.. 3 .......... 2 ...... .. 39 St National special depois ......... 463 6._use National Proof of us article Ale. 3. PAGE. | MORTGAGE-Continued. . PAGE. entitled to Long v. Wade (Me, S. C.)..... 9.-Of cemetery lots invalid. Thompson V. H 433 (N. Y. S. C.) ... ........ ....... . .... .............. value of premises. Barnett v. Nelson (Iowa S. C.), 198 75 11.-Accompanying negotiablo note not liable to equities. Gabbert v. Schwartz (Ind., S. C.)..... ......... 377 See Foreclosure: Former Adjudication : Husband and Wife; Insurance, Fire; Interest; Receiver; Record; Recording Act; Specific Performance ; Usury. and brakeman not co-servants. Braun y. Chicago, R. I. & P. R. R. Co. (Iowa S. C.).................... NATIONAL BANKS. Construction of Federal statute; State court has jurisdiction in action against bank in another State; attachment against property of bank. Robinson v. National Bank (N. Y. App.), 15 2.-Jurisdiction of Federal courts. Foss v. First National Bank (U. S. C.C., Col.)..................... 216 3.-Jurisdiction of State courts, as to offenses by offi- cers of. Commonwealth ex rel. Torrey v. Kettner (Penn. S. C.) 292; Luberg v. Commissioner (Penn. 423 S. C.) .......... ...... ... .. ........... ... ......... 293 4.-When liable for frauds of officers. Steckel v. First National Bank (Penn, S. C.), 313; Zeigler v. First Na- tional Bank (Penn. S. C.), 314 : Resh y. First National Bank (Penn. S. C.).................. .... .. ..... 314 5.-When liable for special deposits. Pattison v. Syra- cuse National Bank (N. Y. App.)..................... 506 6.- Taxation of shares, remedy for illegal; Constitu- 375 tional Law. National Alban Exchange Bank V. Hills (U. S. C. C., N, Y )......................... 441, 451 to be prejudicial to him, not void but voidable. NEGLIGENCE. Bailment; a gratuitous bailee only 23 liable for gross negligence; question for jury. Car- rington v. Ficklin's Executor (Va. S. C.). ........... CO 2.-Contributory, of parents; railroad company owes no duty of protection to children trespassing upon its track. Cauley v. Pitts., Cin. & St. L. R. R. Co. (Penn. S. C.)................................ .. . v. New Gloucester (Me. S. C.) .......... . ............. . ....... 135 4.-Dangerous article; gas; contributory ; affirmative (Mass. S.C.)..... 5.-Firing cannon in public street, town not liable for negligence of officer in not preventing. Borough of Morristown y. Fitzpatrick......................... 6.-Ice, negligent breaking of crop by steamboat. People's Ice Co. v. Excelsior (Mich. S. C.).......... 342 (Conn S. C.)....... ................................ 416 pany liable after notice. Eggleston v. Columbia Turnpike Road (N. Y. App.)......................... 416 crossing, if not contributing to injury from railroad H. R. R. R. Co. (N. Y. App.). ...... 9.-Proximate cause; fire communicated by burning oil on stream. Kuhn v. Jewett (N. J. Ch.).. v. Jewett, Rec'r (N. J. Eq) .......................... 243 11.-Railroad company not liable for damages from sparks of engine leased to run on private road. Mar- quette, etc., R. R. Co v. Spear (Mich. S. C.)....... not evidence of negligence. Reading & C. R. R. Co. v. Latshaw (Penn. S. C.)...... ....11 13.- Engine on railway near highway making noise with- out notice; question of fact. Hart v. Chicago, R. I. & P. Ry. Co. (Iowa S. C.) ................. ....... 436 Gers: Insurance, Fire: Master and Servant, Municipal Corporations; New York City; Railroads, Water- NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS. Unreason- able delay to present bill discharges drawer. Allan v Eldred (Wig. S. C.)............. ........ 378 Omaha Nat. Bank (Neb. S. C.)..... 169 ........ ......... 3.-Payment or debt by certified check: loss of check; payment on forged indorsement; rights and liabilia ties of parties. Thompson v. Bank of British N. A. (N. Y. App).... .. 4.-Promissory note, what is stipulated in; notice. Parkery. Plymall (Kans S.C.).. 5.-Promissory note; immaterial alteration adding *annually" to "interest." Leonard v. Phillips ........ . ... (Mich. S. C.)........ . .. essential to negotiability of. Porter v.Jonesville (U. S.C. C., W is.)............ ... ... .. .... . ..... 435 7.-- Defense that maker was induced to sign by frand, when unavailable. Fayette Co. Sav. Bank v. Stefles (Iowa S. C.)........ .... ............. ..... 317 8.- Presentment and notice by a disqualified notary ; evidence; protest of promissory note unnecessary. 