xvm HARVARD LAW REVIEW [Vol. XXXn References in heavy-faced type are to Notes and Book Reviews ; in plain type to Recent Cases; and in italicized type to Articles. PROXIMATE CAUSE. Efficient cause of injury: What con- stitutes proximate cause in de- termining liability on insurance policy. 87 Intervening causes: Illegal act of third party. 293 PUBLIC LANDS. See also Exemptions; Statutes. Exemption of federal homestead from liability for debts con- tracted prior to homestead. 721, 730 PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANIES. See also Carriers; Constitutional Law; Franchises ; Interstate Commerce; Municipal Corporations; Rail- roads. Reorganization of, see under Corpora- tions. What callings are public: Con- flict between decisions of courts and of public service commis- sions. 169, 179 Regulation: Natural gas companies doing interstate business. 860 Power of state by commission to alter rates fixed by long-term contracts. 75, 88 Right of public service company to cease operation and dismantle its plant without consent of public service commission. 716, 736 Value of the service as a factor in rate making. 516-556 Rights and duties : Abandonment of enterprise. 716, 736 ^Obligation to continue unprofitable " service. 439 Right to alter rates fixed by con- tracts. 74, 88 Use of municipal streets in exercise of state franchise. 736 CI QUASI CONTRACTS. Nature and scope of obligation: Seamen's recovery on a quantum meruit in case of interrupted voy- age. 440 Whether carrier may recover excess value of services rendered to shippers under confiscatory rate statute. 428, 432 Rights arising under mistake of fact: Mistake as to price. 179 Payment of bill of exchange with forged bill of lading attached: doctrine of Price v. Neal. 560, 573 Payment by mistake of a post-dated check. 579 Recovery of overpayments by exec- utor or administrator. 329-348 Effect of laches and change of position. 340-348 Rights arising from mistake of law: Recovery of money paid. 284 Recovery of excess value of services rendered by carrier under con- fiscatory rate statute. 428, 432 R RAILROADS. See also Carriers; Constitutional Law; i Interstate Commerce; Mortgages; i :' Public Service Companies. Reorganization of, see under Corpora- tions. Operation of leased lines : Liability of licensor for negligence of licensee. 179 State regulation in general: Im- position of fee upon issuance of mortgage bonds are interference with interstate commerce. 579 Whether railway securities issued by authority of government dur- ing federal control must conform with requirements of state stat- utes and regulations. 709 Regulation of rates: State power over intrastate rates during federal control. 299-314 Value of service as a factor in rate making. 516-556 Whether excess value of services may be recovered after rate statute has been declared con- fiscatory. 428, 432
