Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-10-24
TAN LEVY IN DRAINAGE COM
MISSION nl.EGAl.
SUPREME COURT OPINIONS
\ Number OF lmportHnt Decisions
Handed pown-old Madison IlolSla
Fire lnsumncc Company and It's
Policy Holders Famous niyulNN
Case Gets a Slack bye
Madison, Oct ~

The supreme court handed down Il
number Of decisions Tuesday Affect
ing several imnol'tglmt ,NSxSs trl,'d In
CemcutSun, dc'larmg void and I'M
authorized the tHN hvy OF the Dame
county drainage commissioners Ia
raise funds to pay or nm indebtedness
of about S25 900, wars affirmed.
'lhc case of john Hughes and uthclr;
grew ont of the sale of the llckla
Fire Insurance company of Madison
10 the llrkla lNirc lnSlplN nee company
Of ST. Paul whit'h lHhtcr In turn sold
ont to the German Insurance company
of ST. Paul which failcd In 1892, j. +.
lEran2Cr being madc assignee, When
the Madison llcl1la sold out to the
ST. Paul Hckn Ut Withdrew from the
state treasurer it's reserve fund with
the exception of n tlrbNmtulc bond fni
SD. 600. John Hughes, Mary hughes
james +. Taylor, Hugh Leonard. and
Mary G. Leonard, WHO Nheld policln'
in the Madison lIeldla company and
who suffered loSses by fire, asked that
IN order he ISSUED appointing rc-
celvcr for THUS 500, 900 bond and that
all whose clatm to amy actnal Inter
est In THE bond iS Sustained be award
ed u just proportion of hts proceeds.
Judge Sicbeckcr held t.mt he had llO
jGrlSliTtlOn and Sustained II demurrer
by the state treasurer which was af-
trmcd
Frances NJ, McOhcsnry, respondent
W., Joseph Il. McGht~rey, appellant
vas an action for divorce on thc
ground OF cruelty and adultery 1'he
trial count granted the divorce nntl
ordered That the plaimtlff recover Of
the defendant 81 900 ms and for u final
division of ESTATE and determination
of property rights botwecn plaintiff
and defendant and THAT the said sum
I've a charge and lIcn upon the rcal
,r4tatc Of said defendant and further
that rhe defendant pay the plaintiff
$500 per :, ,alr for the support Of three
minor children; and that she recover
her COSTS in the acDion. From
which Judgment the defendant ap
pcalcd. That pant Of the tirlTon pro
vltling for n division of t1r estate wae
reversed, lhc rest of thr Judgment DO
ing affirmed. The parties a1c prpmd
ncnt Dame county people and former
~ lived near Dane station.
Other decisions were.
Bank Of Iron River VA. board III
SiHuM directors of tpwn Of Iron River
Motion to strike bin Of exceptions
frmn flies denied with SO cosi's,
Drury w Ellis Recital ~ r1t,ttlr
mHt IN stipulation stricken ont, and
mueipn {, ssrl aside order Of dleuis
a%ll In ail other respects denied, with
out costs
City National hank "t"., vs.. Kus
worm. Jtldgnrm reversed and cans"
relnaudcd for new tria1.
NmIsoIi IS. &. 4 =. W, ny GO.
Judgment affirmed
American Loan and Trust Eo. W
Bond order affirmed.
Johns II ~. Superior Rapid Transit
90 Judgment reversed and REMAND
81 for a new trial.
Jones w Superior Rapid 1'rTiusit
Ry. o. Judgment reversed and re-
mand"h for a new triad.
Jacks u We Stalfc. Judgment affirmed
and reminded for furtcr proceedings
according 10 law.
So7nmors W.. Hamburger. Judg
mcnt affirmed.
Parker vs.. StOIgdGtOn MIN CO. Or
der reversed with costs In favor Of
pEintiff, except tllat pant Wihch over
rule* the demurrer to the finst cause
OF action which Is affirmed. and re.
mapicd FIR further proceedings In
accordance with opinion
Iiles ". Green That part Of itidg
merit which provides FOR 4 personal
recovery against .iin administrations
reversed with costs. and iii all other
respects affirmed. Justice Marshall
took no part.
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