New-York tribune., 1896-05-24

cases Of much importance ana many ihI"oi o'eS
await decision. and opinions may he filed early IN
,ba week The decision as to the cons,ituti9nality
of the Rancs Liquor Tax law VIII propapiy pe
djsir dIf for The limitation OF the rish; Of appeal
has been passed may look forward i0i IcI.el irUl %
ar 1Mmbcr of Accumulated cases may be dis
posed Of rapidly.
THE Law Journal is publishing as rapidly as
they become laws the several acts amending the
codes and thus giving quick knowledge TO the pro-
,ession Of the changes made by the present Legs
lature IN matters OF practice. some OF inc changes
are important and others only technical. Among
the weiyhtiost recently printed have been the ilmi-
tation OF the right CT appeal to the Court OF APP
meals acts relating to the custody Of minors ana
new provisions to the suspension or renloVa OF
attorneys. New provisions have also neFm en- 'nare nr
for the taking Of bail by police captains ana ser
eeants These among the most reccntly eh%1cn- %
ed Of the amendments to me GoIe, u r 'n nerrjcd
out vigorously by the officials II may al IN raising
the public esteem in which the profession Is he,u
In spite OF the many accusations oc irnnn ad % Hs ne
doing made againsi attorneys pT1ceedlngs LOT nis ,
vigorously toward purifying the bar of unworthy
members, and many aciS whlfn en- III I 0Cner 5 ,b
countries would be- punished py removal Iroi" inc
bar disrogarded here.
"The Yale Law Journal" contains criticism OF
the remarkable act passed by the Connecticut Legs
Iature Of 1856 allowing any railroad company
which has acquired more than three-fourths OF the
capital stock of any steamboat ferry bridge "hari
or railroad complny and which cannot agree Win
the holders Of the remaining stock for its pur-
chase TO acquire il at an appraised valuation upon
a finding bv a Judge of the Superior Court that the
nurchase will be for public interest This right OF
practically condemning the minority stock Tor the
benefit Of the majority property y-hold'rs Is unique
piece Of legislation. and 1t Is not strange mat il
has been severely condemned The right oi minor nor
ity tockhoidcrs in corporations frequently DIS
,e,r,n ,,,v ha more unfortunate than ever. Tho
CON .ffofff flt AL
compel the holder Cf three-iOurhs or the Stock IN
y "asa sch rs is described in the law 10 take his
stock at an appraised valuation, but this does not
cover the case OF person owning a small amount
Of stock who desires 10 retain II and benefit by
changes or improvements contemplated by the own
crs Of the majority ~ the stock The Interference
with private rights allowed 10y this statute is such
as has rarely been given 10 any private persons
Provision has sometimes been made for thc, APP
whcre CONSOLIDATION has been effected. but the
minority s'ockholder is usually aio%ed to M p4rW ndw
Undertaking The Connecticut law denies him mat
For The Yale Law Journal by Leonard NJ. Gag
Gett. IS strong and convincing.
Tho president OF Chicago legal association
taught some OF the members of his Executive Com
mittce useful lesson which might well be learned
by many o. the members OF the committees OF as
soclltions Of lawyers in this city. He recently
called meeting Of the committee 10 arrange for
some matter of interest 10 the association and no
quorum attended. He after"ard called second
meeting with similar result The third invita-
tion TO the members was 10 lunch al we'll
known club and the meeting was 70 folio" the
sponied promptly to this invitation but when they
arrived az the place of meeting the president %&is va
abscn; anl ne did not subsequently, appc1r The
members were compelled to pay for their own
luncheon At OF the meetings of me comm tees
Of similar associations ~ ths CITY onF Two Or al
most three members will be present. and any bust
majority of The committee. 20 that a fcw members
control the Who'll, association and at times commit
The rights and duties OF telegraph ana t'iepnon-
companies have received construction f'''"'F J"
the courts. telephone decision "hl'H mas re-
ceiyed less comment ihan Il deserves no'iS mat
whore a telephone company has long di-.anc" SER
vice and a~rcct .o reach "a person with whom tho
..t,.- - -..,.. o.. .,fL , ,tfr,, ., .hc ,,c-.enr.-
suDs.i Der ''" u. t.N " ..,'' .i'''' - ~ M w. . ' 80
10 10 b''' M VIZ ~ ..'',. ,ii D., hni1 ,',.,'.i, Ttc
. w Do''''.' pa. '.,'- .i. sf,,r ~ . b,r., Th.
coniTol,r.E 'ro-r 'Nrr ,' .',i,n ii,tnu u lD ,,oir
oMncI @ i o. oI .',' ,i ,.o MI at r,t tDrn,,,b , mis-
aaio ~, th.. ,,...s..1rr ;tn .tv wt. u,t r,rel,cI
tx 1ane 49, "l l"T i @ ft an ,c'.,,nonv tba
T. me 9,S G, . "'' n t ,r,erirot doctor had h"@n
promptly called \ recent New-YorA case is rc-
sent 20 rrci,e The t.l.cranl for transmission was
servant of the company and not. - the regulations
mad. hv ,l. c,npiny it-,If r,ot.l,I d servant of
,he Gender az ft. rn..ss,,a
The Communication oe ,ac sentences of those who
were accus.l ~ clrrylug on q REASONABLE con-
sriracy against tho Government headed hy Prcsi-
dent KrurDr calls attention 90 tue ftc' 'haj the
carrying out o. sentences of death f)r offences o.
that nature are uncommon in modern times The
hanging in lN'' of l'!"l who l'd rebellion in can
"ud. ~ anon we 'y,SL t "a '' ''- '1p..'.
1'l''' 80 '''' '' I''.l'H" '"' 8 'lIllii "l''''
vi ' ,.-, " " u" P! f'''. ~ l'' '' ",''" I'
.p'Hi,, ~ l' 'i,' 'h'o 9.''', oi-piN i.N'ii lh
tl' Sn i'.'i''.f "l '''' ''' "a ti-''n'"lf ii'
."i..i. ON '"l' '''.'H lvI H'-'H'" "d- a.
, , , a'' 80 ~ H a. .."'i, - '''.p pili'D"
pa ~ ~ u,i'''' IL" ''. III '""l' ,i.'-- H" mn
,1 ,,,,',,, D., 80 . ~ " III 'l l@'I @ IN
P''''''''"' '' ''''"'''S S''''' '" "''"''" '"''S'
To Ont, e,,,,o,,o o,,,, b,. again ,o,., ,,s
~ ''"'' '.''""
purpose 10 h"'d me I's'A'''"i" - STRICT oonph-
81 -
mont ~ lo,vs ebor, ,i,,c ,go , law, ,,,. ,.i.,,J
, 49, '"" W. 49, ''