Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-22
iMPoRTANT DECISIONS.
uNT,AWFuL coMBINATIoNs.

UNLAWFUL COA1BlNAIlONS.
In a suit by a railroad company to en-
join certain ticket brokers from dealing
in special tickets issued by the COM
pany on account OF the Pan-American
Exposition, which We're by their terms
non-tlansferable, it appeared that the
company was member of a combina-
ton known as the Trunk Line Assocla-
tion," formed by number of railroads
operating in different states for the pur-
pose of preventing competition; that the
passenger receipts of all such roads
We're pooled and divided on an agreed
basis, and that the special rates made
on account of the exposition were fixed,
and the terms of the tickets prescribed
by the association. Held, that such
combination was illegal as in violation
Of the federal ANTITRUST law, and that
the company could not invake the aid OF
a federal court for the protection of
rights claimed under contracts which
were the direct result and evidence of
such unlawful combination. ITO Fed
eral Reporter IN Y, Judge HazeD $50.
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION.
Under a constitutional provision which
exempts the homestead of any resident
OF the state who is married or the head
Of a family an unmarried man who
owns a house, in which he resides with
his widowed mother and minor brother.
who are not able to support themselves
unaided, and to whose support he con-
tributes from his wages, is the head OF
a family, and is entitled to the exemp-
ton of his homestead in bankruptcy
proceedings 11O Fed. Rep. (Ark., Judge
Trieber) 7S4.
INJURY TO PASSENGERS.
The court of civil appeals of Texas
has decided that railroad comopany is
liable for an injury to a pregnant pas
senger, caused by its negligence in all
lowing a car to collide with train, tho
such collision would not have injured an
ordinary passenger, and the company or
its agents had no knowledge of the pas
senger's condition. The woman is not
precluded from recovering on ground
of negligence in undertaking the jour-
ney while in such a condition, unless
such journey. under the circumstances.
would be dangerous. Ga Southwestern
Rep, 797.
EXPRESS COMPANIES-LOSs.
Plaintiff shipped valuable negatives of
prehistoric cities represented to be, and
marked, photo goods If their char
acter had been known higher rate for
would have been charg-
ed Nc inquiries or representations
were made as to the value of the ship
ment Held, that the evidence did not
raise an issue of fraud or concealmnet
as to the character and value of the
goods. and the plaintiffs measure of
damages would be the value of the
goods at the place of destination. 64
Southwestern Rep. GTexas) S14.
LIBEL.
A publication which imputes to public
officers the prostitution of their public
finances fer wicked. corrupt or selfish
motives. and charges that in awarding |
contracts. which their duty requires.
they gave preference to a person of |
their political faith, where his bid eX-
ceeded the offer of another. solely be-
cause he was of their political faith. is |
libelous for which an action to recover
damages for defamation of character
and injury to reputation may be main
tanned by the officer so injured. 80
Southern Rep. (AlabamD g..
In a decision handed down Monday
the district court held that the city
council of Houston. Tex. i.S without jur-
over police officers,
{ Albert Edwards, OF Helena, Ark. was
shot and probab fatally wounded by
Norman Lawrence at the latters home
early Monday morning.