RECENT AMERICAN DECISIONS-Con. United States Supreme Court... 14, 33, 94, 115, 454, 495, 514 Vermont 137, 197, 276, 319, 357, 377, 397, 457, 537 Wisconsin Supreme Court 16, 56, 296, 457
For subjects, see Index-Digest. RECENT ENGLISH DECISIONS, abstracts of, 39 57, 97, 119, 139, 158, 199, 238, 277, 299, 337, 379, 399, 498, 538 For subjects, see Digest-Index.
RHODE ISLAND Supreme Court Abstract (see Re- cent American Decisions).
SALES (see Correspondence).
355, 396, 437, 456, 477, 497, 536 75, 257, 356, 476, 517
Maryland Court of Appeals.. Massachusetts Supreme Court, 37, 76, 136, 214, 275, 317, 354 436 216, 316, 376, 416, 455, 516 196, 276, 356, 435, 436, 476
Michigan Supreme Court. Minnesota Supreme Court.... Missouri Supreme Court.
North Carolina Supreme Court.
New Hampshire Supreme Court...
VERMONT Supreme Court Abstract (see Recent American Decisions).
New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals.. New Jersey Supreme Court.
117, 179, 216 New York Court of Appeals, 13, 55, 73, 113, 133, 373, 414, 434 452, 474, 494, 534 Pennsylvania Supreme Court..96, 155, 196, 257, 318, 335, 417 Rhode Island Supreme Court 237, 275, 319 United States Circuit and District Court. 14, 35, 74, 116, 134 154, 180, 194, 235, 256, 295, 316, 333, 374, 415, 515, 535
WISCONSIN Supreme Court Abstract (see Recent American Decisions).
ABSTRACTS, CASES IN FULL AND NOTES OF CASES.
[Cases abstracted are indicated by Ab.; Cases in full, by Full; Current Topics, by C. T.; Notes of Cases, by N.]
3.-Equitable; pleading; plaintiff entitled to relief in- dicated by facts established; lien for purchase- money. Benedict v. Benedict (N. Y. App.), Ab. 4.-Equitable, to cancel promissory note on ground available as defense at law, will not, in absence of fraud, etc., lie after suit at law commenced; evi- dence. Anthony v. Valentine (Mass. S C.), Ab. 5. To recover money paid on contract for sale of lands; party in default may not maintain; tender of deed; parol addition to contract under seal. Lawrence v. Miller (N. Y. App.), Ab 414
6.-Does not lie against trustee of public charity for il- legally discharging employee. Chamberlain V. Clayton (Iowa S. C.), Ab.
ADMINISTRATOR. Action lies against, person- ally, on award to heirs. Powers v. Douglass (Vt. S. C.), Ab..
3.-Contributory negligence; death caused by danger- ous animal. Vredenburg v. Behan (La. S. C.), N... 4.-Cruelty to; leaving parrots without water, not. Swan v. Saunders (Eng. Q. B. D.), Ab.. 5.-Trespass; one has right to drive hog off premises, but not to unnecessarily kill it with dogs. Thomp- son v. State (Ala. S. C.), N..
See Municipal Corporations; Statutory Construction. APPEAL. None to Court of Appeals from interlocu- tory judgment. Walker v. Spencer (N. Y. App.), Ab. 414 2.-Does not lie to Court of Appeals, from order re- fusing to vacate judgment. Keck v. Werder (N. Y. App.), Ab...
3.-Order granting open commission involves substan- tial right. Jemison v. Citizens' Sav. Bk. (N. Y. App.), Ab............. See Assignment.
APPURTENANCES. See Deed. ARBITRATOR. Not civilly liable for corrupt award; but cannot recover fees for award when valueless and void. Jones v. Brown (Iowa S. C.), N. 503 See Married Woman.
4.-Pendente lite; action against for decedent's debt. Benson v. Wolf (N. J. S. C.), Ab...
2.-To collect rents gives no authority to agent to in- dorse check for rents payable to order of principal; trust; check for trust moneys to order of trustee. Robinson v. Chemical Natl. Bank (N. Y. App.). Ab. 494 3-Declaration of agent, when binding on principal. Lyman v. Boston & M. R. R. Co. (N. H. S. C), Ab.ˆ 4.-Execution of instrument by agent to bind principal; how executed. Bryson v. Lucas (N. C. S. C.), full... 206 5.-Negotiable instrument payable at bank; bank fail- ing with funds in hand. Indig v. Natl. City Bank (N. Y.), N... 6.-Principal not bound by insolvent discharge of debtor dealing with agent as principal: conflict of laws. Guernsey v. Wood (Mass. S. C.), Ab..
