The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25

A license tax on bicycle used for pleas
ure is held, in Davis VS. Petrinovich (Ala.)
50 L; r. A. 6i5, to be unauthorized by a
charter provision for a vehicle license' to
be imposed on vehicles used in the trans
portation of goods and merchandise
The offspring of bgamous marriage
contracted IN illinois, where it is void. are
held, in Leonard VS. Braswell (Ky.) SO L.
II. A. 707, to be entitled to inherit lands in
Kentucky where the parents live by virtue
of the Kentucky statute legitimating the
issue of the marriage.
The right to lay a private sewer in the
streets of city is held, in Stevens VS. Mus
kegon (Mich) SO l.. r. A. III, to be one
which the city could grant by contract,
and when a sewer had been constructed in
accordance Herewith, it was held that a
vested right was obtained to its use.
Memoranda made at the time of the sale
of tickets at the office of railroad COM
pany, although not books of account are
neld, in State vs. Brady uowa) &c L. r. A.
$685. to be admissible in evidence when prop
erty authenticated for the purpose of show
ing when and what tickets vera sold.
A reasonable charge for the detention of
a carriers cars beyond a reasonable time
for loading or unloading is sustained in
Kentucky Wagon Manufacturing Company
VS.. Ohio & NJ r. Company (Ky) SO l.. r.
A. $50, and it was held that such charges
may be imposed and enforced by IL car
service association.
The power of notary public to commit
q witness for contempt In refusing to be
sworn or give a deposition is denied in re
Huron (Kan) 36 l.. r. A. S22, and statute
purporting to confer such power upon a
notary is held void. The other authorities
on notary's mower to punish for contempt
are compiled in the annexation to the case.
A cashiers check drawn by a banker
upon himself ito the order Of another
person is held. in Henry VS.. Allen. IN "
SO L. r. A. 658 to constitute a negotiable
instrument giving the rights of a bona fide
holder to one who received it from an
agent by mail in return for checks and
drafts mailed to the agent for deposit.
The manner of delivering messages to
railroad employees is held, in Card VS.. Eddy
(AIo.) 80 l.. r. A. 500 not to constitute part
of the masters duty so as TO make him
liable for injuries TO an employe by negli-
gence of another who delivered the mes
sage intrusted to him by attaching 1T to a
train.
Moneys collected by the trustees of an
insolvent as the proceeds of sales made by
him as commission merchant and which
are capable of identification are held in
Drovers & NJ. Nat. Bank VS.. Roller md }
&c l.. r. A. 767 TO belong TO the consignor
hut general assets in the hands of the trus-
tee are not chargeable with a lien in his
favor.
Voluntary submission to treatment for
the purpose of an abortion is held, in Gold
preclude any right of action against other
persons for inducing and aiding the at
tempt This is based on the general rule
that the suit of a wrongdOer Will be reject
ed when seeking redress for another's par
tlcipation in the wrong.
The right of the owner of the soil to cut
ana remove ice from nonnaVgable stream
| is sustained in Gehien knorr (Iowa) 3d
l.. +. A. 697. even to any extent, for his