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Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-26
Chicago Change.

Chicago, Ill.,, April 25.-The wheat market had It's season of strength as well as of weakness today. The latter was in evidence from the opening until within half an hour of the close when on various plans the feel ing assufned a stronger character and prices rallied but failed to maintain the full strength of the position. The chinch bugs story exploited yesterday had lost it's ter TOTS when the market opened this morning It was stated in extenuation of the better feeling late in the session that shippers were seeking vessels to load out wheat, but agents claimed that they noted no urgent demand. The weather bureau predicted showers in tue northwest and that was more likely the incentive for buying. July wheat opened from 64Ts to 61&e, sold be- tween G4ss@6lla and 65asc,, closing at 64Ad 6i3sc, AM3sc under yesterday. Cash wheat was steady.
 Corn was merely an adjunct of wheat trading bearing no marks of significance and prices moving in the direction of those of the leading grain No evidence of im- portance of action was apparent and the session was of the usual half holiday sort. Speculation was lifeess throughout. July corn opened at SO2c, sold between 3tAT30B and 303sM3034e, closing at the inside, sc under yesterday. Cash corn was steady.
 Oats were inactive and without interest of any kind The tone and feeling were governed by that of wheat. July oats closed 1sM4c under yesterday. Cash oats were easy and a4c lower.
 Provisions followed grain early but neg lected to retrieve the loss later. The hog market, which was again oversuppied, was mainly responsible for the depression in but confident mood on general principles July pork closed 17h.Q20c lower, July lard 7l2c lower and July ribs 7la@1Oc lower.
 The leading futures ranged as follows:
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-26
WHOLESALE PRICES.
ProvisionS.

Provisions. Bacon strips $6.25. Bacon, $600. Bulk meats, s5.15@525 Hams. 14-pound average, 9A to l6c. Grits, per sack, SlCO. Cheese. IlA to 10c. Corn, white milling, Sic. Flour-Best patent, $i25; straight grade, sf.00. Corn meal-Cream, 75c per sack; straight, salt-15O pounds. Virginia. white sacks, roc jute sacks 65c. Syiup-Fancy new crop, 3Oc; other grades, IS to 95c.
 Lard-Fancy leaf. 6c; refined tierces, 4Ac; Sugar--Granulated, 5.72iac; cut-loaf, SAC; fancy yellow clarified, SAC. Green coffee, 1G1s to Poe; parched, 2D.10e.
 Country Produce. Cabbage-Southern green, Pc. s30d
 Onons-Per pound, Pc. Irish zpotatoes-Fancy northern, soc; Hoo- siers, 40c.
 Sweet potatoes, 60 to e5c per bushel. :. Peas-Lady, sl.25 per busheel; white crowd CT, S5c; mixed 55c per buShel. Dried apples-Peeled 4c per pound; evaporated, 6i2 to 7c per pound. Peae aehes-Evaporated California unpeei- ed to S12c per pound; peeled. IS to 20c per pound.
 ynegar-Apple, 10 to Pc per gallon. Butter-Country, 12la to 1Sc per pound; Jersey, 25c.
 Eggs, 9c per dozen. P0ultry-Darge fr1ers, 20c; Spflpg Drollers, 25c; cocks, 1Sc; hens, 25c.
 Feed Stuff. Bran-Per ton $12o0 to S13.00. Cotton seed hulls-Perton, baled, S.25; loose, $3.75.
 Cotton seed meal, $17.00 per ton. Oats-Western feed, 29c; Texas seed, 2Sc; white No. 2 31 to 32c. Hay-Brmuda, s12.O0 per ton; Johnson grass, s12;0O per ton; No. Timothy, $lS5O per ton; No. Timothy, sI7.50 per ton. Corn harts, $13.00 per ton; chops, $l40O per ton.
 Horse and Mule Market. Horses-The prices range from $25 to S75 Mules-The prices range from $o0 to $100.
 Cattle Market. Hogs-The market good corn fed hogs S4.00 shoats, $3.50 to $3.75. sheep Market good; inferior to choice, $1.00 to $3.50.
 Hides, Wool, Etc. Hides-Green salted, 5a6c. Hides-nry flint, 7a9c Hldes--Dry salted, 6dD8e. BeeswaX-15Q2ic per pound.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-26
AunuRN.
"A Revival of Religion-P. ii. Stern, Esq, to
 Deliver the Annual Address.