ASSAULT AND BATTERY. Right of passen- ger to remain in railroad station. People v. Mc- Kay (Mich. S. C.).... ASSESSMENT. Right to recover back money paid on. Purssell v. Mayor (N. Y. App.), Ab..... See Taxation.
ASSIGNEE. See Bankruptcy; Costs. ASSIGNMENT. Of account; how made; what is not sufficient. Truax v. Slater (N. Y. App.), Ab... 534 2.-Check on bank; when operates as assignment of deposit. German Savings Inst. v. Adae (U. S. C. C., Mo.), Full.
assignee continuing business; reckless ex- penditures by, not allowed; commissions. Matter of Dean (N. Y. App.), Ab..
See Banks and Banking; Insurance, Life. ASSUMPSIT. See Action. ATTACHMENT. Of corporate stock, when not sustained. Beckwith v. Burrough (R. I. S. C.), full. 294 2.-Grantee of defendant can move to vacate affidavits for. Trow's P. & B. Co. v. Hart (N. Y. App.), Ab... 113 ATTORNEY AND CLIENT. Attorney's lien on moneys of client. In re Knapp (N. Y. App.) Full.... 106
ATTORNEY AND CLIENT-Continued. 2. Attorney's lien subject to set-off. Natl. Bank of Winterset v. Eyre (U. S. C. C., Iowa), Ab 3.-Contingent fee; agreement between, that attorney is to receive as compensation one-half of sum col- lected, unlawful. Ackert v. Barker (Mass. S. C.), full. 4.-Knowledge of attorney as affecting client. Ford v. French (Mo. S. C.), Ab..
5.-Power of, given as security, not revocable. Stewart v. Hilton (U. S. C. C., Vt.), Ab.. 6.-Partnership; right of action by surviving partner; statute of limitations. Noble v. Bellows (Vt. S. C.) Ab....
7.-Right to charge retainers; usage. McLellan v. Hay- ford (Me. S. C.), Ab. See Negotiable Instruments; Set-off. AUCTIONEER. See Conversion; Statute of Frauds.
BANKS AND BANKING. Agency; responsibility of one receiving for collection, for neglect of its cor- responding bank. Guelick v. Natl. State Bank (Iowa S. C.), N... 2.-Authority of cashier to compromise debts, pre- sumed; parol offer to compromise accepted by other creditors binds creditor making it; tender; of check. Chemical Natl. Bank v. Kohner (N. Y. App.), Ab.
3. Assignment of stock not transferable on books, when valid. Continental Natl. Bank v. Eliot Natl. Bank (U. S. C. C. Mass.), Full 4.-Payment of check; when credit by corresponding bank is, to collecting bank. Briggs v. Central Natl. Bank (N. Y. C. P.), Ab.
5.-Relation between bank and depositor; trust mou- eys; banker's lien; agent as depositor; dissolution; practice; appeal. Central Natl. Bank v. Connecticut Mut. L. Ins. Co. (U. S. S. C.), Ab. 6.-Set-off; stockholder cannot set off amount of de- posit against amount due for unpaid assessments. Macungie Savings Bank v. Bastain (Penn. S. C.), Full
See Agency; Alteration; National Banks; Notice; Savings Banks; Taxation.
