Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-04
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ROADS--kILLING DOGS.
An interesting case was recently de-
cided by the supreme court of Ala
bama, where 1T was held that dog Is
a species of property for the injury of
which an action at law may be main
tanned; and that the owner of dog
can maintain an action against rail-
road company to recover damages for
the negligent killing of such dog. -Cen-
trail Law Journal, Sept. 81.
LIABILITY FOR ACCIDENT.
The use of old barrels that have con-
tanned whisky, oil. etc, for shipping
iron, is held not to make the employer
liable for injury to an employe. caused
by explosion of a barrel when u match
was lighted to read the number on it,
81 Lawyers Reports Annotated
tPenna.) ISL.
FRENCH SPOILATION CLAIMS.
The appropriation of money for the
payment of so-called French Spoila-
ton claims by an act OF congress was
mere gratuity, and payments made
from such appropriation were pay
ments as of grace and not of right, and
congress had the right to make the
gift upon it's own terms. Such a claim
does not form part of the estate of
the original sufferer from the French
depredations but inures to the benefit
of and is to be distributed among the
next of kin to the original sufferer liv-
ing at the time of the passage of the act
of congress- Atlantic Reporter
.(Matne Judge Folger) 1865.
OF FOREIGN MARRIAGE.
"A marriage by Russian Jew in Rus
sia with his niece. tho lawful in Russia,
will not be recognized as valid in Penn
sylvania, where continuance of the
relation would expose the parties to in
dictment in the criminal courts. The
man was naturalized American citi-
gen, and 1t was held, in view of the IL
legality of the marriage in the United
States, that his alleged wife and their
child, who are likely to become public
charges, are properly ordered to be de-
ported on their arrival at a port in the
United States.-109 Federal Reporter,
SS6.
TRADE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The trade mark Grape Nuts" under
which name cereal food s'sold. is not
fnfriuged by the name Grape Hearts"
under which similar food is sold. the
latter name not being so displayed and
associated on the package as to make
it substantially identical with the for
mer trade mark.-10s Federal Reporter,
$685.
DUTY TO DRUNKEN PASSENGER.
Where the men in charge of freight
train elected a tresspasser in drunken
and helpless condition in a deep cut on
dark night, and he was run over and
killed by n train which followed, as the
men ejecting him had reason to believe
he would be, the railroad company was
liable for his death, tho the place at
which he was elected was the place at
which he entered the train.--6s South-
western Rep. Ky.) $50.
LAND AGENT-C COMMISSIONS
Where a real estate broker procures
a responsible purchaser, who is accept
ed by the principal, he is entitled to his
commissions and 1t is no defense in an
action therefor that the principal there
after became dissatisfied with the pur.
N. z. Supplement. $780,
Tot Causes Night Alarm.
zone night my brothers baby. was
taken with Group, writes Mrs. ". e.
snider, OF Crittenden; KY, and It
seemed that 1t would strange before we
could get a doctor, so we gave It DR..
Kings New Discovery, which gave
quick relief and permanently cured It.
We o1yvays keen II in the house to pro-