 "A Revival of Relision-P. H. Stern, Esq, to
 Deliver the Annual Address.
 Auburn, April 25.--6 -6speciaL)-Mr. R. w. Burton has been quite sick, but is better today.
 There is a revival of religion among the students of the Polytechnic institute. Services are heio every evening in the Presbyterian church.
 Philip Il. Stern, Esq, of Mont yomery will deliver the annual address before the students of the Auburn Female institute ,on the evening of June l.
 Rev. Charles A, Rush, pastor of the Methodist church at Tallassee, is visiting his father, pr. Rush. of Auburn.
 Dr. L. M. Underwood leetured Thurs day night before the pupils of the Ala bama Conference Female college at Tus- kegee on "The Relations of Botany to Biology" t-s-
 Prof A. r. McKissieks lecture bsfore the Commercial club of Montgomery was great success.
 The N. T. Luptop Conversation and Literary club met th.s week at the home of Mrs. B. A. Willis. Miss Fannie Toom- CT and Miss Mamie Moore entertained the club with some good music. Mrs. Willis read paper on Ian Maclaren, which was greatly enjoyed by the members of the club. She showed most excellent taste in making selections from the au- shor's works. sss
 pr. George Petrie lectured before the female college at Tuskegee Friday night on Horace Dr. Petrie's lectures are bright, interesting and instructive.
 The memorial exercises will be held in Langdon hall at go this afternoon. Dr. w. l.. Brown, the chairman of the asso- citation. will make an address. Cadet w. R. Tichanor will be the orator of the day. After these exercises a procession will form on the campus and march to the cemetery, where the military salute will be fired and the graves decora ted
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-26
H,1n,s Cotton Review.

New York, April 25-The Suns cotton re- view says; Cotton closed steady and un- changed to 3 points lower. with sales of were 7e00 bales. The port receipts were 6964 bales against 57S6 bales last week.
 Today's features: Inman, Swan & Co. were liberal buyers today and but for their purchasing prices would undoubtedly have shown greater decline than they did. As 1t was. however, the loss of the day was very slight. The firm mentioned, 1t is esti- mated took about 15,000 bales Prices, Me Cormick & Co. were the. principal sellers. Liverpool was lower and less active, and the adsices from the south were favora ble. but these factors failed to depress the mar ket much in the face of liberal buying by large bull interests. There was considera- ble realizing and this helped to put down prices
 Qenerni Cotton MaJkefs
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-26
FOR SALE.

 $300-100x1I0 feet fronting Bessemer dummy line, near cotton factory SS00-3A acres between Avondale and Wood- lawn, under fence, good for subdivision $S00-50x220, on electric car line; beautiful 5- room house. well. etc., just this side of West End; easy terms slO00-Nice cottage 18th street, near 7th avenue.
 $17OO4-room and Groom cottage on 7th ave. nue, between 18th and 16th streets rent ing for $20 month in advance. $4200-South Highland snap: big corner lot, S-rooms, story house; every convenience; fine location, near electric car line; half cash
 STOOD -One-third cash, 3 story brick, on north 20th street.
 s2lOO-6-room cottage, also 2 houses on alley, goth street, between Capitol park and railroad. oo., $l7oO-75 feet on Highland avenue, near 2oth street
 s125o-IOox14o, corner on Avenue F. near Ice factory. ., sf2OO-2 story, S-room, modern house, 18th street, near Avenue E; reasonable terms. For rent until October l, furnished k room 3 story modern house. on west Park street; price $35 .. month.
 $. E. THOMPSON, 2l5 21st Street. Telephone 2i.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-26

ndddling gulf, 5-15c; midd1ing uplands. 1-16e; sales. 3i4 bales, all spinners stock, actual, JAG, ,S63 bales.a
 Total today and so far this week: Net rel ceipts, 7064 bales: exports to Great Brtaln' G950 bales; exports to the continent, D0 bales. stock, 4B7,971 bales.
 Total since September 1: Net receipts. 1435, 76o bales; exports to France, 44S,S ,SS6 bales exports to the continent, 1,bi1H2 bales.i
 New York, April 25.-cotton futures closed steady; sales, 71.S0O bales. April and May 7.s0; June, TSP; July, 7.79; August, 7;77; Sep, tember, TBS. October, 7.2i; November and December. 714; January, 7lS
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-26
New York.