BANKRUPTCY. Assignee may not maintain ac- tion to enforce agreement between creditors. Dud- ley v. Easton (U. S. S. C.), Ab .. 2.-Promise to pay debt, made pending proceedings, does not revive debt. Groves v. McGuire (Ky. App.),
CARRIER OF GOODS-Continued. 2.-Baggage of passenger not "merchandise" within U. S. R. S., § 4282. The Marine City (U. S. D. C.), Ab.. 3.-Contract exempting from liability for injury to goods transported does not release from loss by own negligence. Holsapple v. Rome, W. & O. R. R. Co. (N. Y. App.), Ab.... 4.-Conversion by; delivery upon order of consignee to third person, not. Glyn, M. C. & Co. v. East & W. India D. Co. (Eng. App.), Ab 5.-Not liable beyond line; carrier company agreeing for transportation over connecting railroads, not agent of railroad company. St. Louis Ins. Co. v. St. Louis, V. T. H. & Ind. R. R. Co. (U. S. S. C.), Ab..... 514 6.-Lien; second of two connecting carriers has a lien for first carrier's charges as well as his own. Potts v. N. Y. & N. E. R. Co. (Mass. S. C.), N.... CARRIER OF PASSENGERS. Passenger tak- ing unsafe seat at invitation of servant of carrier: contributory negligence. Downie v. Hendrie (Mich. S. C.), Ab..... 2.-Negligence; duty as to constructing ship; liability for injury to passenger from helplessness resulting from negligence. Smith v. British & N. A. R. M. S. P. Co. (N. Y. App.), Ab.... 3.-Liability for injury to passenger. The Nederland (U. S. D. C. Penn.), Ab...
4.-Rule requiring tickets to ride on freight trains; no- tice. Burlington & Mo. R. Ry. Co. v. Rose (Neb. S. C.), Ab ..
154 2. When court of equity may restrain suit in court of another State. Cole v. Young (Kans. S. C.), Ab..... 335 3.-Lex loci contractus; goods sold in one State to be sent to another State by carrier. Mack v. Lee (R. I. S. C.), Ab.. usury. Hiatt v. Griswold (U.S. C.C., Vt.), Ab. 5.-Legitimacy of child born abroad, by what law estab- lished. Re Goodman's Trusts (Eng. App.), Ab.. 6.-Limit of authority of States bordering navigable rivers. Reitz v. St. Louis (U. S. C. C., Mo.), Ab.... 7.-Pendency of suit for same cause of action in Fede- ral and State courts. Latham v. Chaffee (U. S. C. C., R. I.), Ab...
BILL OF LADING. Contract in, revocable by owner of goods. Halsey v. Warden (Kans. S. C.). Ab................. 195 BILL OF REVIEW. See Practice.
8.-Statute has no extra-territorial force; presumption as to foreign law. Carpenter v. Grand Trunk Ry. Co. (Me. S. C.), Ab..
9.-Rules of U. S. Treasury as to distribution of pay of deceased seamen in navy prevail over State law. Low v. Hanson (Me. S. C.), Ab.
BONDS. Official; of revenue collector not designat- ing district valid; suretyship; demurrer. States v. Jackson (U. S. S. C.), 'Ab See Constitutional Law; Municipal Corporations; Statutory Construction.
BOUNDARIES. Fixed monuments prevail over courses. Kalbfleisch v. Standard Oil Co. (N. J. App.), Ab. 2. Of land by highway; grant extends to center, if owned by grantor, unless terms of conveyance ex- clude it. Low v. Tibbetts (Me. S. C.), Fulí............. BREACH OF PROMISE. Of marriage; evidence that defendant had given plaintiff a newspaper con- taining_love poem with a request to read, admis- sible. Richmond v Roberts (Ill. S. C.), C. T..... BRIBERY. Election: offers by candidate to pay ex- penses of office and give salary to the poor. People v. Thornton (N. Y. S. C.), C. T.
See Agency; Assignment; Elections; Maritime Law. CONSPIRACY. Requisites of information for; venue. People v. Arnold (Mich. S. C), full..... See Criminal Law. CONSIDERATION. See Contract; Mortgage; Suretyship.
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW. Contract, election to public office not. City of Wyandotte v. Drennan (Mich. S. C.), Ab. 2.-Dower right not affected by repeal of statute; im- pairing contract. O'Kelly v. Williams (N. C. S. C.), Ab.. 3.-Election; validity of statute to ascertain qualifica- tions of voters. In re The Polling Lists (R. I. S. C.), Full..
