CURRENT TOPICS-Continued. 141 61 481 John B. McPherson on competency of prisoners as; Central Law Journal on.. EMPLOYER'S NEGLIGENCE in fencing walks. 358 220 FIELD, DAVID DUDLEY, on amelioration of the 284 Page. 482 142 141 ....... LEADING ARTICLES: amelioration of the laws of war required by modern civilization, David Dudley Field on. highway as a boundary, Charles C. Marshall on.... officer de facto where there is no office, Guy C. H. old Dutch roads, John L. Melcher on. reply to unanswerable objections to, by Winchester 181 181, 281, 301 102 321 442 362 OBITUARY: Vanderpoel, Aaron J 179 401 PERILS OF AN EASY SHAVE, the.... ....... 178 262 261 82 MARSHALL, CHARLES C., on the highway as .......... NEW YORK LETTER..... " beer; dilution of... codification, growth of Confederate States had no Supreme Court. Field, Mr. Justice, refuses to sign a railway ticket will; singular provisions..... 506 224 Thomas Addis Emmet and William Pinkney, L. B. 464 42 81 42 RUSSELL, SIR CHARLES C....... 1 121 301 482 501 284 384 504 84, 104 101 404 WAITE, CHIEF JUSTICE. 384 ....... ......... 305 523 540 Consolations of a cross old lawyer.... Editor has the conceit taken out of him.. Nicotine habit, the Six Fellows, the 4 on Thomas Addis Emmet and William Pinkney. 464 298 200 80 160 500 160 200 199 318 479 remarks by, at breakfast of Philadelphia Bar.... 318 ATTORNEY AND CLIENT. Compensation; un- Lien; transfer pending suit; priority; indemnity; BAILMENT. Deposit; ordinary diligence; use by bailee. Gratuitous depositary of money. See Carriers. BANKRUPTCY. Discharge; effect upon judgment; Discharge of partner; effect; cancellation of judgment. 433 Fraudulent preference; actual fraud; indorser's re- BANKS Exchange accounts; certified drafts. Unindorsed check: liability of bank BILLS AND NOTES. See Negotiable Instrument. BONDS. Maturity; default in interest payments; CARRIERS. Action against; parties; connecting lines; bill of lading; previous agreement.... Bill of lading; warehousemen; knowledge of agent. 35 393 See Elections; Eminent Domain. CONTEMPT. Insinuating that court would be cor- CONTRACT. Construction; sale; pledge; factors; 457 234 Public policy; agreement for "lobby services.' 456 restraint of trade; injunction; breach of contract. 430 --; no limit of time... 23 Unconscionable relief from hard bargain. CORPORATION. Action by; refusal of directors 291 CORPORATION-Continued. 'Page. Imitation of names; duty of secretary of State to re- Liability for conspiracy. 165 of stockholder; limitation of actions. Shares in American company; title to certificates; in- Extra allowance; percentage of amount involved; ap- Security; suing as poor person; practice.. meditation.. ; defective pistol.. .......... ; declaration; homicide.. ; of return after flight.. Express agent delivering intoxicating liquors without 349 235 456 433 197 195 117 -; presumptions; correction of judgment; new trial. 376 236 ❤... ; character of building.. 116 163 FERRIES. Rights in New York Harbor 9 303 False pretenses; larceny; indictment... Larceny; felonious intent; instruction.. ; false representations; indictment; province of ....... ..... Joinder of misdemeanors; distinct sales of intoxicat- Jurisdiction; homicide of escaping prisoner by military .... -; exclusion of spectators.. ; exclusion of witness from court-room; effect of .... -; remarks by counsel.. ..... ............. ..... ...... rooms.. CUSTOM DUTIES. Appraisals; rosaries" ......... 532 HIGHWAY. Establishment; prescription; dedica- ; exposure to cold 183 -; sufficiency; matters of form. ..... 102 376 ... .. 491 510 308 316 396 DAMAGES. Measure; taking marble from quarry.. 536 474 157 ; house extending upon adjoining lot. 156 Married woman's acknowledgment; clerical error. Stipulation as to quantity of land; covenant.. DURESS. Mortgage; threat of criminal prosecution; 491 217 478 See Criminal Law; Parent and Child. Moral insanity Rape; declarations of prosecutrix; delay. 257 ; force or fraud; chloroform.. Duty of Federal Court to issue in removed cause; 82 male infant under fourteen; presumption. 354 of beer for manufacture of soda water. Liability for goods stolen; failure to bolt door. 478 497 132 Page. 278 EMINENT DOMAIN. Compensation; evidence... 388 303 443 294 238 64 EASEMENT. Implied, in street on sale of lot by reference to plat... 243 ELECTIONS. Registration law; constitutionality.. 444 434 Custom of trade of agent; res gesta. Expert; covering for deck cargo... Practical test; thrusting pin into paralyzed side. costs.. Liability; costs.... 434 472 16 202, 347 ICE. Navigable rivers; rights of public, gatherers and 46 336 134 GIFT. Inter vivos; delivery... 52 ..... .... 474 79 118 14 217 459 ; endowment; forfeiture interest; assignment; on life of assignor.. revival of lapsed policy; application; representa- 435 343 52 52 533 151 297 133 397 313 son. 18 - due diligence for personal safety; burden of ;"external, violent and accidental;" malignant 122 external and visible sigus;" inhaling of gas. 262 Friendly society; sickness; old age; natural decay 74 283 497 398 316 342 135 118 537 52 136 414 55 284 398 135 238 -; steamboats; perils of navigation; negligence of 514 413 What capable of; insurance on royalty contract; dam- 136 See Criminal Law. INDEX-DIGEST TO ABSTRACTS, ETC. Page. JUDGE. Disqualification; power to sit in general JUDGMENT. By confession; amendment; discre- tion of court.... By default; conclusiveness; estoppel; mandamus Lien; decedents' estate; executors; power to employ Res adjudicata; creditor's bill; receivers.. ; effect -; evidence; parol; parties to contract.. dence; inference of witness... erty Evidence; meaning of words Joke... JURY. Juror's fees.. One serving in name of another. Personal claim to exemption from duty; service in Right to trial by. ... LANDLORD AND TENANT. Coal hole in side- Liability of landlord to keep premises in repair.. ; "fault" of tenant for tenant's nuisance; renewal of lease.. - statute of frauds.. to relinquish dower. At common law; invalid; statute.. Mercantile agency; privileged communication.. LIS PENDENS. When a bar: election.. 258 : lien. 137 ........ 512 52 55 49 52 414 436 For railroad aid; invalidity; compliance with statute; 492 80 53 239 183 512 294 304 354 18 226 Dower devise in lieu of; election Fraudulent promotion of; liability of third person; .... Liability of wife on joint note; partnership. 269 Discharge; drunkenness not affecting capacity 418 415 of vice principal; contributory negligence..... 19, 57 175 44 128 ; recording after assignment for benefit of cred- 424 ; validity; possession. 33 157 ; surplus; parties; pleading and proofs; statute of 235 See Railroads. 264 53 19 492 174 295 512 72 492 between firms Power of partner; sale of entire stock; assent. Process; novelty; 66 Public use: consent of patentee.. ter: decoy. 383 Explosion of boiler of unlicensed steamboat. 364 Municipal corporations; town liability for; ultra vires. 176 36 168 443 515 31 Neglected child; commitment: complaint: notice; Person in loco parentis; action for services... 99 53 164 537 172 95 119 ; trespasser on track. ............ .... 158 Street; ordinance; duty to repair street; rights of city. 176 RECEIVER. Corporation; judgment against; re- 435 Issue of certificates for labor; postponement of mort- 428 different States.. Replevin; bond; consideration. SET-OFF AND COUNTER-CLAIM SHERIFF. Action against; justification . Salvage; contract; waiver of salvage claim tract; conditions... Opening decree; deterioration of land See Vendor and Purchaser. ties.. ... 354 516 See Constitutional Law. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. Acknowledg- ........ 172 72 54 95 97 288 34 14 "Insulting words toward female relative;' son of a 183 Interstate commerce act: long and short haul clause. 222 534 416 494 485 280 408 162 38 73 233 475 14 sentation as to foreign manufacture.. "Monserrat lime-fruit juice' Province of jury; notice, evidence.. clause. TRESPASS. Interference with employees; liability Life estate; reversion; effect of quit-claim deed.. Regulations; reasonableness.. Customs duties; most favored nation ... 439 204 Liability of town for damages to well by construction tom... ........ WILL. Burden of proof of incapacity. Devise to bastard children; public policy.. Executory devise; conditional estate Decoys... Expert; refusal to answer; fees Oath; form of in case of heathen.. 54 120 196 73 518 39 311 124 VENDOR AND PURCHASER. Contract; risk. 58 364 125 538 178 239 355 172 63 14 Riparian rights; submersion of land; recession of 338 Diversion of spring; damages; trial; objection; limi- 96 40 317 484 435 72 58 166 517 475 538 344 539 332 357 220 196 323 199 463 142 Privileged communications; credibility; impeachment. 195 Order of separation; disobedience of order 357 |