New York, April 25.-Flour was dull. steady and unchanged. Southern flour was quiet and steady.
 Wheat-Spot market dull and lower. with options, closing steady; No. red, in store and elevator, nominal. Options opened firm and unchanged, fell 1a@7sc. rallied 1sc, closed trade; No red, April. 73l2c; May, 7lc; July 707sc; September, 7OAc; December, 72l2c Corn-Spots dull and firm; No. 7, S9c Tn steady at 1s9ssc decline, with only a local trade. April, S55sc; May, S5Ac; July, 36lac; September, 37ac.
 were duli and nominally unchanged; May, 2issc; July, 245sc. Spot prices-No. 2, 25i2c; No. ? white, 26Ac; mixed western, 2ll2@25c. Hay was unchanged.
 Wool was quet and unchanged.
 Beef was slow, easy and unchanged:
 Beef hams were dull and unchanged.
 Pierced beef was quiet and unchansed. Cut meats were inactive and unchanged Lard was lower; city, $46o; May, s5l2lS Refined was easier; continent, s5.50 South American, $5.S0; compound, $425Q4.50.
 Pork was duiet and unchanged.
 Butter-Fancy was firmer; state dairy, Sa 1412c; state creamery, 104l5c; western dairy old, 7a9c; Elgins, 15c.,
 Eggs-Fancy was firm; state and Penn sylvania 1lm111ac southern, 9ul0c; western, Cotton seed oil was dull and unchanged.
 Petroleum was quiet and unchanged,
 Resin was firm; strained, common to Turpentine was firm at 29029iRc.
 Rice was in moderate demand, firm and unchanged.
 Coffee options were quiet at points up to 3 points down. April, $1220; May, $l2S5; June $l2.6O September, $ll.55; December, s1095 Spot Rio was dull and steady; No. Sugar-Raw was very firm and dull; fair yefining S&4437sc; centrifugal, 96 test, o-lbc. Refined was quiet, firm and unchanged:
 F'reghts to Liverpool were quiet and un- changed.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-26
Cincinnati,

Cincinnati, O., April 25.--Flour was fairly active; winter patents, S75d3.90; spring patents, S3. .60M39O
 Wheat was dull and easy; rejected red track. roc.
 Corn was quiet and steady; No. mixed, 216f2l1sc.
 Pork was quiet and steady mess $9.00; clear mess, S10-25; family, $10.25.
 Lard was quiet and in fair demand; leaf s5.25; kettle, S5.25; prime steam, $4.756i4.S0.
 Bacon was quiet and in fair demand Loose shoulders, 4.75; short rib sides and short clear sides, $5.12ls bellies. $5.50.
 Dry salted meats were steady-Loose shoulders. $4.50; short ribs, $i.50; short clear sides, S4.75; bellies, $512la; boxed meats Ac more.
 Whisky was steady at $1.22. f
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-26
Chicago Board of Trade.

As many complaints are coming to the Chicago Board of Trade showing that per- sons Intending to deal in grain and pro- visions through members of the Board and subject to It's rules and regulations, are mis- led into dealing with persons or firms who have connection with this Board the public is cautioned against dealing with ouch persons or firms, and is notified that GEORGE F. STONE, Secretary will ap- swer any inquiries as to whether any partie- Nlar person or firm is a member of such
 GEORGE F. STONE. Secretary. S-24-sun-6m
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-26
THE MARKETS.

sA Birmingham Bank Clearances.
 State Herald Office, April 25, 1896. NledflilSS -..'.. ...........SO9,OoO.5z Same day last year. 53, 2i7. .SJ
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-26
Chicago Cattle Market