4.-Evidence; dying declarations not admissible as hearsay; right to be confronted with witnesses. Green v. State (Ala. S. C.), N.. 5.-Imprisonment for debt; contempt for not paying judgment. Ex parte Hardy (Ala. S. C.), N.. 6.-Evidence, provision as to; license, when holder must produce. State v. Higgins (R. I. S. C.), Ab... 258 7.-Local act construed; subject not expressed in title. Matter of opening 138th street (N. Y. App.), Ab.. 8.-Marriages, mixed, statute forbidding, constitu- tional. Goss v. State (Tenn. S. C.), Ab.. 9.-Maryland oyster law valid. The Ann (U.S. D. C., Md.) Ab.... 515
10.-New York constitutional provision of 1875 forbid- ding town aid to corporations, valid as to subscrip-
tions authorized previously; municipal corporation; acts ultra vires. Buffalo & J. R. R. Co. v Falconer (U. S. S. C), Ab.. 11.-Office, removal from; office-holder has no property in office; office not a contract; right to judicial hearing. Donahue v. County of Will (III. S. C.), Ab. 395 12.-State constitutional provision forbidding legislature to provide for payment of State debt invalid. State ex rel. Atty.-Gen. v. Young (Minn. S. C.), Ab 13. -State law impairing contract; alteration of munici- pal charter so as to prevent taxation to pay city debt; mandamus. U. S. ex rel. Wolf v. Mayor, etc. (U S. S. C.), Ab 14.-State statute abolishing imprisonment for debt con- stitutional as to existing debts. Viall v. Penniman (U. S. S. C.), Full 15.-Statute of limitations; statue reviving right of crim- inal prosecution barred by, invalid. Moore v. State (N. J. App.), Full.. 16. Statute excusing public officer from liability for public moneys stolen from or lost by him, without his fault, constitutional. Board of Education v. Mc- Landsborough (Ohio S. C.), N 17.-Question of law not fact; statutory construction; evi- dence; journals of legislature may be referred to to show law constitutional; change in title of bill dur- ing passage; municipal bonds; coupons; interest. Town of Walnut v. Wade (U S. S. C.), Ab. 18.--Tax on income of corporation by State, valid. Phila. Contributionship for Insurance v. Comm. (Penn. S. C.), Ab 19.-Tax, State, on property in transitu, cannot be levied. Ogilvie v. Crawford County (U. S. C C. Iowa), Ab... 235 20.--Trial; defendant entitled to counsel at verdict. Smith v. State (Wis S. C), Ab.. 21.-Validity; special statutes authorizing municipal bonds Tipton County v. Rogers' Locomotive & M. Works (U. S. S. C.), Ab.
CONTEMPT. Justice of the peace no power to com- mit for. Rheinhart v. Lautz (N. J. S. C), N See Process; Statutory Construction. CONTINGENT FEE. See Attorney and Client; Contract.
CONTRACT Procured by agent from his principal by fraud may be rescinded by principal. Pegram v. Charlotte, C. & A. R. Co. (N C. S. C.), Ab............. 136 2.-Breach of, when precludes from recovery for partial performance. Douchy v. Drake (N. Y. App.), Ab... 114 3. Consideration; promise by bankrupt discharged in compositon to pay remainder of debt. Higgins v. Dale (Minn. S. C), Ab...
for indorsement. Natl. Bank of Gloversville v. Place (NY App.), Ab. -:must be both valuable and lawful; agreement to suppress evidence. Barron v. Tucker (Vt. S. C.), Ab. 6.-Construction of; forfeiture of pay on leaving ser- vice. Heber v. U. S. Mfg. Co. (R. I. S. C.), Ab.. 275 7.-Wagering; sale of stock on margins void Dick- son's Exr. v. Thomas (Penn. S. C.), Ab. 298 8.-By County Commissioner to pay an attorney a con- tingent fee, against public policy and void. County of Chester v. Barber (Penn. S. C.), N. 9.-Defense in action for breach of; omission of plain- tiff at defendant's request; interest; damages. Winch v. Mut. Benefit Ice Co. (N. Y. App.), Ab.. 373 10.-Illegal; illegality need not be specially pleaded; commission to government officer on purchases by government. Öscanyan v. Winchester Rep. Arms. Co. (U. S. S. C.), Full
-; sale of promissory note of third party then in- solvent. Day v Kinney (Mass. S. C.), Ab 23.--Wagering; sale of grain for future delivery; security given on gambling sale, void. Barnard v. Backhaus (Wis. S. C.), Ab
24. ; sale of stock on a margin. Smith v. Thomas (Penn. S. C.), Full.... 25.-For service by the month; if employe be discharged wrongfully, suits may be brought at the end of each month. Isaacs v. Davis (Ga. S. C.), Ab.... 26.-Statute of Frauds; verbal contract not to be per- formed within a year void by. Levison v. Stix (N. Y. C. P.), Full 27.-Wages earned by unlawful, of service, not recover- able. Birkett v. Chatterton (R. I. S. C.), Full See Action; Bill of Lading; Carrier of Goods; Con- stitutional Law; Corporations; Fraud; Master and Servant; Office and Officer; Specific Performance; Statute of Frauds; Sunday.
