The Saint Paul globe., 1899-06-30
4AST DAY OF THE TERM
Supreme Court Is Ready to Adjourn
, .- for the Summer.


The supreme court winds up the work
OF the April term today and will adjourn
over to the End of October this afternoon,
after having considered and disposed of
231 cases.
Two cases are on the calendar, set for
hearing today, and about thirty cases are
still in the hands of the judges, on which
opinions will be written during the next
few days. The work has been well kept
up during the April term, as the calen-
dar has been comparatively light
1t frequently happens that important
matters come up during the summer, and
as rule one of the judges stays in ST.
Paul during the vacation. or within easy
access. 1t is quite probable that Chief
Justice Start will be in the CITY the great
er part of the interval between now and
the next term. The other judges expect
to get away some time next week.
1t was Judge Bucks turn yesterday to
hand down batch of decisions. Four af-
firmations of the DEGREES Of the lower
court are recorded.
In suit brought against the receiver
of the Duluth City Railway company by
Hannah Currie, to recover for personal
injuries received while travelling on the
defendant's} cars. the court holds that
the question Of the companys negligence
and the plaintiffs contributory negligence
eide. The syllabus Is as follows:
Hannah Currie. respondent, VS.. Luther
Mendenhall, as receiver of the Duluth
Street Railway Company, appellant.
Syllabus-Plaintiff, a street car passen-
ger signaled for the car to stop so that
she might alight, and, as 1t commenced
slowing up, she went upon the lowest
step of the car and stood there for a
moment, while the car was slowly noV-
ing, holding on to the car rail to steady
and protect her from falling when the
car, before stopping, started forward
with g. Jerk, and threw her to the ground
whereby she sustained personal injuries
Held, that the defendants negligence
and the plaintiffs contributory negligence
were questions for the Jury.
Sake vs. St Paul City Railway Com
pany, 67 Mimi, distinguished.
Buck. J.
Noah Swenson, appellant, vs. Charles
Erlandson ct al, respondents.
Syllabus-Hicks VS.. Stone 13 Mimi, 4S4
followed and order granting a new trial
affirmed. Buck, j.
National Fire Insurance Company of
Hartford, Conn, Appellant, VS.. Benja-
min Broadbent ct al, respondents.
Syllabus-A receiver may be appointed
in real estate foreclosure proceedings
by action, after foreclosure sale and dur
ing the period for redemption, for the
purpose of collecting rents and profits
to protect and preserve the mortgage
security and to protect the mortgaged
property from waste, but not to apply
such rents and profits to the payment
of any deficiency remaining after such
SALE
Held. however, that it conclusively ap-
pears that the facts in this case are in
sufficient to authorize the appointment
of a, receiver by the trial court and it
ruled correctly in denying the application
for the appointment of a receiver all
though 1t gave wrong reason for 80
doing. Order affirmed. Buck, ].
Selser Bros. Co.. respondent, VS.. Mime
apolis Cold Storage Company, appel
liant.
Syllabus-Evidence considered and hold
sufficient to sustain the findings of the
trial court.
Certain matters of practice considered
and disposed of. Order affirmed
-Rl1ck T