The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-02-16


which may revoke them as 1t deems fit.
Whether. in proper proceeding, the
person licensed would be entitled 70
have refunded to him a portion Of the
license paid when such license Is re-
voked, Is not decided in this case be-
cause the question was not presented.---
Town of Columbus City vs.. Cutcomp,
Supreme Court Of Iowa.
LIFE INSURANCE.
An insurance policy and the money
TO become due under II belong, the mo-
ment the policy Il issued, to the person
named in Il as the beneficiary, and there
IL no power in the person procuring the
insurance, by any act Of his, by decd or
will, TO transfer 10 any other person the
interest Of the beneficiary. This rule APP
plies as wellto policies In mutual benefit
associations as to policies In ordinary
life insurance companies, unless there
is something in the charter which q dis
tinction, and certificate of member
ship In an association Is in substance a
policy OF insurance. --Weiser vs.. Muehi,
Kentucky Court Of Appeals.
PRINCIPLE AND AGENT.
Where an agent gives creditor mo-
tice of the extent Of his authority by
telling him (the creditor) what the prin'
cipal directed him (the agent) to say to
to the creditor, outside agreements be-
yond the scope Of his authority made by
the agent with the creditor will not
bind the principal, unless ratified by
him.-Greer, Administrator, vs.. Bur-
man, Supreme Court Of Georgia.
RAILWAY liability.
Where a horse was found dead near
a railway track and there was no evil
dence rs to how he was killed, but It
was proved that the fence adjoining the
track was in good condition, and It APP
peared that people passing through the
gate IN the fence often left It open
held that the company was not LIABLE
Lambert VS.. Grand Trunk X. X. Co,
Montreal Legal News.
RIGHTS OF cHECK-HoLDER.
A check drawn by depositor upon
his depository for part of the debt does
not, until IL Is accepted, transfer or as
sign to the holder either legal or an
equitable claim to so much Of the fund
as the check calls for, nor does 1t give
him a lien therefor. -Merchant Ma
tional Bank VS.. Coates, Supreme Court
Missouri.
CONTRACT AND PUBLIC POLICY.
A contract by which plaintiff, a quar-
ryman, for valuable consideration
agrees not TO bid for public work upon
the streets OF the city in which he re-
sides and carries on business as quar-
ryman and contractor, is against pub
lie policy and can not be enforced by
the courts. -Engleman vs. Skrainka ct
al. st. Louis Court Of Appeals.
COMMON CARRIER AND PASSENGER.
} A passenger who enters railroad car
at one station and is properly expelled
! from It at a second station for non-pay.
r ment Of his fare, Is not entitled to b.
} carried to third station by the same
| train of cars by rendering the fare be-
, tween the second and third stations. r
Swan VS.. Man. q Law. II. X. Co., Su
/ preme Court Of Mass.
ALTERNATIVE CONTRACT.
a When an agreement is in the alterna
tive to do some particular thing or pa,
Y a given sum of money, the court hold
9 that the party failing to perform ha
@ had his election, and will compel hin
u to nav the money.-Penn. r. r. Go
VS.. Reichert, Supreme Court Of Mary
t land.
a ATTACHMENT SALE.
!. Mere irregularities in an attachmer
. proceeding does not inyalidate a sal
- under the attachment, the court havin
E" jurisdiction of the subject matter an
as Of the parties, for the purpose OF ordel
inp the sale.-Burchett VS.. Burchet
Kentucky Court Of Appeals