157 ............... debtor is, but not if surrendering dishonored check; conflict of law. Phenix Ias. Co. v. Church (N. Y. App.) ........................................ ...... 17 .............. 354 83 .......... 134 96 App.) .... Partneri :... 378 ....... 297 validity of 18. S. C.).. , (Minn S C.).................................... .............. NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS-Cont'd. PAGE. PLEADING- Continued. PAGE. and frivolous. Becker v. Weisner (Buff. S. C.)....... 156 . . .............. 189 3.- Esidence; allegation of libel published after suit brought, irrelevant, etc, Storck v. Buffalo German R. P. Asso. (Buff. S. C.)... 4.- Executor de son tort, declaration against. Sawyer v. Thayer (Me S. C.)..... 5.- Infancy; evidence not objected to Cutler v. Getz (Buff. S.C.).... ............... 97 See Criminal Law; Tender.** PLEDGE. See Title. POSTMASTER. Not "officer of revenue," statu- tory construction ; certificate of probable cause. Campbell y. James (U. S. C. C., N. Y.).............. for cause; sipervising engineer not answerable for PRACTICE. Appeal to Court of Appeals ; order dis- charging arrest ; opinion of court below cannot control order. In re Nebenzahl (V, Y. App.) . 114 -Time when judge must sign exception; writ of error before exceptions signed no waiver; date of signature; evidence; proof of boundary lines by reputation ; adverse possession; true owner in pos- session of part of lot. Hunnicut v. Peyton (U. S. S. C.) .............. Cartledge (Eng.) .... v. Seifert (Bull. S. C.).............................. term ; appeal. Phillips v. Ord way (U. S. S. C.)... 6.- Entry of judgment; filing memorandum by judge not sufficient. Knapp, Rec., v. Roche (N. Y. App.), 454 7.- Rehearing after judgment; when petition should be filed. Brooks v. Burlington & S. Ry. Co. (U.S. Order for publication under old Code, $ 135; what sufficient to authorize. Belmont v. Coenen (N. Y. App ).........:: ............. ..... 510 .. winion: when opinion n 9.-- Order not modified by opinion; when opinion may be referred to for explanation: discretion of court governed by rule : granting leave to plead after judgment on demurrer. Fisher v. Gould (N. Y. App.) ................: 10.-Statutory construction : "extraordinary motion or case." Cox v Hillyer (Ga. S. C.).... 11.- Vacating order of arrest ; reference; entry of order. Stafford v. Amiles (Buff S. C.). . 12.- Writ used and filed may not be used in new pro- ceeding. In re Marson (Me. S. C.)...... See Executor ; Criminal Law; Tender. PRESCRIPTION. See Easement. der (ind libel. PROCESS. Not protection to party, but only to offi- cer Barr v. Boyles (Penn. S. C.)...... ............ 519 PROMISSORY NOTE. See Negotiable Instru- 515 ments. firm in name of single member. Yorkshire Bkg, Co. PROXIMATE AND REMOTE CAUSE. See Negligence. PUBLIC CHARITY, Sectarian institutions; word "pure'y." Burd Orphan Asylum V. School Dist ................. 19 (Pend. S C .)...................... ................... 64 creditor to induce him to join in coinpromise, not ...... ... ........ 13 recoverable back. Solinger y Earle (V. Y. App.).... 474 2.-Compounding crime ; agreement not to prosecute misdemeanor; right to return of securities deposited. Whitmore v. Farley (Eng. Ch. D.)...... PUBLIC RECORDS. A person has no common- law right to a copy or abstract of entire records in which he has no special interest. Webber v. Town- ley (Mich. S. C.)................................... 44, App.). ...... .: of farm crossing. Jones v. Seligman, Trustee (V. Y. A pp.), ....... .... ....... .... ....... ..... ... ... 180 2.- Construction of statute relating to fences : owner .. 391 of leased road liable for cattle killed by failure to fence. Fontain v. Southern P. R. R, Co. (Cal. S. C.), 57 3.--Removal of snow by street railway company; when company not liable for injury to adjoining property. Short v. Balt. City Pass, Ry. Co. (Md. App.). ...... .... .... ... 295 See Carrier of Passengers: Constitutional Larr: Emi- ment Domain ; Franchise ; Injunction, Jurisdiction, . ....... ... 476 Municipal Corporations; Negligence. RATIFICATION. See Constitutional Amendments. REAL ESTATE. Building erected by license on highway; right of way not. Walton v. Wray (lowa 2.- Fixtures treated as personalty by all parties, not; estoppel. Smith v. Waggoner (Wis, S. C.) ... .... 331 ... 28 v. Indianapolis & L. F. R. R. Co. (U.S. C. C., Ohio), 916 ...... 158 S. C.)........ .............. ....... S.C.).... I (N. Y. Apoint not provable of plaintiff ün: IUCU . ........................... .......... 217 R ishaw (Kaus. 3.0.............. 197 RECEIVER- Continued. PAGE by one only. Bentz v. Bentz (Penn. S. C.).. ........ .... 155 See Municipal Corporations; Statute of Limitations. SLANDER AND LIBEL. An attorney, who is ...... ...... 254 also an editor of a newspaper, cannot be summarily disbarred on account of his publishing in his newg. paper a libel on a judge, not designed to acquire an intiuence over him in the exercise of his judicial functions through the instrumentality of popular prejudice. In the Matter of the Rules disbarring Steinman aad Hensel, attorneys (Penn. S. C.)....... 311 2.-Damages recoverable only for the slanderous words charged; evidence of repetition of words admissible to show malice Ward v Dick (Conn. S. C.) ...... 3.-Mitigation of damages ; reputation of plaintiff un- known to defendant not provable. Hatfield V. Lasher (N. Y. App.)............... ...... ... .... 4.- Privileged communication ; criticism of conduct of public officer. Hamilton v. Eno (N. Y. App.)....... 196 5. - Privileged communication; indorsement written by paval officer on resignation of plaintiff. Maurice v. Worden (Md. App.).... See Injunction. SLAUGHTER-HOUSE. See Ensements; Munici- pal Corporations. SPEC. 'IC PERFORMANCE. Mortgage, agree- ment to purchase subject to), not agreement to assume. Lewis v. Day (lowa S. C.)................. 18 See Action. STATUTE OF FRAUDS. Contract invalid by: can only be avoided by parties to, marine insurance: insurable interest. Amsink v. American Ins. Co. (Mass S. C.).... ... ................... ....... 2206 2.-Conveyance of realty with rents reserved: implied contract. Providence Christian Union v. Elliott (R. I. S. C.). ................ . ............ 274 3.- Defense under, personal. Rickards v. Cunningham (Neb. S. C.). ....... 4.-Sale of real estate; price to be fixed by arbitration; notice of arbitration, when unnecessary. Morton v. Gale (III. S. C.)..... 15 ' *:......... See Contract. ment of debt to person other than creditor. Din- guid v. Schoolfield (Va. S. C).................... 176 Merchants' Nat. Bank of Baltimore v. First Nat. Bank (U. S. C. C., Md.)..... 3.-Begins to run on check at time of making if drawer has no funds with drawee. Brush y. Barrett (N. Y. 4.-Ceases to run against a set-off from the date of the commencement of the action in which it is pleaded. McEwing y. James (Ohio S. C.)......... 5.-- Married woman, under old Code as to statutory con- struction; old Code, 8 101 ; new Code, 88 381, 414; Laws 1870, chap. 741; 1851, chap. 479; payment. Acker v. Acker (N. Y. App.) .......... ........................ 6.- Note payable three months after demand ; payment of interest not evidence of demand.Brown V. Rutherford (Eng. Ch. D.) ..... • ... ..... 2 ***** See Partnership. STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION. Special act controlling general-majority of official board act in absence of direction otherwise. Talcott v. Bland- ...... ... ....... 2.- Old Code, 8 101 ; new Code, 88 381, 414; Laws 1870, ch. 741; 1851, ch.479. Acker v. Acker (N. Y. App.). 3.- Lunatic's estate, sale of; when this court will not follow State courts as to State statutes Mohir v. Manierre (U.S.S. C.).... (Eng. Q. B. D.)........ See Civil Damage Act: Criminal Law; Gambling : Grand Jury; Mails ; Municipal Corporations ; Na. tional Banks; Ojice and Oficers ; Postmuster; Prac- tice ; Railroads, STOCK EXCHANGE. Legality of rules as to debts between members. Ec parte Grant; Re Plum- ........ .............. bly (Eng. App.)... .......... ............. 70 SUBMISSION. See Arbitration. SUNDAY Laws affecting ono class only invalid. Er parte Westerfield (Cal. S. C.)........ 2.-Maritime law; obligation of seaman to work on Sun. day. Smith v. Schooner (U.S. D. C.)... 3.- Travel on; accident, while returning from funeral by unreasonable and indirect route Davis v. Somer- ville (Mass. S. C.) ........... Hi............ 102 gence. White v, Lang (Mass. S. C.).... See Maritime Lav. ing contract to sell real estate from vendee as secu- rity ; Statute of Frauds. Roe v. Barker (N. Y. App.), 495 v. Little (Penn. S. C.).......... ...... ......... 171 PAGE. of building reinaining thereon. Johnson v. Heiser SURETYSHIP- Continued. PAGE. imposed by law passed subsequent to execution. .. 198 Ward v. Stahl (N. Y. App.) .. estoppel; office vacant by default in filing bond; Chicago v. Gage (III. S. C.)