Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-11-09
Interesting u BuiIdinx Associations.

The BALTIMORE Sun says The Supreme Bench
Med on riday last an important opinion in
the case Of Eastman Il Rogers vs.. The Oak
Cottage Building Association No. ,, which is
follows
This case comes before ms on the appeal OF
the plaintifis from pro fOrmd decision of the
Supreme Court OF Baltimore city, and in wolves
the construction of the fifth article of the con.
sntution of the association which is in these
words:
''Sec. l. Any member having taken a loan
may obtain a release of his property mortgaged
TO the association by paying back to the asso-
ciation the difference between the dues b. has
paid Ia and the amount borro wed, together
with a bonus of eight dollars per share If re.
turned in the first year Of the working OF the
association; If the second. six dollars: if the
third, five dollars: if the fourth, four dollars;
If the fifth, three dollars, and three dollars
thereafter and their proportion OF the losses
the association may have sustained during
their membership, &c., if returned before the
unredeemed shares are worth Sl2O.'
'Sec. ,. Any member so redeeming ceases to
be a member In such shares"
The case was argued by the respective atter.
neys OF the parties, and we have given it our
careful consideration. We have understood
both parties as waving the question of the
right to recover money voluntarily paid under
the circumstances of the case. Our opinion
will be better understood by putting our views
IN the form Of an account, adopted by the
Court OF Appeals in the case of Robertson vs.
the American Homestead Association, 10 Nd
AGO. The amount nominally borro owed from
the association was S+.SdI but il was subj4ct ~
discount for nine years interest, calculated
In advance, s2,592, thus making the sum act0-
Fr6ra vh,ch dainct i5. ,..d %
sl.5c3 10
Per suare -.... -...-....--....... 39O 90
Cost OF papers, &c.......... -......... IL -
Amount due ON mortgage .s2,UIp 81
Amount pald py plaintiffs. 2,33 ~
II is Therefore considered by this court her..
that the pro fOrHeG Judgment OF the Superior
Court De reversed, and thar judgmen. b. enter.
ed for the plaintiff for S262 40, with interes;
from the 10th day of May, l-6s, and costs.
~Miss Mary Sanford, young lady living
In Detroit, receiver several anonymous letter
lately, requesting private interview At D. m
at certain street corner. Curious 10 ferret or
the writer, Miss Sanford, in company Win a
gentleman friend, repaired TO the selected cor
ner last Monday evening, her com upanIop
taking the opposite side of the street Shortly
before coming TO the rendezvous. When nearly
there an unknown man jumped from the
shadow OF a fence and gave her several savage
cuts On the head with a sharp knife or razor
Her protector sprang 10 the rescue, and the as.
sallant fled. Miss Sanford, whose Injuries ar.
net severe is an heiress, and II is supposed that
some OF her relatives seek TO m rider her.
PRESIDENT JOHNSON AND THB TENNESSEE
GovERNoRsHIP.-A number of papers have
placed the name of Andrew johnson al the
head OF their columns of the candidate tor next
Governor OF Tennessee. 1t is said that Mr.
johnson VIII accept the democratic nomina-
ton, and but there is little doubt that he VIII
receive it,
SPlymouth, Ind, has young ladies' base
ball club.
@The Algerians are sun hungry and baby
soup is a too common diet.
HrIt is said that Harre. Beec her Stowe has
a son IN he Blnghampton lnebriate Asylum.