New-York tribune., 1896-05-03
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death OF the owner. but this provision was after.
ward stricken out

One Of the most perfect examples OF the useless.
ness of much OF the litigation before the courts
Is that shown in Maine case. in which the 6u-
preme Court has recently rendered decision. II
arose between brother and sister who had lived
together. but who had afterward became unfrendy
anu anu separated me brother lived at his ss'e, ,,
time. but the rest OF the time he worked at small
chores about the farm and OCCASIONALLY did days
work He had pair OF oxen and other cattle In bis
sisters barn part OF the time After they had
separated. he brought suit against his sister 10 OBJ
tain compensation for the work which he said ne
had performed for her. Through some error. she
did not make any defence OF the suit, and judg'
ment for about $40 was obtained against her Soon
pense OF feeding himself and his cattle while they
were on her property. She obtained verdict 70,
the Supreme Court That tribunal held that sne
had right to ask for board from her brother as nc
had obtained a Judgment for his services ,ss1 tnSssS
the original understanding between tae piomsi
and sister seemed 10 have been that neither csSt
nor wages to be paid but that the expense paesv. ~
keeping the brother and his cattle was 70 c2mpsI ~
safe for all the work which he did The amoun. a. "
the Judgment obtained by the sister was noss,.,,
reduced by the Supreme Court as TO be eSae'y
the same sum as that which had been declared to %
due by the sister 10 the brother. with tne W.
amounts thus precisely the same. the pai.1ss nv ~
the suit in the same condition as when 'Is.
began the litigation several years ago. excein ~. ~
the wasted time, the fees of counsel and the o'Hs'
expenses OF the needless SUITS
The Illinois procedure in the courts is well Know"
10 be cumbersome and awkward. II is onV le', ',,
ly, however that the annoyance caused py INC Wv
fashioned methods of conducting law cases u..
been considered great tha, reform IN .1n .ne an
fective system afforded a sufficient pia...iMss ssrd
which a candidate for the Legislature mgh' a,,on
James Andrews who Is the auinor nSaSed in other
literary work. recently received ,o become .
many Chicago lawyers asking MN 70 ,s decision
candidate for representative. subject 70 ne s,r de.
Of the Republican convention The reasons 70. IN n
string his candidacy were the need OF mss espe-
civil and criminal procedure whch ho1sl.ture as Mr.
Andrews has consented TO stand Upon Invention
form as a candidate II the Republican c'"'
gives Its approval
Ex-Judge Seymour ID. Thompson, OF d. 10
has recently completed the sixth ana ias' .,er,
of his great work on corporations. lie .a nas The
much OF his time in San Francisco ""e a,
work was in course Of publication ou' nat .s, I'm.
last finished that which he considers rs,rned u, to hs
portant work OF his life. he has retuan' ret 's,trscted
home in st. Louis. The volumes nave well ss in
much attention in other countries. as "sdditIona
this and Judge Thompson has gained a'''
fame as a writer and thinker -
The troubles OF an Ohio clergyman sn. 'nrns Of
Ohio lawyer occupy some space In inc Ioseph
recent law journals OF that State. Tne .,s,or Of
f. Ebben-Powell. an Englshman VINO hat the
a church at Findlay, undertook 10 sno" ,,.,ess ip
election system OF this country was wsvsr become
protecting against fraud He had n,rsd neyesd vregsr.'
naturaiized citizen but he easily secore he SUI
ton He did not attempt to vote. put ~ address 70
dav before the election he delivered al a. IN regis
Which he boasted how he had sue esIsction oeesss
did not properly enforce the laws ne indicted f9f
had intended to vote but nnw me been HSs
' He may be punished BY mprsonSmssraa,ta tn
time that while the election system may msS 10 those
onooksrs it may S1sHms The ohio ,nSS ls%sf
whose Who sonauci has excited
as Ssa srSSss that s hs
convicted OF sIim1ha conduct IN June 1
applied oI sS%ssSn TO fhs his par
fSs fi"s facts s ss! Sssa%s s9s
ngs were Instituted with the II was found tnss
the conviction OF the crm9hha 9 hs disbsrmen nsS
tsemsS Ssen Sns q BY su as
applied tho to naYs eovst revoked n.ans "
ara ordered h; Ss member the bar N n~S
Sssn as was apply e tai tassn g
the disbafment procsediSnT S sppy for sdmisss,ssSsS
il he had never been . msn'''