Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1845-1851, 1848-12-19
LAW ITElIS.

day fall, the day after the election The decisions
of the courts have been to the ,iI.c, that man be-
| comes OF age the last day Of his 2lst year. aud
hence, IN the referred to- n man is qualified to
vote on the day before the anniversary Of his birth.
Gritty says: : person becomes of age the first
instant ct the last day Of the DIST year next before
the anniversary of his birth"
Damages have been recently awarded in the T. s
Circuit Court at Columbus, Ohio. for infringement Of
Parker's Percussion and Reaction water wheel.
| well. Mary" said "A lawyer To witness, g if
may credit what hear NAV venture to call you by
the name of Black Moll." :. Indeed you NAV. Mis-
ter Lawyer" said she, " for am always called so
by the blackguards"
| TELEGRAPHIC PATENTs-The Commissioner of Pa
tents supported by the opinion of the Attorney Gen
eral on question deemed by Mr.. Balm to be impOr-
tant has decided against Mr.. Bains claims of pa
tent for an electric telegraph which claims had been
recently adudged TO be an interference with caveat
previously filed by Professor Morse and that Profess
sor Morse is entitled to patent for that invention.
Law LrBEL.--A very important decision for
printers has been made bv the tribunal at Senlis,
France. A certain Mr. ZelIanger wishing to have a
letter. written by him the Minister of War, put
into print, refused by sundry printers in Paris
Rouen and Sens, on the ground that the letter
tanned some strong language which might compro-
mise them; Mr.. Zellanger appealed TO the Court at
Senls, which decided that if the author chooses to
assume the responsibility expressly. the printers can
in wise become ansverable for the expressions of
the former.
This is certainly great denl more reasonable than
the English law upon this subject, which prevails in
this country in all provided for by statute,
and which hold printers originally responsible in
all cases.
SLAVE Casa case has recently been decided in
New Orleans of considerable importance steamboat
Il
self board the steamer Yorktown Just before the
boat left New Orleans for up the river. When
Memphis. Tennessee, he was discovered and recog-
nized a runaway. Captain faldeman had him i'm
medlaiey confined on the boat which proceeded as
far up the river Paducah. The being too
low for the Yorktown to proceed further mp, she start
ed back to New Orleans with the runaway boa rd,
who delivered to his master by Capt. Haldemnn
at his (the Owner's) own house. The owner of the
slave Mr.. John Jonte no doubt thinking il n favorn-
bic opportunity to make specuation sued Captain
Haldeman for Sl100-Sj00 of which for the
value of the slave, and 5000 for a fne, but he got
nothing, and had 10 pay large for costs of suit.
CONDEMNED AND AcoUlTTED.-Some years ago Ann
A. Moore convicted Of the murder of her hus-
band, and sentenced to Imprisonment for life in the
penitentlary Of Alabama. Her counsel moved for a
new trial, which granted, and after much delay
she again put To the bar Mt the late term Of the
Circuit Court Of Talapoosa county. The result was
her acquitta
CAUSE AND EFFEcr.-A wag told US the other day,
that one-half of the lawyers live without cause,
and die without effects.
The VAN Ness CAsE.-This case, or growing
out of it. being action of replevn by the widow
against Governor Van Ness. called day two
since at Washington, and, alas, for the gallanry OF
the Bar counsel appeared for the lady, and the
defendant obtained judgment by default"
Mrs. MYRA GAINES is about TO petition the Su-
preme Court of the United States for n mandamus
writ to force the Probate Court for the Parish of Or
leans, Louisiana, to execute the mandate of the SUI
peme Court ordering the last will Of her father as
proved to have been surreptitiously made way with
TO be probated.
FREAKS OF HUMoR.-Judge Perham, of Maine. was
trying case of felony; and, while in the delivery
of bis prosy and tedious charge, the jury fell fast
asleep The sheriff having charge Of the cul prlt was
likewise To- nod. A spectator who awake
noticing the universal nodding and apprebendng al
escape, exclaimed: = Wake the sheriff" Never
mind. said the Judge, who something of wag
the officers may have their nap out, for the prisoner
Is fast asleep also"
VERY IMPORTANT DEcIslov-The celebrated New
York fire cases were disposed of in the New jersey
court of errors and appeals, In session at Trenton
the decision OF the supreme court IN the OF Law
renee VS.. Lawrence, being reversed. This sui
brought against the mayor of New York. for damage
Claimed Oy the plalnt1S Tor mp their houses
in order TO stop the New York fire in 1856 The SUI
preme court decided against the plaintiffs. The cour
OF errors and appeals has reversed their decision
There thiry-hree suits; and it has been ogreec
among the parties, that all of them should abide the
event of the lust settled. The opinion of the
(says the State Gazee) delivered last weel
by Judge Nevins and the chancellor, and Judge
AIcCarter Spencer, and Speer. concurred. Judges
Carpenter, Schenck and Porter dssented
WITNESS as Is 4 WrrNFss was exom;nod !,
a New York Court on Tuesday on the trial Of cap
tain for fogging seaman numerically One Of tn
prisoners counsel insisted upon the witness describing
how the officer fogged the man. when the aior, wh
had rope In his hand, examining, suddenly laid
smartly across the LAWYERS shoulders to his grea
surprise, and the amusement of the Court
An ATTORNEY DIscRAcED.-An unworthy membe
Of the honorable profession of the law James Il
Martin has been convicted Of the crime of grand lar
ceny at Philadelphia. Judge Parsons, on Tuesday
sentenced him to an Imprisonment Of two years an
ten months, In the eastern penentiary, and ordcrc
that his name be stricken from the list of attorney
o. the Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions
1t appears Martin had been convicted of similar OF
fence before
FIRST RATE CRITICISM ON THE PROGRAMME o
THE WATER CELEBRATIoN.-Dr. Elder. the ncute edi,
or Of the Philadelphia Daily Republic, made the onl
criticism on the arrangement which called for an
change. He says:
The mayor and aldermen Of Boston, in their ar
rnngement for the water celebration the 25h inst
have assigned the editors Of New England place i
the grand procession. The programme puts them i
the rear of the medical faculty. and in front of :h
lawyers.
The committee of arrangements would hit CORES
pcndence better by putting the printers first, tn
doctors next. and the lawyers last that is the orde