The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-28
time prohibited.


The liability OF husband for slanderous
words spoken by his wife is denied in
Lane VS.. Bryant tKy.) 36 l.. r. A. 7os,
under statutes which give the wife con-
troi and use OF her property independent
OF the husband or his control.
A landlord is not exonerated from re-
ponsibility for the safe condition Of an
elevator In a building portion Of which is
leased where he retains the general con-
troll over the elevator and its approaches
and expressly covenants that he will keen
them in good condition. although the ten
ant and other tenants have the right to
use 1t In common with the landlord Olson
VS.. Schultze (Minn.) SO l.. r. A. 100.
The manner OF delivering messages to
railroad employees is held. in Card VS.. Eddy
(Mo) SO L. r. A. SOC, not to constitute
part OF the masters duty so IS to make him
liable for injuries to an employee by negli-
gence of another who delivered the message
entrusted to him by attaching it to weight
and throwing it from a moving train.
An ordinance absolutely prohibiting a
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in the plated portions OF the city. and pro-
yiding that such enclosure shall be q null
eance. was held, in Grossman vs.. Oakland
(Ore.) SO l.. r. A. $685. to ne void. although
the city chatter oonfers power to prevent
and restrain nusances, and declares what
shall constitute a nuisance. Annexation to
this case reviews the numerous authoritiec
on the power Of municipalities to define,
prevent and abate nuisances.
A State inspector Of illuminating oil who
brands dt to indicate that he has approved
It and that It bears the statutory test, when
In fact 1t does not, is held. in Hatcher VS..
Dunn Uowa) &c =. r. 4. GSS not to be LA
Bile for damages caused by the esplo-
sion OF the oil if he used due care. and
used instruments furnished and approved
by the proper authorities. and especially
II the explosion was due to a defective
lamp rather than to the inferior grade OF
the oil.
deposit Of public moneys by State
treasurer in legally constituted depository
for public funds In compliance with the
law is held, in Bart!cy vs. Meserve (Neb.)
SO L. r. A. TAG, to be In substance and
| legal effect loan Of the moneys so dapos-
tied and he can deliver the funds TO his
slccesso or without withdrawing the money
and giving physical possession thereof.
| An ordnance requiring proper and suita-
| BILE tenders on the front OF electric cars to
prevent accident, and making 1t unlawful
| to operate them in the streets without such
tenders, is held, in State, ex rel Cape May,
| ID. B. and S. p. Railroad company VS.. Cape
MAY IN. ~ So l.. z. A. 653. TO be ?alid
exercise OF The power to regulate the use o.
the streets, In another case OF the same
name on page $50, on ordinance regulating
the speed of such cars Is sustained, while
third case of the same name, on page oc''
sustains an ordinance requiring such cars
to come to a full stop before crossing inter-
serting streets.
The right of street railway to RAN over
a bridge built over a railroad at Highway
crossing is sustained in Pennsylvania Rail-
road company vs. GreensDurg, j. and T. 81.
Railroad company (Pa.j 30 L. X. \. $50.
II is held that the railroad company is not
an AUDITING owner that can cNntest such
use Of the bridge.
A foreign corporation which is speci]
partner In a limited copartnership within
the State acting as sole agent for the cor
poration in this country. is held in People,
ex rel Badsche Aniln s. Fabrk vs.
Roberts IN " SO l.. \. a. to6. to be DO
ing business within the State for the prr-
pose of a tax on capital stock employer IN
the State.
The exemption OF the college estate
from all taxes is held, in Brown university
VS.. Granger (R. ~ SO j. Il. a. S4l, to ex-
ttnd to real estate which constitutes
part of the enrolment.