Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-01-27
LAW ITEMS.


in the journals Of that city. Lord Bury, the plaintiff
IN the action. entered the shop of the defendant Clark
IN Jeremy street, and asked TO some pen-hoders,
exhibited In the window aud tIckeed cd. EACH Not
liking the articles examination, he said to Mr.
Clark-"these are of use-it is very well for you
to puff off your trumpery articles" Whereupou Mr.
Clark told the Lord he ''was trumpery fellow and
must leave the shop" Lord Bury refusing to do 81,
a policeman sent for, whereupon his LordshiP
depared-bu afterwards returned, and thereupOn was
forciby put out by Mr. Clark. Lord Bury instituted
action aud recovered 20 damages for the assault
A meeting of shop-keepers condemned this decision
Some of the papers, reviewing the proceedings, sup
port the court on the ground that 'man's shop is
place into which he invites the public to buy, and
hence the entry is no trespass in law
The Globe, In admitting the validity of this dstinc
tlOn yet insists that the owner of shop has per-
feet right to require the departure from it of any
entering, and that being obliged to sell his wares
although he adyertses to dc 80, he may bid any one to
leave his shop-and that remaining therein after said
warning, the party commits trespass. Unquestlon-
ably this sound doctrine, and although tavern be
confessedly not the ttest place review the proceed
ings OF law couTts-yet when a conplaisant Judge
bends law and common to the qualification of
rank at the expense of the personal rights of hum
bier citizen-any place is fitting one from which TO
call public attention to such wrong, and vndicate
the personal rights and the equality before the law
of all.
! A RUNAWAY SLAVE MAY NOT BE EMPLOYED IN
PENNSYLVANIA EXCEPT UNDER PENALTY.-In the U.
S. Circuit Court, at Pittsburgh, penalty of $500 has
been awarded against Dr. Mitchell, Of Indiana
ty, for enticing a slave from his master. The
tried under the act of Congress Of 1793 and for
the penalty imposed by that The decision in this
case goes somewhat further than the famous Van
Zand case of Ohio In the decided at Pittsburgh
there proof of any attempts the part of Dr.
NJ. to entice the slave away from his master. Nor
was there any proven interference to prevent their
turn to their He gave them employment.
however, knowing them to be slaves, and according
to the charge of the Judge and the inference of the
Jury from the charge, there for the verdict
rendered. In Judge McLeans charge, the act of en-
ploymen simply not deemed offence under the
act of Congress. The case occupied the court the
Pittsburgh Gazette says, four days. Judge Grier's
charge pointedly against the defendant.-Pa.
Ledger.
REMOVING SEATS OF JUsTIcE-The recent decis-
ion Of the Supreme Court at Pittsburgh the const-
nationality of the license law, is supposed to render
void all laws for the removal of county seats of Justice,
which have been referred to the vote of the people
Schuykill, Columbia aud Delaware counties will now
require a special Act of Assembly to legaze the
change recently determined by vote according the
requirement of the Legislature, which passed the
necessary laws subject 10 the approval of the lori
ty of voters in the respective counties. II is this
sttutona The Legislature will of course make
such new enactments as are needed to effect the orig
ina intentions.-Pd. Ledger.
ora DONATION NOT TO BE CHANGED FROM THE In
TENTIoN OF THE DoNAToR.-A case of much import
ance was decided before of the courts of New
Orleans last week. The matter at issue the pos
session Of the proceeds Of square of ground donat-
ed to tie city by Don Andre AlmOnaster, 1905, for
the express and benefit of those afflicted with lep-
rosy. The property, after being in the possession OF
the city for length of time, and not being needed
for the purposes for which it had been donated was
sold. The plaintiff as heir of the donor, entered this
suit for the recovery of the proceeds of sae the
ground that the purposes for which had been donat
ed had not been carried out. Judge Kennedy gave a
long and elaborate judgement, which decreed that the
proceeds of the ground, amounting together TO go,
$780, and $50 DAB in cash. be taken and considered to
be the property of the plaintiff, and her right and Ii
tie to the same, in full ownership, is herey confirm
ed. 1t Is further ordered that the defendant pay
costs
OSTThe Supreme Court of Massachusetts has re-
Gently decided that employee a railroad has no
the same claim on the company, if he suffer in
ry, a passenger; and that the company is moi
chargeable for the unsoundness of car unless prev
notice knowledge of the fact be brought home
to them This may be good law,--but it is anything
else than common sense.-Cn. Enquirer.
A DECIslON.-lt was recently decided Dy the GDSOr
Circuit Court, IN Indiana, that advertisement fol
the apprehension of runaway slave is sufficient au
thorty for any to him in free State ant
take him to his MASTER The person who arrests the
slave is presumed to be the agent of the owner
the latter has right, either In person by author
lied agents, 10 seize upon his slave, and take hin
home.-Er. paper.
A man has recently been convicted at Cleveland fo
stealing his own property. He had made bargain
to have his hogs fattened shares, and when h,
thought "they would do" he stole :hem away, ant
killed them on his own hook.
novel case was tried 10 October in the McCrack
en- Circuit Court Kentucky. 1t action on tn,
case brought by son-n-aw against father-in-lav
for fraud in concealing from the son-in-law the fac
that the young lady he married was afflicted with ul
and running Sores the effects of white swelling
and for false representations said 10 have been made
by the fatber-in-aw before marriage relative to tn,
young ladys lameness. The Judge having persuaded
the defence to Withdraw their demurrer, plea of
guilty was filed. and, after evidence and arguments
the jury found for the defendant without leaving thei
seats.
In the case of Story's executors VS.. Derby g. Co.
publishers of Holcombe's Equity, work made up il
part of Judge Sory's book Equity. Judge McLeal
of the u S. court in Cincinnati, has ordered a per
peual Injunction and account to be taken of the pro
fits of Holcombe's book sold. He also recommend
a compromise of the controversy. Mr.. Holcombe'
work acknowledges that the first hundred pages
from Story.
! A STRANGE CAsE.-The New Orleans papers Civ
the result of the trial of strange in that city
- The plaintiff in the case is aged free woman o
: color, named Opheia Evans, and the defendants n
less than highly respectable white gentlemen
D to-wit -Messrs. Joseph Genos, Charles Genos, 10
sepII Genois Jr, Philip AvegnO, Philip Ayegno Jr.