The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-13
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
Frank Elliott Libel Dick
inson County Gets 900 Bond

1uSOn OOUuty 0olS P4,OOO 0O4u
FIfty-eight cases were disposed Of in
opinions handed down by the supreme
court late Saturday afternoon In gem
eral interest few We're important cases.
The findings of the DOniphan county
court in the libel suit against Frank
" Elliot We're sustained
The cash bond of Robert June for ST.
BOO was awarded to Dickinson county,
to go into its school fund Shawnee
county laid claim to it as we'll June
was convicted of a felony in DicAin-
son county and came along with his
appeal into court. He was a seedy-
looking individual whom no one would
suspect Of having 80 cents in his pocket
Where is your bond?' asked the
Judge.
How much do you want?" he Queried
back
"Oh. about a thousand dollars" re-
piled the judge, carelessly-
Well. I guess I've got that much,
said June And he went down into his
leans and fetched out a roll that n ade
the eyes of the court bulge. Having
put up his thousand without a wink,
June took French leave soon after, con-
Bidering the climate of Canada much
healthier than that of Kansas
The full list of decisions follows:
DOSter, c. J--G- W. Hardy ct al VS..
John W Jones. error from Reno county,
Affirmed; Ole z. Ladd ct al vs.. Mary
Nystol. administrator, etc. error from
Shultz VS.. Benjamin F Timon, error
from Harper county, reversed, new
trial ordered
Smith. is. Robinet ct al vs.. school
district No. 50. error from Harper coun-
~, reversed. cause remanded for fur
lher proceedings; Albert l. Sprague ct
tl vs. Farmers National bank of Ar
kansas City ct al. error from Cowley,
reversed and new trial ordered; o. Mills
It al vs.. Benjamin F. Talbot. error
rom Barber county, affirmed; William
E. Burlington ct al VS.. w. NJ Barber.
Rrror from COWley county. reversed and
p new trial ordered; Bessie Allen vs.
Nary J. Holtzm an. administra trix, etc,
error from Lyon county. affirmed;
Thomas J. Black VS.. w. 6. Johnson,
srrOr from Reno county, reversed.
Ellis, 1.-THE state of Kansas vs.. Rob
srt June. appeal from Dickinson county.
proceedings for the forfeiture of cash
deposit, forfeited deposit awarded to
Dickinson county: the EnpOria Ma
hOnal bank vs.. John B. Layfeth, error
rom Lyon county, affirmed; the J. b.
Watkins Land Mortgage company VS.
Mary Williams ct al. error from Harper
county. reversed. cause renanded for
further proceedings; David z. Foster
vs. the board of county commissioners
IF Lyon county, error from Lyon coun-
~. reversed cause remanded for fur
her proceedings, Ellis. J.. dissenting
rom second paragraph of syllabus and
corresponding portion of the opinion.
Pollock. III J. Wolcott Us. c. E
Case ct al. error from Sedgvick coun-
~. reversed.
NAL proceedings in habeas corpus. petit
Homer discharged; the state of Kansas
rs William Miller. appeal from Repub-
&c county, affirmed; W. F Pitman VS.
John Baumstark, error from Harper
county, affirmed; Arch Miller. admins
srator. etc. VS.. c. c. Mcdowell. error
rom Chase county, reversed. cause re-
handed for new trial; Cornelius
ATa.HH IL IL 1T
sratrix. etc, ct al, error from Sumner
county. reversed.
Cunningham, J.-Narion and McPher-
lon Railway company VS. It. p. Alex
tnder. county treasurer. etc. ct al.
lrr0r from Greenwood county, reversed.
HE Atchison Saddlery company. a cor
poratiOn. vs.. w J Gray. constable. etc,
error from COwley county, reversed,
ngs; Charlotte Jackson VS.. II. A. Long
Well, administrator etc, ct al, error
rom Greenwood county. affirmed
Greene. Anne A. Moore vs.. NJ. v.
:. Parker ct al, error from johnson
bounty, reversed; state of Kansas VS..
PeWitt G. Everson. appeal from Nit
fheH county. affirmed: w H Baker ct
n VS. l. D. Skinner, error from Sedg-
Ftck county. reversed; e. T. Schiller VS..
2rlon Fowler, error from Harper coun-
y, reversed. cause remanded for fur
her proceedings; the Pacific Elevator
company vs. James W. Whitbeck, error
-OA-- foCL5 FtIHA county dlHI1lGQ-
Per Circumstances A. Bailey ct al
Executors. etc. VS.. Joseph Berry ct al
irror from Nemaha county. dismissed
B. F. Thompson VS.. Edward Stone ct
H., error from IGingman county re-
Tersed; D. NJ Osborn & Co. vs. Peter
sitzenhoffer. error from Sedgwick coun-
y, affirmed; the Lehman Ifgginson
Erocery company VS. James McI-ain. as
constable, ct al, error from Cowley
bounty, affirmed; the Missouri Pacific
Railway company vs.. G. w. Mayberry.
lrror from Sedgwick county. affirmed;
B. 7. Lackey ct al vs.. Mary D Wilson
1t al, error from Reno county. af-
lrmed. Garwood Fl. Atwood VS.. Nolum-
In Combest ct al, error from Barber
bounty. affirmed; II. p. Farrer VS. PEG
Ae's Trust company. error from Cowley
bounty. affirmed; v. Hawkins VS.. J. w
bkinner. sheriff. ct al. error from Cow
sey county. affirmed; Charles F. Ortiz
Reip vs. J. T. Ellvin. error from Harper
bounty. affirmed; B. n Osborne & Co.
=. A GTaff, error from Sumner county.
Affirmed; John r. Harmon vs. T. L.
Fill, error from Cowley county. af-
arHaed; City of Leavenworth VS.. Annie
Finn, error from Leavenworth county.
Affirmed the state Of Kansas VS. Henry
Nash appeal from F{nney county. re-
taksed and new trial ordered, state of