CONVERSION. Demand and refusal, what consti- tutes. Tuttle v Hazard (N. Y. App.). Ab... 2.-Sale by auctioneer. Natl. Mercantile Bank v. Rymill (Eng. Q. B. D.), Ab..
See Carrier; Nuisance. CONVEYANCE. Fraudulent; creditor cannot im- peach collaterally. Mesmore v. Haggard (Mich. S. C.), Ab.. 2.-Fraudulent; when fraud presumed; subsequent creditor. Burdick v. Gill (U. S. C. C. Iowa), Ab. 235 See Fraud; Undue Influence.
CONVICTION. See Criminal Law.
COPYRIGHT. Not allowable, of title previously used. Dicks v. Yates (Eng. App.), Ab...... CORPORATIONS. Charter, forfeiture of, for non- State v. Council Bluffs & N. F. Co. (Neb. S. C.),
user. Ab... 2.-May exercise in another State only powers given by charter; conflict of law. Pierce v. Crompton (R. I. S. C.), Ab. 3.-Citizenship of; service of process; jurisdiction of Federal courts. Eaton v. St. Louis, Shakspear M. & S. Co. (U. S. C C. Mo.), Ab.... 4.-Contracts between promoters before incorporation, when valid. Lorillard v. Clyde (N. Y. App), Ab. 5.-Director may be creditor and secure debt by bidding in corporate property at execution sale. Hallam v. Indianola Hotel Co. (Iowa S. C ), Ab. 6.-Director, liability of, for debts. National Bank of Rutland v. Page's Exrs. (Vt. S. C.), Ab.... 7.-Domicile of joint-stock company suable in name of president. Fargo v. Louisville, N. A. & C. Ry. Co. (U. S. C. C. Ind.), Ab...
8.-Interest not allowable on liability of stockholders. Munger v. Jacobson (I'l. S. C.), Ab... 9.-National bank; residence of; right to maintain ac- tion in Federal courts. Orange Natl. Bank v. Traver (U. S. C. C. Or.), Ab. 10.-Authorized to issue negotiable paper to fixed limit, cannot plead ultra vires when limit exceeded. Auer- bach v. La Suer Mill Co. (Minn. S. C.), Ab... 11.-Negotiable instrument; when liable on note given by president for money for its use. Castle v. Belfast F. Co. (Me. S. C.), Ab... 12.-Officer receiving salary not entitled to extra com- pensation without contract. Pew v. First Natl. Bank (Mass. S. C.), Ab.
; supply of goods by manufacturer not other- wise dealer in them. Johnson v. Raylton (Eng. Q. B. D.), C. T. 421. Full.. 14.-Invalidated by concealment of material fact; agent acting for other party. Havemeyer v. Havemeyer (N. Y. App.), Ab..
15.--For forestalling market, void. Raymond v. Leavitt (Mich. S. C.), Full.
16.--Promise in singular number signed by several is joint and several; foreclosure; judgment for defl- ciency. Fond Du Lac Harrow Co. v. Haskins (Wis. S. C.), Ab.... 17.-Promise to marry; what constitutes refusal where no time fixed. Wagenseller v. Simmers (Penn. S. C.), Ab. 417
; cannot conduct express business. Ex. Co. v. Memphis & L. R. R. Co. (U. S. C. C.. Ark.), Ab....
-; residence formed under laws of several States. Stout v. Sioux City & Pac. R. R. Co. (U. S. C. C., Neb.), Ab... 17.-Residence of; State court cannot appoint receiver of foreign. Stafford v. American Mills Co. (R. I. S. C.), Ab
; waiver of right to remove cause. Balt. & Ohio R. R. Co. v. Koontz (U. S. S. C.), Full 19.-Savings bank; notice; conveyance to employe. Appeal of Philipsburgh Savings Bank (Penn. §. C.), N.....
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