The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-06-20
LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.

An officer of government, national state
Or municipal, cannot be garnisheed for mon
eys due in his official capacity.
The Swiss Republic has recently, by vote
Of the people, refused to abolish capital pun
ishment. Iowa has done differently.
If note be lost or stolen, the maker is
not thereby released-he must pay it if it
reaches the hands OF an innocent purchaser.
In TITS VIM. Dayy said "The further I
journey toward. the West, the more | am
convinced that the wise men came from the
East"
The Supreme Court of Iowa has decided
that boards of education have the authority
to make punctual and regular attendance at
school a condition of membership.
The recent Illinois legislature passed many
new laws wherein they failed to repeal the
old ones upon the same subjects, which
leaves two laws il force at the same time.
The Supreme Court of the United States
has decided that all contracts for the sale of
slaves mad p1ior to the year 1861 are valid
Chief Justice Chase dissented from this de-
cision.
Judge Allison, of Philadelphia, holds that
it is not an assault and battery to. resist an
officer making an arrest without warrant,
for misdemeanor not committed in view of
the officer.
The principal is, as to third persons, bound
by the ostensible authority of his agent. and
cannot avail himself of secret Limitations Cd
the agents authority, where innocent third
persons have acted in good faith.
"A Boston man recovered five cents for
damages for the loss of his wife in railway
accident. He sued under the law which
enables husband to recover damages in
fan tn fI1lr
the wife.
Twelve months imprisonment and twenty
]ashss have been melted out to the young
Fenian who recently assaulted Queen Victoria
The Jury declared him sane, although popu-
lar sentiment runs in an adverse direction.
A town liable for damages occasioned bv
the insufici3ncy of highway, is not entitled
to have deducted tue amount received by
the plaintiff from an insurance company on
account of the injuries for which he claims
to recover against the town.
Tie Supreme Court of the United States
has recently decided that the civil courts
will not hear appeals from ecclesiastical
courts nor will they try questions of eciesi
when property or other civil rights are in
/ volved.
In an elaborate opinion delivered by The
Supreme Court of Kansas, it was decided
that when married woman executes prom
issory note in payment of her husbands deot
action may be maintained against her on said
note, and her separate property applied il
payment of the same.
Seven thousand liquor shops in Philadel
phia have been compelled to yield, at least
external respect to the Sunday Liquor Laws
If they do break them it is done so secretly
that there has been observed great falling
off of Sunday dissertation and arrests arising
from the sale of liquor on that day.
Judge Allison, of Philadelphia. in the re
cent case of Commonwealth VS.. Mansfield
held that passenger on the front platform
of street railroad car, persistng in talking
to the driver in violation of the Company
rules. may be elected by the conductor, anG
that he has the right to use the necessar,
force for that purpose.
The new constitution of Illinois has nro
r vision that neither the Legislature. nor an,
county, city, town, school district. or othe
public corporation, shall make anv appro
/, priation, or pay from any public fund an,
: sum of money in aid of churches. or for othei
! sectarian purposes, or to help to sustain am
! SCHOOL, college, or seminary, belonging *
any church organization Of any sectariaR do
nominatlon.