Union Stock Yards H.. April 25--Cattle- Receipts, 200; market quiet and steady: common to extra steers, $s.259415; stockers and feeders. $2:90a375: cows and bulls sl .5O
 Hogs--Receipts, 1S,0OO market active at s1a0t5c decIine heavy packing and shipping fots B 40l3.60 common to choice mixed, Ss.30M370; choice assorted. $3.70Q3.S0; light, B 5O0l3.7 70; pigs, s2.900Da.80. :
 Sheep Receipts, 1900: market firm; in, feTior to choice, $2.50I360; lambs, $3.00q4.70
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-26
New orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans. La, April 25:-Cotton flu lures were quiet; sales, 0,100 bales. April, 7.5O; May, 555; June. 756; July, 7.s5; August, 7.46; September, LOS; October, 6aS; Novem- Der, 6.95 DecemberY 6.92; January, 6.95.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-26

MORTGAGE LOANS NEGOTIATED. One year ........... ....................S per cent Three to five years (s2000 or more). 6 per cent Large sums &l0,000 or more). ).......5 per cent
 ALSO Business Paper, Bonds, Stocks, bought and sold.
 WANTED $25, 900 Alabama Stase Bonds.
 WILSON & DUNLAP, 3-11-tf 1921 First Avenue.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-26

fott REIN I. $1O-5-room cottage, No 1913 9th avenue. Sl0-5-room cottage No. 1915 9th avenue. Stores cheap-Nos. 113 and 1l5 2Ith street. Store suitable for wholesale business on railroad, Nos. l and 3 20th street.
 FOR SALE. s5OOo-Lot 1OOx2OSs walled in, cement walk Broom house, bath room on each floor; nicely finished throughout; new barn. dummy and electric cars, South High s35OO-Lot 5Ox2OO S-room residence, cost s6OOO. $65O0-I.ot 70x212, elegant residence, 18th street between 10th and nth avenues. sl65o-Lot 1OOx2io story house, near dum- my.
 Several good pieces city property, we'll rented, or a nice little farm to exchange for merchandise.
 Money to loan on well located business or
 MALONE X BELL 2o17 1st avenue.
 FOR SALE. $50 good houses at Ayondale; rents for SIP per month; slo9 cash, balance easy s35OA good broom house; fronts Avon dale park. This is a snap. s275--A 3-acre lot near Avondale. $65o-A good 5-room house. corner 18th street and 12th avenue. north. $1O00-Terms easy, 50x190, with store house and residence combined, on Avenue F. sS50-S0x1i0 on north 20th street. Call quick. S10O0-50x140 in one block of udtoriun, on 2nd avenue. This is a bargain. slu0O- -lOOx24o, 9th avenue, between 18th and 18th streets, north, S1500+5-room cottage, on ith avenue, be- tween 23rd and 2ith streets. si75-41s acres right near Elyton. Si25-50Xl90, on Avenue F, between 26th and s2io0-A beautiful 11th avenue residence. A Before investing call and see HAGOOD & THOMAS,
 20lh 1st Avenue $2OOO-6-room house. lot 5oxl40 good condi- ton, on 4th avenue between 23rd and 4th streets; half cash; a snap for close buyer.
 line, on 7th street. East Lake, lot 5Ox16O. m good condition; nice home and cheap. $6Vo-5-room house, block from Parker sta ton, WoodaWn, lot 50x150; grape vines and fruit trees. Come at once if you want pretty place.
 s2OO6-7-room house aud acres of land on the macadanized road, Woodlawn; every thing in first-cass order. S15OO-5-room house and acres of land right in Woodlawn, l block from the dum- my; terms to suit.
 We have some nice farm lands from to ! miles of town, from $5 per acre up. It will pay anyone who desires to purchase or sell 10 0a" 'po" 'S In'a pAWsoN SIs 9 < NASH 3-15-tf 19091a 2nd avenue. SS500 will buy dwelling house No. BIT North 21st street. renting for s3O per month This place is very centrally and desraly To- cated, and is bargain. - $40 per foot will buy fine corner lot on 7th s15oo will buy nice lot on 9th avenue. be- tween 24th and 18th streets S20oo will buy lot 1OOxi4O on Southside close in and wei improved, renting for $50 per month This is rare bargain. s3S0O will buy house and lot 103x14S, corner Humbolt and 22d streets. House cost $6lOO to build.
 Anyone wanting to buy, sell or rent will do well to see us, as this is but small part of our list. Nicely furnished 14-room house. 5l5 Fist street.
 | 714 23d street. 2I07 9th avenue. Corner 22d street and Humboldt avenue. l BAILEY, M'CONNELL x HOWARD, 221 Fist street.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-26
MALE HELP WANTED.

