Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-28
; Important Decisions
AUTHORITY OF MANAGING

EDITOR.
At the beginning of the war Win
Spain the managing editor OF the New
York Sun chartered a yacht for the
purpose of collecting news concerning
hostiIities, assuming an absolute obll-
cation to return the yacht at the ex-
piration of the term of hiring. or to pay
a stipulated sum in the event OF nom
return. Early in September, 1898, the
Yacht was wrecked and became total
loss. In an action by the owner against
the paper, which sought to avoid pay
ment on the ground that the contract
was one the managing editor was not
authorized to make, 1t was held that
the managing editor of newspaper
charged with the full control OF the
business of collecting news, and inn
pliedly invested with power to enter IN
to contracts in respect thereto, u.s. In
effect, a general officer of the company
IS to such matters and az such mas Iuii
power to do any act which the directors
or trustees of the paper can authorize
or ratify.--22 Supreme Court KEEP. tU.
S., Justice White), $40.
DESERVING SEAMEN-TREATIE
An officer of the Russian naval serv-
ice sent to the United States as one OF
the force ordered to take possession OF
), protected cruiser built for the impe-
rial government, who deserts before the
crew is organized as such and without
ever setting foot upon the vessel is
nevertheless, a deserter from a Russian
ship of war. within the meaning of the
treaty Of 1882 with Russia, authorizing
1ay. nf
from ships of war of that country, al
| tho such cruiser has not yet been COM
missioned as member of the Russian
navy.-22 Supreme Court Rep. (U. s.,
Justice BROWN. No. 5.
ILRoADS-BRIDGE TOLL.
Where passenger on railroad
knows that toll of so cents will be IL
legally exacted on crossing certain
bridge, which will be reached at mid
might, and has the means and oppor-
tunity to pay such toll before retiring
and refuses to avail himself of such an
/ opportunity. and on being awakened
and the toll demanded. refuses to pay,
and for the purpose of enhancing the
damages persists in his refusal until
| force Is used on his person, he is not
entitled to increased damages for such
added indignities. Sc Southwestern
Rep. (Texas, Judge James, No. 3.
RIGHT TO VOTE.
A constitutional provision which pro-
vides that, for the purpose of voting,
no person shall be deemed to have
gained or lost residence by reason of
This presence or absence while being
kept at any almshouse or other asylum
at public expense" preserves the vot-
ling status of the inmates of a soldiers
home at the time of their entry thereto
and such inmates can not acquire, by
reason of their presence in such sol
diers' home, and while kept at public
expense, the right to vote in the county
/ and precinct I'm which such institution
is located-54 Lawyers Reports Ammo
tated Udaho). No. 8.
CONTRACT - CONSTRUCTION.
Where a sewing machine company
agrees to give an agent one machine as
premium In case he sold twelve, he
was not entitled, on selling eleven ma
chimes, to retain twelfth one as pre-
!, MUM He is not entitled to the one
offered as a premium until he fulfills
his complete contract to dispose o.
twelve.--66 Southwestern Rep, (Ark.
Judge Battle), No. 3.