The Washington times., 1901-12-07

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\ ceived an allotment and patent o. land
| as a member of tribe, whose mother
| WAS an Indian of that tribe. and whose
| father was a haif-breed who had been
recognized as a member of the tribe, is
himself mixed blood Indian Of that tribe
notwithstanding the fact that his grand
| father was a white man and a citizen o.
the United States.
Where daughter and her husband live
with her father and care fer him in r
old age. the Supreme Court of Tennes
in the case of Yorrell VS. TAYLOR (S4
W. Rep. 1881, holds that It is to be ~
sumed that the services were fends
gratuitously, from motives of affect
unless there be a showing of an exp
contract, or such circumstances as
establish intention on the one pal
charge, and on the other to pay.
Where it is clearly apparent from
speetion that in city directory
lished the compiler has in numersp
stances pirated matter from eopyr
ed directory published by another fa-
preceding year Judge Archibald. OF
United States District Court in the
of Williams VS.. Smythe (110 Feds
9bl), holds that the injured party
titled to an Injunction restraining,
publication of the directory as a ehpL
although portions of it appear to be-
from the charges of piracy. unle
defendant can eliminate the pc
which he has unlawfully appropriated,
The fact that a person induced ansig.
Eorant old man to take 81 in consii ra-
tion for deed to land worth 1000 will
justify setting the deed aside on tne
orr md of mod
gross as TO amount to conclusive evidence
Of fraud. holds the Supreme Court OF. Ten
nessee in the case OF Stephens vs.. Os-
bourne (G! 6. E. Rep, 902).
Absence of insulation on wire of an
electric light company is prima faeie evil
dence of negligence, where a city o-di-
nance provides that such wires must be
insulated, holds The Supreme Court Of
North Carolina in the case of Mitchell -
Raleigh Electric Company (39 S. EfRec
SOL.
The fact that person hss BEEN dis
charged from employment pursuant to
conspiracy between his employer n
others gives him no right of action. who
ms employer had a right 10 terminate
employment at any time il being for
indefinite period. and neither fal79bo
nor coercion being used to proeufe te
discharge BAKER vs. MetropolifaS
insurance Company, 81 $. w. Ret ~
~ ktntucky).
Employes of merchant will notlbe
strained from sending circularsif 10
customers notifying them of controser les
existing between the parties. and request
ing sueh persons not to deal wifi their
employers. holds the New York Supreme
Court. special term in the case Of ,t'e-, N
vs.. United Garment Workers of
az y Y. Supp. BAD.
regulation by the board of h
quiring vendors of milk in a city
ter each year before receiving a license to
sell milk in the city for one year is.valid.
holds the New York Fulton Count, Court
in the case of City of FlowerSwH
Enis az y. Y. Supp. 1881.
Where a prescription for intoys
liquor does not certify "on the no
the physician that he has personally
amined the patient, as required by'
ute the Court OF Criminal Appea
Texas. in the case of McLain VS. State a..
S. W Rep. S65i, holds that it is no de-
fence 10 prosecution for illegally selling
such liquor.
Where a railroad company lawfully ac-
quires terminal facilities under gIai
from city. and is in possession. Juds
Speer of the United States District Court.
Southern district. Georgia. in the case OF
Central. etc, Railway Company vs. City
of Macon ul0 Fed Rep. 1851, holds that
an ordinance declaring the rights of the
company under the grant forfeited, and
directing the mayor 90 take possession, is
unconstitutional.
The Spanish-American law as to COM
munity property became the law OF the
Territory of New Mexico from the time
of the cession, holds the Supreme Court
of New Mexico, in the ease of String ys.
Eakln (6S Pae. Rep. 52e) and is still IN
force. in so far as the same has rot been
abrogated or modified by statute: