Indiana State sentinel., 1845-02-20
LAW ITEMS.

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IMPORTANT DEcisrox IN ILLINors-The Supreme
Court Of Illinois, in a case wherein John 7. Martin,
imPleaded with C. A. WAKEFIELD, was plaintiff in error
and Joshua Dryden ct. al trustees Of the Baltimore
Land Association defendants has decided
first that an attachment under the laws of the State
oil lliinois Is lien the property attached. And,
secondly, that under the Registry act Of that Sae
now In force, an attachment a lien which takes pre-
cedence of PRIOR unregistered Decd of the existence
OF which, at the date Of the levy under the attachment
the attaching creditor had no notice.
RANDOLPH WILL CASE. The testimony in the
Randolph Will Case was finished on Tuesday, and on
"Wednesday the argument was commenced by Mr..
Holden Rhodes who is Counsel for tie party seeking
to establish the Viii of 1921. Mr.. K. commenced
by reading tie authorities on Medical Jurisprudence
describing the evidence of madness-but inter-
ruPted by the application of Of the Jury to have
the adjourned on account of the sudden and
sickness of one of his family.
The testimony elected in this case is so vouminous
as completely to defy all attempts to report it in
newspaper. Ii will make very large sized volume,
ard Will give interesting account of Mr.. Randolps
life
Those who only know the eccentrcites of Mr. RS
public life, will, when they the testimony concern
ing his domestic life which this trial has elected
confess that they had but faint idea Of his true
character His Congressional freaks were "trifes
light air" when compared to the eccentric conduct
which at times characterized his private life.
We have been much struck with one fact that the
testimony has elicted-to wit Mr. Randolph's re-
markablc power over men. Until we heard this testi-
mony we could not conceive of the submission to the
will of one man hhving power to coerce the con-
duct towards his fellow men, which was manifested
towards Mr.. Randolph by of the most rnspecta-
bic men IN Virginia In the houses of other people,
as well as in his own, his will was the law which no
npresumed to violate His freaks and cGprces, not
less than his reasonable Desires were most punctil
iouSly respected, and rudenesS and insult far from
alternating his friends, seemed to have bound them
more closely to him.-Pctcrs5urg (Va) Inteigencer.
An INTERESTING QUESTION IN RELATION TO THE IL
cENsE LAw.-An appeal has been made to the Supreme
Court of the United States for the purpose Of testing
the cOnStltutlonallty of the license law of MasSachu
sets, and Upnonwil probably very soon be given
II appears that when Massachusetts, colony, the
local Government passed laws regulating the sale of
spiruous liquors, and that she has continued to
else the power of controlling heir sale to the present
day. Turlow the defendant in the present case was
prosecuted Mass chusets, under the existing license
law, and fined. The ground of appeal is, that Con-
gress, under the Constitution, having authorized tire
importation of spirits State has the power pre-
vent limit the sale. Thirty venders Of spirits have
united to pay the expenses Of tie trial. Mr.. Webster
and Mr.. Choate counsel for the Dealers and Mr..
Huntington for the Commonwealth.
BILL TO SUPPRESS LIcENTIoUsNEss is before the
New York Legislature 1t prescribes for the seduc-
tion of female under Is. by a married man, State
Prison not more than five years fine of not
than $1,000. For seducing female over lS, State
Prison not than three years, county Jail not
more than one year fine of not $1,000.
Seduction by unmarried man of female not over
Is same penalties as last above. Every person who
shall keep house of ill-fame, shall suffer impris-
onment, and every person who shall let lease any
building tenement fer the purpose of being kept
house of ill-fame shall forfeit for the of the
poor the rents and profits Of the for two years.
MARRIED FOR JoKE.-A bill has passed the Senate
of Missouri declaring the marriage of Congrave War
and Elizabeth Crockett null and void. The parties
were at wedding, and upon banter given. probably
by the gentleman, they mounted their horses and rode
to Justices, where the ceremony was performed
Upon their return, and afterwards, the lady in
sisted that it all JOKE and refused to consider
it otherwise. The gentleman desired to stand up to
the joke, bat the lady would not
MARRIED WOMEN IN ALABAMA.-A bill is now be-
fore the Senate of Alabama for the relief of married
women, which empowers the Chancery Court, in GER
tain cases. TO declare married women free dealers
appeared to be received With general favor by the
members of the Senate.