Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-16
WHAT THE LAW DECIDES.

Paid-up stock not being authorized
by the Illinois statute governing build
ing associations, it is held, in Rhodes
VS.. Missouri Savings and l.. Asso. Qll),
AZ l.. A. r. 90, that such stock cannot
be issued in that state by a foreign
corporation.
A delivery TO the donee OF a deposit
book of a savings bank containing en-
tries OF deposits to the donors credit,
when accompanied with appropriate
words OF gift. is held, in Policy VS.
Hicks (Ohio), Al l.. A. r. S5S, suffi-
cient delivery to constitute valid gift,
without any written transfer.
A lease of the reference books OF a
mercantile agency to subscribers, re-
tanning title and providing that the
books shall be returned when the sub
scription expires, Is held in jewelers.
Mercantile Agency vs.. jewelers. Week
ly Pub. Co. On. W, Al l.. A. r. SAG,
to constitute a publication which will
defeat a common-law copyright.
judge who owns real estate in a
city, that is taxable for the city's
bonded Indebtedness, is held, in Meyer
VS.. San Diego (Cal), Al L. A. r. 1862, to
be disqualified to sit on a contest OF
the validity Of a contract which will
involve the creation of q bonded debt
OF the city to a large amount, necessi-
Nating special tax for forty years.
The illegality of a contract between
the owners OF tugs to monopolize the
business is held, in Scott VS.. Wiswall
C. C. App. I'd c.. AZ L. r. A. So, in
sufficient to prevent recovery by one
of the tugs on an entirely distinct con-
tract for towage This clearly pre-
sents the distinction between actions
upon illegal contracts and those which
do not grow out Of that contract.
A grant of the exclusive privilege Of
entering station grounds to solicit
passengers or baggage is held valid in
New York, n. II. & II. r. Co. VS.. SEQ
vile Comm, 40 l.. r. A. 49, if its
terms are not inconsistent with the
reasonable accommodation Of the pub
lie. But the authorities on this sub
ject are in conflict, as appears from
the note to Cole VS.. Rowen (Mich.), Is
L. A. r. S4S.
The loss OF the services of a minor
child killed by the fault of another is
held. in Gulf. C. G. S. f. Co. VS.. Beall
(Tex), Al L. r. A. S07, to give the par
ents no common-law right Of action
against the party in fault There has
been a difference OF authorities on this
question, the preponderance OF which
supports the present decision, but the
cases which reach this conclusion do
so on different grounds, as appears
from the note on this case
The suficiency Of merely construc-
tive notice of writ OF error given by
the records Of the court, as a substitute
for personal service, Is sustained in
state, ex rel. Andrea, VS. Garfield (Fla)
AZ L. r. A. 72. The claim was that
this did not constitute due process Of
law, but the court held that the writ
of error was not new and original
suit and therefore did not require the
same strictness OF service that was
necessary in bringing a new suit.
A passenger riding on a railroad en-
CINE by invitation of an officer of the
road is held, in Berliner VS.. Travellers
Insurance Company (Cal), Al L. A. r.
467. to remain a passenger within the
provisions OF an accident insurance
policy doubling the amount of insur-
ance in case of injury in a passenger
conveyance, and it is also held that he
is not within provisos as to more haz-
ardous exposures or as to injuries on
conveyance not provided for passen-
gers.