstate commerce to
satisfy local requirements. Foster-Fountain Packing Co. v.
Haydel.....

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4. Id. Ordinance requiring attendance of flagman at railroad
crossings not unreasonable burden. Nashville, C. & St. L. R.
Co. v. White.....

5. Fish and Game. Shrimp taken from waters of State, with
authority in owner to transfer and sell products in interstate
commerce, are within protection of commerce clause. Foster-
Fountain Packing Co. v. Haydel.............

6. Id. Same as to oysters. Johnson v. Haydel..

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7. Diversion of Navigable Waters. Powers of United States
and rights of States in regard to. Wisconsin v. Illinois...... 367

IV. Contract Clause.

1. Exclusive Ferry Leases held contracts between State and
lessee. Larson v. South Dakota......

2. Unexecuted Agreement between railroad company and
highway commission upon plan for elimination of grade cross-
ings held not a contract. Lehigh Valley R. Co. v. Board of
Comm'rs...

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