The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-10


assessment of property for taxation or the
collection of taxes he cannot obtain relief
OF notice or other informalities or irregu-
larities
1894. Kirsch VS. Braun. Benton c. c.
Reversed. Baker, i'll. in order for a note
or bond TO be negotiable Ii must have a
maker who promises generally and uncondi-
tionaliy 10 pay 10 bearer or to the payee
or order a certain sum OF money at a certain
time 2 Gravel-road bonds authorized by
Section of Acts 1871. p. 81, are in form the
bonds of the county, but the county promises
10 pay only out or the assessment against
the land owners. and they are no obligation
against the county itself. The assessments
for such obligations are merely liens upon
the lands and do not create any personal la
bility. Such bonds are evidence of the hold
ers' right TO receive from the treasurer the
money he collects from the assessments,
but they are not evidence that valid assess
ments or any assessments have been made,
and a purchaser Of such bonds is bound to
take notice of the statute under which they
were issued and of the settled construction
thereof, and is charged with notice or
whether or not the assessments for payment
can be collected. 3. Where a person pur-
chased gravel-road bonds before any judg-
ment for assessments was made he was
s 60ana iu % pet" wRepe several appeals
from a board OF commissioners We're con-
solidated it must be presumed that the con-
solidation had been made for convenience
of trial. and after judgment that the rights
OF the various parties were as fully heard
and determined by the court as If there was
Appellate Court.
2sO5. c.. c.. c. & ST. l.. Railway Com
pany VS.. CULLEN. Knox c. c. Reversed.
Comstock, C. il. Where a passenger
alghts from train upon the statement
of the conductor that they are at the proper
station when in fact it is not the proper
station, in the absence of any violence on
the part of the servants of the company in
charge of the train calculated to humiliate
or annoy such person in an action against
the company for damages he is only en-
titled to compensatory damages.
2Sl2. Westfield Gas Company VS.. Hin
shaw. Clinton c. c. Reversed. Black, j.
Where an action is brought against gas
company for causing an increased pressure
Of gas from which fire arose and de-
stroyed plaintiffs property 1t must appear
by the evidence that the neglect OF the the
injury, and the mere fact that an agent
of the company, for his own convenience,
caused the fire to be lighted in the stove
through which it escaped will not bind the
2776. Hopewell VS.. State. Jackson c. c.
Reversed. Robinson, il. A police officer
is a public officer within the meaning Of
the statutes of this State. z. 1t is as much
the duty of a peace officer to prevent
crime as ii is his duty to cause the offender
to be apprehended and punished after the
crime has been committed. g. Where per-
son is tried and punished under ,;c s s,a IN
the offense motion in arrest or judgment
will be sustained.
Superior Court.
Room John L. McMaster, Judge.
Efhe Sproston VS.. Richard Sproston; di-
vorce. Evidence heard and taken under
John WINNER VS.. William Henderson; to
quiet title. On trial by court.
Room FLAMES M. feathers, Judge.
Big Four Building Association of Indiana
VS.. Rosa Bauer ct al; foreclosure Finding
and judgment against Rosa Bauer for
$1270.15, without relief, and costs.
Russia Snider VS.. Margaret Snider ct al;
missed
Big Four Building Association VS.. Leona
McWood ct al; foreclosure of mortgage.
Finding for plaintiff for 81, 1884 foreclosure
and sale ordered
William Cutshall VS.. Minnie Cutshall d.
vorce. On trial by court.
Benedict Banworth VS.. Louis Mueller; to
| quiet title. On trial by jury. James h. Nc
Cullough, special Judge. :,
Thomas Danford VS.. Susie Danford; d.
vorce. On trial by court
Room 3-vinson Carter, Judge.
Horace Walker VS. Charles F. Wehking
| ct al; damages. Judgment on demurrer
| against plaintiff for costs.
al: foreclosure re-. Finding and Judgment for
| plaintiff against defendants Jacob j. and
Magge Sargent t as principals and Christian
ties; Judgment against defendants for costs.
Circuit Court. %
Henry Clay Allen, Judge.
Emma T. Bottom VS.. Citizens Street-rail-
| way Company; damages. Dismissed by
plaintiff; judgment against plaintiff for
costs. tsf 80 ~.
| Badger Creek Consolidated Gold Mining
| Company; accounting for stock. Evidence
] concluded; plaintiff dismisses cause.
New Suits Filed.
Vale Richcreek VS.. Nancy E. Miles ct al.
| improvement lien. Circuit Court.
Della Smith VS.. Samuel +. Smith: d.
vorce. Superior Court, Room 1.
| Marie Dye VS.. Clara Wambeugh; dam
| ages. Superior Court, Room 1.
! Mamie E. Merritt VS.. Frank NJ. Merritt;
| suit for divorce. Superior Court, Room 2
Franz Josef Jenik VS.. Citizens Street
| railroad Company ct al; damages. Superior
| Court, Room /.
| William NJ. Mann VS.. Grant Farmer; me-
| chanic's lien. Superior Court, Room 5.
| Charles F. Buschmann VS. L. Blanche
| Buschrlann; divorce. Superior Court.
| Room 2.