ANYONE can earn s 10 $20 daily taking orders for Cuba and the Fight for Free dom," elaborately illustrated sells at sight everywhere; unemployed men and women, do you know this is your oppor- tunity to make money; books on credit; freight paid send 25c postage for outfit; full particulars on application. Address Globe Bible Publishing Company, 72S Chestnut street, Philadelphia, Pa.
 A=o4-ht
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-26
FOR SALE

Two room houses on 7th avenue be- tween 14th and 18th streets; now renting for s1o each per month. Want an offer to sub init to owner. Small cash payment. balance easy terms or per month.
 2O acres on pike close to Eiyton; under good fence; well, barn and small dwelling; splendid place for dairy; nothing like it on the market; will sell for small amount down, balance easy, or very cheap for all cash.
 ed and paying more than lG per cent inter- est on price asked.
 sa00-Three- room house and lot 50xi90. on T2irminghanl and Bessemer dummy line near Hospital station. Terms easy. with Si10o-Five-room house on 14th street. north. Small cash payment, balance acres on Enon Ridge: will sell at a very great bargain and extra easy terms; small cash payment. In fifty feet of splendid spring.
 Lot 51xi0e, Gth avenue, between i4t., and 18th streets. Will sell at a bargain.
 l.. G pIcTTyJOHN. 1S2ch Third avenue.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-26
Livernool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, April 25.-12:3O p. m.--Cotton was in limited demand and prices were favorable; American middling, 1S-32d :; sales, 1000 bales, all American; for speeula- tion and export, 300 bales receipts. 5000 bales, of which $500 were American. Futures May and June. 17-64d :. June and July, 4 15-64d; July and August, 1 H-6ld; August and September. 11-64d;, October and No vember, 3 6l-64d; November and December, 59-64d; January and February, 5S-6id. Futures were quiet but steady. =
 Liverpool, April 25.-l D. m.-Cotton fu- lures closed quiet. American middlns, lS-S2d. April. 19-6ld sellers; April and May, 1s-64d buyers. May and June. 17-6id and August, 14-64d sellers; August and September, 11-6id sellers; September and October, 02-64a4 O3-64d buyers; October and November, 3 60-6iM3 61-64d buyers; No vember and December, December and Jan uary January and February, 59-6lQ3 6O-6ld.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-26
Worlds Visible Supply.

New York, April 25.-The total visible sup ply of cotton for the world is 3, JAS, ,1S4 bales. of which 26769S4 bales are American, against 4 ITS, ,466 bales and 3,s63 266 bales res pectfuly last year. Receipts of cotton this week at all interior towns, 25,47l bales. Re- ceipts from the plantations, 3S16l bales. Crop in sight 6,o75.621 bales.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-26

FOR SALE. Residence 9th avenue, north; 5000. Residence 25l4 9th avenue north: $i7J0. Resldence 18th street, south SS000. Residenee Fist street. south; $450O. Residence 17th street, south; 5000. Residence Fist street, north $550O. Residence Fist street, north $5250. Residence, COP South 25th street, SliOu Residence south 18th street. SG500 Brick store, Morris avenue: S820D. Brick store, Morris avenue; x5iO0. Brick store, First avenue; s2000O.
 WANTED. We have a demand for houses by good tenants
 w. B. LEEDY & co. Telephone No. 42. 114ls North Fist St.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-26
FOR RENT.

Ten-room house on 9th avenue. bet ween 17th and 18th streets, gas, bath, etc, till Oc-
 A Groom house and lot with fruit trees grape vines. in Elyton, on electric car line; cheap.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-26
New York Vegetable Market.

New York, April 25.-Fruits and vegeta- bles-Buyers are pretty well supplied and trading was light today, with prices without material change
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-26
Naval Stores.

