The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-07-12
REcENT LEGAL DECISIONS.

The assignment hv public officer Of salary to be earned
IN future is void against public policy according ~ @
court appeals Of Kentucky 80 the case or Holt vs. INV
man t6s s. w Rep $500. In its opinion the court saa
while the compensation already earned by puhhe ONCE
may be validity assigned by him it settled by clear pepoh
deranco OF authority that AT assgnmenoi future eo'np0
ton not yet earned whether payable by salary OF ees % W
posed to public policy aud void Salaries IS sad IN ono
case by payable after work is performed and not pe
fore and while this remains the law It must be presnmel -
he regulation and necessary IN the view OF the aw
makers 10 tho efficiency Of the public service The contrary
rule would permit the pubic service to be pnuenSu ~ Ia
4ies to strangers OF al '"' 'uu' 'pp'''''
Where telegraph company receives compensation in cx-
cess Of the usual rate within free delivery limits and guar
any additional expenses necessary to the delv
ny Of important with knowledge that one OF he
parties 10 whom it is addressed does not reside within Tree
delivery limits of civil appeals OF Texas in the
of the Western Union Telegraph Hendricks
6s S. w Rep, s4 holds that the company is not relieved
from liability for its failure to deliver the message oy Inc
in another city but the company is required reasonable
efforts to locate them and to deliver the message,
az IS
Where the parties to contract for the Of patent
right for certain time given annual rate as license
fee that the censee continues after the
expiration Of the term without obtaining license therefor
the enset shall pay double the former rate for each year IA
which it is used the supreme court Ohio (Knox Rock
Blasting company Grafton Stone company n r. Rep
public policy but in the nature of dudaed damages and
may be recovered such breach Of the agreement
Woman brought action against = railroad for dam
alleged have been sustained by her in consequence
having been carried beyond her destination and landed by
night given town, where She with companion
ccpt her child compelled 70 walk distance in order
to secure shelter and protection She offered evidence that
it not the for walk about at that time
of night without in that town and it would he
child The trial Judge odmittede evidence but appeal
company IS S E Rep oSS( held that the evidence in
admissible and reversed judgment in favor OF the
- Il If
Where contract OF employment has been fairly made be
tween attorney and thereby becoming his client and
before any services rendered the attorney he IS dis
charged by the client without further
with the matter the OF appeals Kentucky tHcnry
Vance 63 w Rep 253) holds thar the remedy tine al
orney Is action on 1uautum me-u lo services already
would necessarily depend upon the circumstances
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The statutes Of Kentucky prohibiting common cstricr
rom charging for short haul than for long haul
where the shorter distance included in the orecr distance
IRE not in conflict with the constitution United States
VI any laws OF congress- according 20 the Of appeals OF
Ser, co., s w Rep 49, The court ecd hat ya
'w man Tor a long h'nl
Articles which p,rshablc in their nature sach as
rut etc not baggage when placed by passenger in his
runk to be transported railroad according 10 the i.
rene oour, of Georgia Georgia Co Johnson ,S p
'cp os4 g therefore he fruit DECAYS because of long
y in delivering the trunk and Injuries the clothing in the
aimed ''' company Is '9' '''''' '' ''' ''j'' ''s'
Mineral lands lands which contain minerals OF a
moty and quality that be I'd at profit accord
'e TO the supreme of Colorado Clesry vs Skfch o.
ae Rep SOD and lands which contain minerals hut not Of
',f c.rasleT are oo considered mineral lands od,
g is cntited TO hold 1bem as such.