The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-21

The publication of charges against a can
didate for judge is held, In State vs. Hos
kins Qowa) AZ L. r. A 223 not TO be priv
ileged when they are published outside OF
the judicial district for which the judge lie
to be elected.
The rights of a telephone company 20
place its lines in streets under statutory
authority is held in Michigan Telephone
Company VS. Benton Harbor (Mich.) AZ l..
r. A. 104. to be not subject TO the consent
of the municipality.
A statute arbitrarily establishing a high
school and requiring it's maintenance by
the people of county is upheld In State
eX rel. McCausland VS.. Freeman (kan.) AZ
L. r. A 81. against the contention that IL
interferes with local self-government.
The eligibility of a woman 10 election as
prosecuting attorney is denied in Oren vs..
Abbott (Mich) AZ L. X. A. 92 under con-
be chosen by the electors. while there is
no express provision comforting on women
the right TO hold the office.
The right OF a city TO construct water
works of its own is sustained in North
Springs Water Company VS.. Tacoma
(Wash.) AZ l.. r. A. 214. although II had
granted a franchise to a corporation 10
construct waterworks, when this franchise
contained no words of exclusion or liinita-
ton upon the right of the city.
The rule of carrier that baggage will
not be checked more than thirty minutes
before train time is held. I'm Goldberg VS..
Ahnapee & W. II. Company (Wfs.) AZ l.. X.
A. 221. not TO be unreasonable as matter OF
law, and IL was held not TO be reasonable
as matter OF law 10 leave baggage In the
evening for a train at 6 o'clock I'm the
morning.
The theft OF diamond rings from the I'm
ger of woman asleep in a sleeping car II
held, in Pullman's Palace Car Company vs..
Hunter (Ky) Il l.. r. A. 2S6. 10 give her
q right OF action II the theft was due 10
the failure OF the employees in the to
use ordinary care and watchfulness. and
their negligence was held TO be question
for the jury.
An ordinance imposing a license tax on
all merchants who use trading stamps Is
held, in Fleetwood VS.. Read (Wash-) AZ L.
X. A. 205 10 be valid, although the tax il
imposed for the purpose Of revenue as well
the regulation Of business, when IL APP
plies to all who see fit 10 use tickets OF
that kind. A license OF 500 Is held not 20
be oppressive
A provision in the contract OF a member
of a mutual benefit association that he viii
comply with the laws, rules and regula-
lions then governing the order. ''or that
may be hereafter enacted for its govern
ment." Is held, I'm Hilbert vs. Supreme
Lodge Knights of Honor (Minn.) 81 l. r.
A. 1885, TO be subject 10 the implied condi-
ton that any changes I'm the bylaws there
after made shall be reasonable.
A statute making IL unlawful 20 work
more than eight hours per day I'm mines or
smelters is held. in re Morgan (Col) 81 L.
r. A 81 TO be in violation of constitutional
guarantees OF liberty and the right 10 ac-
quire. possess and protect property not
withstanding a decision OF the Supreme
Court OF the United States holding that
the federal Constitution was not violated
by such a statute.
The risks which a person assumes when
entering into the employ OF another are
held in Coyle VS.. A A Grifflng Iron Conn
pany On. - II l.. X. A lf7. TO include those
OF which IL is a part of the employees duty
TO take knowledge by observation. such 40
the absence OF bolt which was an obvious
defect. and which the employe would have
discovered by exercising reasonable de-
gree OF caution IN observing machinery
which he used