The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-13
MmATTn IL LAW DECIDES.

Tho Offices Of governor and Of mayor OF
a city are he'd. In attorney general ex rel
Moreland vs. common eoaueil tMich,l, 81
L. X 4. 2li, 10 be Incompatible whers
The governor has power 10 remove the
MAYOR, although the necessity for the re-,
movai may be remote
Power 10 appoElt a receiver before trial
and IuJgrnc,it in a prosecuting by tho
siarA - compsl persons 20 deslst from
acting ais a corporation without authority
4 denied ~ State eA rsS Amstetdamscn
Trustees kanteHI ss Superior SQUIRT
lWasl,.), 81 l.. X, a. Ill.
The disability u an allen TO inherit inn
posed by the laws OF Stale, is held. IN
OPEL VS.. shnup uowal. 81 l.. Il. 4 5ss,
TO he removed MS far ais the subjects of
the king Of Bavaria are concerned, by a
treaty between the United States aad Pa
yaria.
on the Dissolution OF partnership by
the death OF 4 member, real estate IS he'd.
IN S.oinberg VS. Iarkln tKinJ. 81 l., Y. A.
l9j, 10 be regarded as psrsona3 property
for the purpose 81 dosing np the busincaa
and on settlement I may pass - the
suryivtnE partncr without Any formal con
yeyancc.
streets crossing raiirsSld frelsh; yard
and tracks are held, IN Terre Hante VS.
Evansville 4 Terrc Hanie Railroad com
pany und), 5, H. X. a. iss % be law
fully laid out. although the SECOND public
USE Is inconsistent with The fret. where
the Statutes authorize streets 10 be laid
out over lands OF railroad company
whether occupied or not.
The silence of one-haif the members OF
u city council wher vote 10 confirm an
officer IL taken Is held, IN Stats ex rel
Young vs. Yates (MpHitl, 81 T. Il. a. 20,
TO be equivalent 10 an nssent, which rem
defH the mayors castiGg vote unneces-
sally, or AT sSas. as Il woe Ia opposition.
which entities him % s.ye cast;ls vote
In support OF the vote OF the oEiUr mean.
bers in faycr OF the confirmation.
A loan OF money made without the IL
cense required BY The Idaho statue Tor do
ing such business is held, N Vermont Loan
and Trust company Va. Herman tilihoi.
81 l.. Il. A., $685. TO be enforceable az the
statute merely makes the act n Ilisic-
meanor and provides for suit to recover
nahum In Sc nor NAHUM prohibitutn.
A parol sale OF growing timber Is held.
In Leonard sr. sMedford fMd.j, ~ l.; X.
A.. 53s, not 20 relate TO nm interest 10
lands within the meaning ~ section ! OF
the statute OF frauds and II the purchaser
is placed In full posseEslon. and commences
performance OF his contract, this ~ held
sufficient to prevent reputation Of u by
the seller on the ground that " Is within
section II Of the statute relating to sales
OF other property above specified value.
A chattei mortgage IL held. In sab;n WI,
Wilkins tOre1. 81 l.. r.. A.. 4G5. 10 he u
part OF an assignment for creditors, whsre.
after the mortgage and before the assign
ment for creditors. there MAS compromise
agreement between the debtor and nts cred
itors. although be said II he Was attached
he must execute on assignment. aud bis
inability to carry out his part Of tho coro-
promise agreement did result IN IN at
tacbment and assignment With fnis case
are reviewed the decisions on the effect Of
insolvency statutes upon . MORTGAGE or
sale prefcrring creditors.