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The main portion of the book is devoted to a technical and stimulating discussion of the requirements of effective bill drafting, and contains numerous examples of constructions that have been approved or disapproved by the Courts. Numerous authorities are cited in this connection, supporting the conclusions reached.

This book should prove exceedingly profitable reading to many ambitious legislators who are undoubtedly interested in the proper method of placing their constituents' ideas in legal form. Incidentally, the author entertains a not altogether uncommon belief, that the majority of lawmakers might devote more time than they do to this not unimportant branch of their duty.

P. R. B.

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The Law of Quasi Contract. By Frederic Campbell Woodward. Boston. Little, Brown & Co. 1913. pp. lxvii, 498.

This is a very satisfactory book on a subject that is not yet well understood by the profession. The only previous treatise is Keener's, published some twenty years ago. No doubt that work has had an extremely illuminating effect, but its authority may well be bolstered up by the additional work of another man. Mr. Woodward's work affords this support. He is in substantial agreement with the opinions of Keener, though he shows independence and originality. Keener's work did not fully explain the nature of quasi-contract and define its place in the scheme.of obligations. Woodward makes some further progress in that direction.

It is impracticable to treat in one volume all of those obligations that are quasi-contractual in their nature-for example, judgments, the law of infancy, remedies in equity. Even in segregating a new logical legal field under a new name, much respect must be paid to historical development. Mr. Woodward limits the field of his undertaking with skill, restricting it to legal remedies in cases of unjust enrichment. His subdivision of this subject under the three heads of benefits conferred "in misreliance on a right or duty", "through a dutiful intervention in another's affairs", and "under constraint", seems based on logic

Some experience with it seems necessary before passing on its practical convenience.

The author has a doubt as to whether the remedy by restitution in cases of breach of contract by defendant and in cases of tort is really quasi-contractual. Nevertheless, the historical development of those subjects requires their inclusion and justifies him in treating them under an independent heading. It seems regrettable that he saw fit to express another doubt as to the correctness of Moses v. Macferlan, and that he has aligned himself squarely against Britton v. Turner. But his selection and discussion of leading cases are uniformly good, in particular Price z. Neal.

A. L. C.

SCHOOL AND ALUMNI NOTES

At a recent meeting of the Third Year Class it was voted to omit the publication of The Shingle this year, owing to the lack of support.

Final examinations in several courses were held during the first two weeks in February.

'84-'10 Charles E. Hart, '10, a former chairman of THE LAW JOURNAL, has been taken into partnership in the firm of Bronson, '84, and Lewis, with offices at 136 Grand Street, Waterbury, Conn.

'97-Arthur A. Wilder is vice-chairman of the Citizens' Committee of Thirty-two, appointed by the various civic organizations to draft a new short ballot charter for Honolulu, for submission to the people and the legislature.

'99 The engagement is announced of Miss Ruth Elizabeth Hubbell, daughter of Mrs. Mary R. Hubbell, of Saginaw, Michigan, to George White Skinner, Jr. Skinner is president of the Skinner and Tabor Ranch of Pueblo County, Colorado, and may be addressed at 870 Gas and Electric Building, Denver, Colo.

'01-The marriage of Miss Hanna Draper Osgood, daughter of Mrs. E. L. Osgood of Boston, Mass., and Henry Hctchkiss Townsend of New Haven, Conn., took place in Boston on Jan. 21. Among the ushers was Osborne A. Day, '02.

'01-William T. Rawlins is a member of the committee which is to draft the new short ballot for Honolulu.

'07-The firm of Anderson, Felder, Rountree and Wilson has been dissolved by mutual consent. George P. Whitman, '07, has entered a new firm composed of Felder, Anderson, Dillon and Whitman, with offices at 230-239 Equitable Building, Atlanta, Georgia.

'09 The marriage of Miss Jane Alice Fahy, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fahy, and Edward Jerome Quinlan took place in New Haven, Conn., on Nov. 9th. Among the ushers were M. A. Reynolds, '94, Quinlan's address is Gazette Building, Nor

and William V. Griffin, '08. walk, Conn.

'09-Arthur W. Chambers has resigned the position of secretary to Congressman John Q. Tilson and has resumed the practice of law at 42 Church Street, New Haven, Conn.

'10 Charles V. James is junior partner of the firm of Thayer and James, attorneys-at-law, of Norwich, Conn.

'10 Oscar F. Noel, Jr., has been elected a non-resident member of the New York Yale Club.

'10-Howard F. Bishop, who is attorney for the Board of Local Improvements of Chicago, Ill., with offices at Room 206, has been elected lecturer on the Illinois Law of Municipal Corporations in the Northwestern University Law School. His address is 503 Fullerton Avenue,

Chicago.

'10-Meyer Shapiro died on Jan. 28, after a lingering illness.

He was

a brother of Attorneys Charles and Joseph Shapiro of this city. While at Yale he was a brilliant scholar, winning many prizes, and was also interested in the Kent Club.

'11-The present address of Philip D. Conner is 711 Madison Street, Gary, Ind.

'11-Kenneth Wynne has been elected clerk of the Connecticut State He was nominated by the Democrats.

Senate.

'12-Flavel Robertson has passed the Missouri Bar examinations and is with W. R. Thurmond, general counsel for the Long Bell Lumber Co., of Kansas City, Mo. His address is 901 Linwood Boulevard, Kansas City, Mo.

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