The St. Louis Republic., 1901-06-29
Suit to Enjoin Collection OF Ger.
tain Tax Bills Decided in
Favor Of the City.
BRAKEMAN GETS $4,000.
Case Involving Hagan Opera House
Property Decided by Su-
preme Court-Day's
Proceedings.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL,
Jefferson City. June cS-Division No. of
the Supreme Court met to-day and deliv-
ersd opinions for the last time during the
present term. Among other decisions is
one oy Judge CAN'T in the case Of Vrana vs.
Sisy Oh st. Louis. a suit in equity to en-
JOIN the collection of certain special tax
Oils against eight lots Of ground on Iowa
avenue In the city Of st. Louis The pur-
pose OF the suit was to have the court de-
cree Vrana's property exempt from the
special assessments for the opening of
iowa avenue from the northern line OF Al
iens western addition northward to La
tayette avenue. The court holds that the
property cannot be exempted from the
special assessments. and the judgment Of
the Circuit Court. so holding Is affirmed.
In another opinion by the same Judge tho
case Of Cambron vs. Omaha and st. Louis
railroad was decided. Cambron was in
1ured by the negligence Of the engineer up
on a train. OF which Cambron was head
brakeman. The accident occurred at Bur-
lington Junction while Cambron was en-
deavoring to make a coupling. Both of his
legs were SO crushed that they had to be
amputated. and the lower court gave him
a judgment against the railroad for Sl5, ,0c0
Court
case
oliver L. Hagan VS.. the Continental Ma
tional Bank. an appeal from the Circuit
Court Of St. Louis City. involving the Ha-
come indebted to the bank and pledged his
curfty.
The bank auctioned of the shares in the
Merchants Exchange for $s0C0. while the
real value OF the shares was $4,000. This
sSit sSn va; was bro 6rSusht by Hasan to set aside
meantime the bank had disposed Of the
shares to Mr.. Jannopoulo for 10000. The
Court agrees with the Circuit Court in hold
change was void because It was not in q
public place. the public not being admitted
to the moor Of the exchange. and the 1udg-
ment Is affirmed. and Mr. Hagan will be
given an opportunity to redeem his con-
trolling interest In the opera-house upon
payment Of the cebt to the bank. which
J. w. Garner and Major Henry s. Julian
OF Kansas City applied before the Court in
contested election pro- proceedines Of Henry %
Brumback against Thomas Babington Ma
caulay. Police Judge Of Kansas City. The
M Mac.usy On and aen should af be
will delay the trial Of the case below for
several months. The case has already been
writ be granted the trial cannot be pro-
ceeded with until some time in the fall.
All three branches Of the Supreme Court.
viii meet tomorrow morning. at which
time they all probably will adjourn for the
long vacation.
The minutes of to-day's proceedings fol-
low:
Division No. 2.
OPINIONS:
Sherwood, p. J.:
Standard Investment Company W. Hoyt: re-
versed and remanded.
Kruger W. vorhauer: reversed
CAN'T. J.:
Noore VS.. McNuity: affirmed.
Cambron Omaha and st. Louis Railroad
Company; affirmed.
vrana ST. Louis: affirmed.
Byers Jacobs: affirmed.
Hagan Continental Bank: afnrp1ed.
Cardwell VS.. Stuart: transferred to 81. Louis
Court Of Appeals.
Peters VS.. Worth: reversed with directions.
Gustin vs.. Concordia Fire Insurance. Com pany:
affirmed
ORDERS:
Loomis VI. Missouri Pacific Railway Company:
transferred to court In barc
Snyder Elliott: continued to January call
stipulation.
Sidway VS.. Mo L. & La s. Co.: motion to tax
cost OF printing abstract sustained