............. ... ......... legal action against debtor. Hunt v. Purdy (N. Y. ... 475 tion of instrument; change of employment. Collier See Attorney. 356 96 .... ULTRA VIRES. Savings bank may borrow money and inortgage securities : estoppel by law does not bind public. Ward v. Johnson (III S. C.)........... 76 packing instead of at that of sale: evidence; one witness may prove usage. Jones v. Hoey (Mass. S. C.) 297 on conflicting evidence ; certificate by maker of, no App.)...... .... ........ Van Wyck v. Walters (N. Y. App.)...............:: absence of evidence to the contrary; compound in. 478 (U.S. D C., N. Y.)........ New York for use in another State. Wayne County Savings Bank v. Low (N. Y. App.)..................... 346 of mortgage.' Fellows y. Wallace (Buff. S. C.). ........ exists; commissions. Guggenheimer v. Geiszler (N. See Constitutional Law; Insurance, Life. 115 ........... .. 155 .... .. 255 TAXATION. Of corporation must be at principal office as set forth in its certificate of incorporation ; Union Steamboat Co. v. Buffalo (N. Y. S. C.)..... rant valid on its face. Moss v. Cummins (Mich. S C .)...................... ........... ........... .. . 3 improvement. Olive Cemetery Co. v. Philadelphia (Penn. S. C.) .. . of Redemptionist Fathers V. Boston (Mass. S. C.). . 375 National Banks. ... 270 privilege to telegraph company invalid State ex (St. Louis C. C.) ....... ... ........................... Wife. of debt without costs after suit brought, no avail ; Eaton v. Wells (N. Y. App.)......................... 496 sale; bona fide purchaser. Taylor v, McKeand (Eng. ........... 297 See Municipal Corporations. to follow calling within specified limits. Cook v. Johnson (Conn. S. C.)......... ............ restrained. Thorley's Cattle Food Co. v. Massam (Eng. App.) ..................................... ..... 305 palace;” right to transfer name on removal. Arms- strong v. Kleinhaus (Louisville Ch. C.)............... 143 erty and premises where business conducted does (N. Y. App.)...... Co. v Lowell Hosiery Mills (Mass. S. C.)... pear U. ........ ............... ........... W0t whisky and rock candy not. Van Beil v. Prescott ........ 475 wrong-doer without knowledge, liable. Hazleton V. ........... 137 . ... ...... 47 grain when converted. Gerinan National Bank v. Meadowcraft (Ill. S. C.)................................ change implies power to make. Phelps v. Shrader (U.S. S. C.)............. ........................... court. Chesterman v. Eyland (N. Y. App.) .......... 129 ... 412 WAGER. See Contract. tion. Lane v. Leach (Mich S. C.)..... Seu Exemption ; Insurance, Fire; Lease ; Practice. See Insurance, Fire. ural stream; artificial increase in volume of stream by act of another. Sellick v. Hall (Conn. S. C.). .. See Eminent Domain; Riparian Rights. nesses ; mero silent presence at reading is not. Aus- trian case...... formed. Nevins v. Gourley (III S. C.)..... vise to children gives her fee. Foose y. W bitmere Pype (N. Y. App.) ...... boom (N. Y App.) .... v. Owings (Md. App.) .... are. Londesborough v. Fitzgerald (Eng.)...... trust. Jost v. Jost (Buff. S. C.). .. tingent remainder. De Lassus v. Gatewood (Mo. S. C.)...................... nesses initialling interlineations and margin. In the goods of Blewitt (Eng. P. D. & A. Div.).......... vall Patching v. Barnett (Eng. Ch. D.) Contract i u Jost (Buff. Sive at a future ..... .......... WILL - Continued. PAGE. 12.- On separate sheets of paper: extrinsic evidence to show constituent parts. Gould v. Lakes (Eng. Prob. D.)........ ... . .. ....... ...... ... .. .......... 519 13.- Takes effect as to testator's estate at death; con struction. Boyes v. Cook (Eng. App.)... ............ 153 14. - Services to testator paid by legacy ; Court of Ap peals will not reverse on facts; evidence; parol not See Bequest; Insanity; Parties; Witness. PAGE. WITNESS. Cor viction of felony, in one State dis qualifles in another State v. Foley (Nev: S. C.)....282 2.- Errur to question witness himself as to his relig ious belief, even after he has been sworn. Arnd v. Amerling (St. Louis App.)............... .......... 383 3.- Evidence; privilege as to crimination by cross-ex amination. People v. Freshorn (Cal. S. C) ......... 363 4.- May be questioned as to his intellectual compe tency. Carter v. State (Ala. S. C.) ....... 5.- Will, triding legacy under, destroying larger inter est as heir does not disqualify. Smalley v. Smalley (Me, S. C.).... .... .... ..... 182 See Criminal Law; Evidence. 383 |