The Russellville Democrat., 1891-09-10
LATE LEGAL DECISIONS
Opinions of state Tribunals on Important
 Matters.
Pension Matters--Reilroad Tarifi Rates
 Effects of Usury Upon Contracts.

The pension department has de- c;ded as to
 Insane Pcnsioners-A pension granted on account of disability or of service of an insane soldier, can be paid to his lawful guardian only, hence a pension granted an insane soldier under treatment in the Gov ernment Hospital for the Insane can be made payable to the superinten- dent thereof only when he is legally appointed guardian, trustee or com mittee of the pensioner.-Inre Robt. c. Dunlap, October 3, 1890, re- affirmed July 20, 1891.
 Same-Reimbur Hospital.-
 Where person is committed to Gov ornment Hospital for the Insane ss an indigent patient, and thereafter is granted s pensien greater than the cost of his maintenance in the hos pital, he ceases to be indigent, and the hospital is entitled to reimburse ment from pension money, of cost of his support from time such indigence ceased; and proper steps should be
 taken against the guardian to enforce payment of same.--Id.
 Accrued Pension--Minor' Title.- Where widow died while her appli- cation for arrears of pension under act of June ', 1880, was pending; held, that minor children who had attained the age of 16 years during the widows lifetime had no title to the unpaid pension due the widow, and their claim for it rejected. --Ia re Mary J. Hx, June 4 1891.
 The following decision is given out by the interstate commerce comnlis- sion:
 1. Same Rate for Longer and Shorter Distances. Ordinarily long, CT distances warrant higher charges, but carriers may lawfully accept the same aggregate, though less profita- ble rates for longer distances, pro- vided such carriers do not "subject any particular person, company, firm, corporation or locality, or any partic- ular description of traffic, or any un- due or unreasonable prejudice or disadvantage. ."-Jsmes & May CT Go. vs. c. N. o. x T. P. By Co.,, Inters. c. R l.. ed.)
 2. Greater Charge for Shorter Dis. tances-The circumstances and con- ditions which make greater charge for shorter distance lawful, relate to the nature and character of the transportation service rendered by the carrier over the same line to the longer and shorter distance points, Id.
 3. Same-Water competition to justify the greater charge for the shorter distance must be competition in transportation to the longer dis tance point aud as to freight which, if not carried over the line on which it is located, would reach such desti- nation by water transportation.-Id. 4. Same.-Where two or more roads, forming continuous connect ing line between points in different states, bill and carry interstate traffic through to certain stations on the last road forming such line, neither the roads together nor any one of them can evade the obligations of | the fourth section of the act to regu- late commerce by declaring that as to | such traffic destined to such stations on such terminal road it is local I csrrier.-Id.
 Effect of Usury Upon Contract.- A sum of mopey belonging to two persons was loaned by one of them acting for both. The loan was made at the highest legal rate of interest,
 and the person making the loan &C.,
 cepted valuable present from the one to whom the loan was made as a further consideration for the loan. The effect of this was to taint with
 asury the portion of money loaned
 by tho person accepting the gratuity !;
 and while it did not affect the loan
 made by the other party, who knew nothing of the usurious transaction, | it rendered the note and mortgage given for the whole sum, void.- Hendrickson vs. Godsey, Supreme Court of Arkansas.
 New Mexican Commercial Code Affecting Foreign Merchants-Ad- vices from Mexico state that there has recently been adopted there a new commercial code affecting for eign merchants trading with that country. The following are the most important provisions: Every foreign commercial house desirous of conducting business in Mexico must have it's company's contracts | registered, and joint stock companies
 will be required further to publish monthly statement of their affairs. The non. fulfilment of these regula- tions will entail the responsibility of the representatives of these com panies in Mexico." The establish ment of warehouses is permitted for storing as we'll as for deposit, super intendence and sale of the goods.
 Every depositor will receive a warrant, and this warrant may be given as security. The holder of the warrant is entitled to the goods, even in the event of the depostor being declared bankrupt after giving