the theory and craft of american law
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THE THEORY AND CRAFT
OF AMERICAN LAW
Soia Mentschikoff
Late Distinguished Professor of Law
University of Miami School of Law
Irwin P. Stotzky
Professor of Law University of Miami School of Law
Copyright© 1981 by Soia Mentschikoff and Irwin P. Stotzky All Rights Reserved.
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VI TABLE OF CONTENTS
Blackstone, Commentaries on the Law of England Notes ..................................................... . Langdell, Equity Jurisdiction ........................ . Corbin, Rights and Duties ............................ . Blackstone, Commentaries on the Law of England Michael, Note on Detinue and Replevin ........... . Butler v. Wolf Sussman, Inc . ......................... . Notes and Questions ................................... . Llewellyn, Cannons on Statutes ..................... . Note on Interpreting Statutes to Avoid Constitu-
tional Questions ..................................... . Note on Problems for Recovery of the Goods after
Judgment ............................................. . Duke of Somerset v. Cookson ........................ .. N ates and Questions ................................... . Sutton, Personal Actions at Common Law ......... . Butler v. The Frontier Telephone Co ............... . N ates and Questions ................................... .
Section 2: COMPENSATORY DAMAGES IN CON-TRACTS AND TORTS .................................... .
[A] Collecting Damages ............................... . Evolution of the Collection Remedies in Ameri-
can Law ............................................ . Collection of Money Judgments in New York:
Supplementary Proceedings .................... . [B] Kinds of Damages ................................ .. McCormick, Damages ................................ . Corbin on Contacts .................................... . Prosser, Torts ........................................... . Hadley v. Baxendale ................................... . Notes and Questions ................................... . Krauss v. Greenbarg ............ .' ...................... . Notes ..................................................... . Virginian Railway v. Armentrout ................... . Notes and Q1estions ................................... . In Re Polemis Furness Withy & Co. . ............... . Note Cases .............................................. .
Christianson v. Chicago, St. Paul Minneapolis & Omaha Railway .................................. .
Hill v. Winsor ........................................ . Notes and Questions ................................... . Mauney v. Gulf Refining Co. . ....................... . Notes and Questions ................................... .
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