Savannah, Ga., April 25.-Spirits turpen- tine was firm at 25Hc; sales 565 casks; re- cepts. I534 casks.
 Rosir was firm and unchanged; sales, 1500 barrels; receipts 2608 barrels. Charleston, s. C., Aprn 25-Turpentine was firm at 2bc.
 Resin was firm; B.. C., D.. $1.4O: E., F., G., si.5e; H.. l., $l 55: K, M6o: Ms M7o; N:. Wilmington, N. C., April 2b.-Resin was steady; straiaied, $1 e5; good strained, $1.25. Turpentine was steady at 25c. Crude tur- peatine was quiet; hard. sl30; soft. $1o; virgin, sL90 sf-5a*f
 Tar was steady at soc.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-26
St. Louis.

St. Louis, Mo-, April 25.-Flour was quie and unchanged.
 Wheat was a shade lower May, Hhc July 60Ac; August, 62c.
 Corn was lower; May, 265s@26Ac; July Oats were lower; May 17Ac; July, 1S5s@ H%c.
 Fork Standard mess new, ss75; old, ss.25 Bacon-Shoulders, A.75; longs, &..75. Dry salted meats-Shoulders, &.25; longs s450; clear ribs, $437ia.
 High wines were steady at S1.22.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-26
New Orleans.


 New Orleans, La, April 25-Sugar was quiet; open kettle, according to grade. 3D 3Mc. Centrifugal, granulated, DC; white, 4@s @45sc; yellow, 7-l6g49sc; seconds, 31sa4c. Refined sugar-Powdered and cut-loaf. 5 l5-l6c: standard granulated 51sc; confec- toners A, 1-16c.
 Moasses was quiet; centrifugal accord ing to grade, 5Q15c.
 Rice was dull prime, 4A@ilsc; fair, 2a4@ Flour"Patents, $395a4O5; extra fancy. s3.6503.75.
 Corn-No. 2 mixed and No. white sack cd, 35c; yellow, 36e.
 Oats-No. western, 27lsc; choice, 2Sc. Hay-Prime, $l60O@17o0; choice. sl9.oo@ 20.e0.
 Pork $950 Dry salted meats--Shoulders, si.75d4.s7@; :; long clear, short clear and short rib sides, S5.00.
 Bacon-Shoulders, $5.50; long clear short clear and short rib sides, $550d5.75. Lard-Compound, &.50Q 4.62la; pure, $5.50fp ~575
 Hams, s9.00dl1O25
 Coffee-Rio, fair 16Ac; good ordinary. l424c; common, 12&@13c; Mexican good, isc; Cotton seed oii-Strictly prime crude, in bulk, 17n19c; strictly prime crude, ill bar rels, 2OQ20hc. Refined, 24425c.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-26

SALESMEN to sell pure whisky in cases, and 10 gallon kegs direct to consumers
 Licking Valley Distillng Co.,, Covington,
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-26
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Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-26

MONEY LOANED on diamonds, watches, 1ewelry and most anything or value. Lib erai confidential and responsible. Old goIo and silver bought. Standard Loan Co.,, 201U 1st avenue. I-2O-tf MONEYsTO LOAN-On furniture, without removal, from $10 up. S. R. Searle, 17th street, between 1st and 2d avenues
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Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-26

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The San Francisco call., 1896-06-09
WIFE'S RIGHTS DEFINED.
Court of Appeals Decides That
a Husband Can Mortgage
Community Property.
An Opinion Which Is of Vital Interest
to Every Woman in the
State.

A decision of interest to every woman in
California was rendered by the Court OF
Appeals yesterday. The opinion was read
by Judge Ross, Associate Judges Hawley
and Gilbert concurring.
The case in question was one of long
standing, David Heartfelt against Fred
w. Bridges ct al. to quiet the title to GER
tain land in the City and County of San
Francisco.
Both parties claimed the property in
question under title from John Il. Daley,
to whom a quitclaim deed was executed
by the City and County of San Francisco,
March 5, 1870.
1t appears that Daley, long since dead,
mortgaged during his life time the land
now in litigation to David Heartfelt. Mrs.
Daley, on the death of her husband, laid
claim to the estate on the ground that it
was community property, and that conse-
Quently her husband had no right to mort
gage it without her consent.
The lower court, however, entertained q
contrary opinion, and now the Court OF
Appeals sustaIns that position. 1t will be
seen, therefore, that the husband has a
right to mortgage any property standing
in his name, regardless of the fact that his
wife might be equally interested in the
same.