Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-11-16
SOME NEW POINTS OF LAW.

SOME NEW POINTS OF LAW.
In regard to the law of the hus-
bands rights to punish his wife, Black
stone says that the husband might
give his wife moderate correction I'M
der the ancient laws, ''but with us in
the potter reign Of Charles H., his
power of correction began to be doubt
ed, and a wife may now have security
of the peace against her husband"
1t is stated that as late as 1878, the
constitution of the state of New
Hampshire prohibited any but Pro
testants from holding Office.
1t is asserted that Englishmen insure
at Lloyds against adverse judgments
in lawsuits. The rate varies when an
appeal is taken, according to the judge
from whom the appeal is taken. The
premium on Lord Chief Justice Rus
sells Judgment is 10 per cent, but it is
said that the rate is 80 per cent. on the
judgments of one judge whose deci-
sions are frequently reversed. In this
country the rate would depend largely
upon the court to which the appeal was
taken. We cannot venture any sug-
gestions as to what the rates would be
as comparisons are inyidious.-Law
Notes.
In the time of Justinian, the Roman
law held that where a parent and child
perish in the same disaster it was pre-
sumed that the parent survived the
child, unless the latter had reached
the age of 20, when the reverse rule
applied. According to the code of Ma
poleon the law was as follows: 'If
those who perish together were under
Is years of age, the oldest shall be pre-
sumed to have survived. # they were
all above so, the youngest shall be
presumed to have survived. If some
were under Is and others over 60, the
male is always presumed to have sur
vived, if they are of the same age, or if
the difference of their ages does not
exceed one year. If they were of the
same sex, that presumption Of sur
vivorship which gives rise to success
sion in the order of nature must be ad-
mitted, thus the younger is presumed
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The New York court of appeals has
decided that the deposits in a savings
bank are exempt from taxation. The
reason given for this decision is that
the deposits are held by the bank in
trust for the benefit of the depositors.
According to the Harvard Law Re-
view by the civil law all acts of an
agent performed within the scope OF
his authority before he has notice Of
the death of his principal, are binding
on the deceased's estate. But at the
common law the opposite rule prevails
both in England and in America, and
the cases hold that the death of the
principal creates an instantaneous re-
vocation of authority unless the power
of attorney be coupled with an inter
| est.
The supreme court of the United
States has held that peach kernels
were not subject to duty as they were
not nuts within the meaning of the
| law
| A convention is to be held at Chi
cago during the latter part of this
month for the purpose Of discussing
and suggesting amendments to the
present bankruptcy law. 1t is expected
that there will be present, United
States district judges, referees in bank
ruptcy, members of the judiciary com
mittees of congress, and delegates from
creditmen's associations.
Judge Phillips of the supreme cour
of Illinois, in commenting on the ad
dress of the prosecuting attorney in {
recent case in which the attorney useC
rather forceful language, said: "Coun
sci cannot be required to dispense will
wit, sarcasm, or illustration in argu
ment, and resourcefulness, aptness and
repartee ought not to be circumscribet
within too narrow limits, as the dead
level of communism has no plac,
among lawyers in practice"
Wasn't that young Mr.. Tiff who lief
the house as I came in?" asked thu
judge of his eldest daughter.
yes, papa"
did I not issue an injunction
against his coming here any more?"
yes, papa, but he appealed to ;
higher court, and mamma reversed
your decision. ''-Tft-Bits
One Jim Moyet of Texas was arrested
on a charge of murder in 1859. Whel
released on bail he fed and was no
found until last March He is now il
prison awaiting his trial.
The City Club of New York city viii
introduce bill in the next legisla
ture forbidding the practice of askin
a campaign contribution from thos
lwho are candidates for judicial offices