The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-16
AGFELIAI Z OOUh i.
Minutes
Labor Strikes-Enticing Away Appren
tees

Labor Strikes-Enticing Away Appren-
tees
A statute provides that hereafter IL shall
not be lawful for any person knowingly
10 hire contract with. decoy or enuce
away. directly or indirectly, any one, male
or female. who is at the time under con.
tract or employ of anothet Held: that
under such a statute, as well as by the
common law. II was unlawful Tor labor
union whose members were on strike 10
endeaVOr through committee appointed
for the purpose TO persuade apprentices
under contract 10 work for their employer
for term of years TO violate such con-
tract and leave their employment, and that
such attempts should be enjoined as an un-
Ia wful conspiracy where. II successful. the
injury 10 the employer would be ir-
remediable. iii Federal Rep, SOL
Fraudulent Conveyances-Conside
When a father transfers all Of his prop
erty to his children and Immediately there
after incurs a large indebtedness for prop
erty, a large part OF which he also trans
fers to his children. in a suit by the credit
or TO set aside such transfers As fraudu-
lent the burden OF proof is on the children
to show a sufficient consideration for the
transfers, and that the same were made
in good faith. The fact that the debt was
contracted after the conveyance was made
is no defense where the conveyance was
made with view TO incur the indebtedness
and avoid its payment. Isl Northwestern
Rep. (Nebraska), S6.l
Municipal orporations-Damages.-
A city which wrongfully enters on the
land OF an abutting owner or wrongfully or
negligently throws earth and gravel on IL
in repaving its streets Is liable TO damages
therefor TO the same extent as private
individual would be liable $50 Atlantic
Rep. (Rhode Island). 5S3.
Railroads. Blackboard Law
Under a blackboard law providing that
railroad companies shall cause a black
board at least three feet long and two feet
wide TO be placed I'm every station and To
be written thereon whether or not trains
are TO arrive on schedule time. etc, and
that for each violation OF the provision or
the act in failing 10 report or In making
false report such companies shall forfeit
the sum OF SIS the railroad company Is la
BILE 10 penalty only for failure 10 make
report or for making false report. and
not for failing TO maintain a blackboard OF
the dimensions required by the statute. II
the public is timely and correctly served
II can make no difference whether the in
formation Is received from blackboard
36x24 inches or 34xlS inches. Isl Northeast
ern Rep. go
-Elections-Selling Vote
An act declaring that whoever sells his
vote may be disfranchised and granting a
reward 10 any person furnishing testimony
10 secure a conviction OF the offense Is
not unconstitutional as granting an i'm
munity 10 and protecting one class which
Furnishes another, each guilty OF the same
offense. Neither Is the act unconstitutional
as preventing the freedom and equality OF
elections. l6l Northeastern Rep. 672-l
-Patents-Right TO Use Name After Ex-
pirauon OF Patent
The right 10 use the word patent "a
part Of the name OF article for which
expiration OF the patent upon which event
the name becomes common property and
may be used by any one. IL Supreme Court
Rep. Omitted Stetes). 81