The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-08
RECENT LEGAL OPINIONS.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Private Property
Where a crowd of people assemble to-
gether and unlawfully tear down buildings
without notice TO the owner. and no at
tempt is made by the police or anyone else
10 stop the carrying out of the purpose of
those assembled. the fact that there was no
rioting or fighting or unnecessary noise.
does not excuse the city from liability. I'M
der an act of the Legislature declaring that
all cities shall be liable in damages for the
destruction of property by a mob or riot
without the owners consent or negligence.
Cm5 n. Y. State Reporter, Gudge Rumsey),
49,
Contract Of Minor-Liability Of Parent
A son was allowed by his father to con-
tract for a years schooling at a private
school in New York, conducting all the
negotiations himself, with the knowledge
and consent of his father. He remained
about half the school year, when he left
of his own accord. In an action by the
principal of the school against the father.
il is held that the father is liable for tuition
for the entire year, where the school cata-
logue shows that it contained the following
statement relative TO tuition: mo reduc-
ton is made for students who leave before
the end of the school year." Ia n. y. Sup
plement, 1911
-Gambling-Prosecution for Larceny
A country boy, while in the city of Seat
tie, was met by a stranger. who after some
conversation induced him to go into a
saloon, where they were soon Joined by two
other strangers" A game of cards was
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other three had played for a little time,
was induced also to join in the game. The
cards were so manipulated upon the deal
that one Of the cOnfederRtes held four
tens. another four kings and the boy four
queens. The one with four tens dropped
out, and after looking at the boys hand,
persuaded him that he had the best. and to
bet all he had. He had sol upon the table.
and when the cards were displayed one of
the confederates grabbed the money and
they then separated. They were arrested,
and the Supreme Court of Washington.
upon reviewing an appeal held that they
were properly convicted OF larceny, that
the three strangers" were unquestionably
confederates. that the game was a dis
honest one, in which there was no element
of chance for them and in which the boy
had no chance of winning. loo PACING Re
porter, Judge Mount, ST.
-Collision-Navigable Waters
An act of Congress passed in 1897 provides
that i'm a fog a vessel at anchor shall ring
a bell or sound a blast of a fog horn at In
tervals of not more than one minute. Con-
seouently. where a fisherman anchored his
boat in an improper place and did nothlng
to escape or prevent a collision when he
saw a steamer approaching a quarter or a
mile off. he was negligent and could not re-
cover for n collision with such steamer,
where the steamer made proper signals.
ISL Northwestern Reporter. Mass, Judge
Lathrop), SOL
-Ordinances-UniOn Labor
City ordinances requiring union labor
only ON city contracts, ana mat lapoTers
shall not work more than eight hours per
day. are held to be unconstitutional as an
infringement of the freedom OF contract
and a discrimination between classes OF
citizens. and as a restriction upon COM
work. [52 Lawyers REPORTS Annotated,
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