Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-31
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Important Decisions )

RIGHTS OF GAS CONSUMERS.
An interesting case to consumers OF
gas was decided recently at Mount
Vernon, New York. The gas company
attempted to collect for gas was con-
sumed by former tenant of the prem
Uses: the occupant of the house refused
payment whereupon he was threatened
with a closure of the connections. He
still declined to pay what he properly
regarded as an unjust demand, and the
company fulfilled it's threat and tool
out the meter. The case went into
court, the tenant in the meantime re
sorting to the use of kerosene lamps
Damages were sought for the incon
venience of such lighting system, an
the suit, after passing from court T.
court. finally resulted in a verdict of s.
day for the period of two years
eighteen weeks and four days, amount
ing to $4,000. The experience wa:
rather costly for the gas company, bu
the verdict seems to be eminently jus
and worth all it cost as determinin.
the rights of consumers and manufac
turers of gas respectively. Albany Law
Journal, Marcf).
ABANDONMENT.
Where husband and wife agree
to live apart for number of years, an
there was no showing that the wife ey
err revoked her agreement or obiecte
to the separation, such separation di
not constitute an abandonment within
the meaning of law providing tina.
where a husband willingly abandon
his wife for three years next precedin,
her death, he shah have no interest il
her estate. The fact that the hus
band lived in adultery for many year
did not, as matter of law, show &
abandonment, but merely eviden,
tending to prove his intention to abar
don. 81 Atlantic Rep. IN. H., Jude
Walker) No. 5.
DEEDS-UNDUE INFLUENCE.
A deed conveying land worth S2.5c
or $4,000 in consideration of the gran
tees undertaking to%.upport the gran
tor while he lived was properly Sc
aside as obtained by undue infiuenc,
as the grantor, who was eighty year
of age, was tho not of unsound min
feeble in mind and body, and there wa
no tie Of blood, or even of long friend
ship, between the parties. Sc Sout
western, Rep. KY, Judge White) No.
ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT.
The question of the right of an Office
to make an arrest without warrant
one that Is constantly coming up fo
the courts to pass upon. In late cas-
decided by the supreme court of Ne,
York, it is held that police cannc
arrest for a misdemeanor without (;
warrant, unless 1t was committed in hi
presence. Nor can he make an arres,
for a misdemeanor without a warran
on his own suspicion of hearsay. But
where a. felony has been committed,
police officer may arrest without war
rant any person he has REASONABLE
grounds to believe committed it. "A \
Y. supplment (Judge Gaynor 794.
CITY ORDINANCES-FE
An ordinance limiting the height
wooden fences to ten feet above tn
sidewalk, has been held to be uncon
stitutional by the superior court of Sa.
Francisco, as unreasonable and rot
uniform operation. The question wa
raised by bill poster, who made appli
cation to the court to restrain tn
board of public works of that city fror
tearing down certain fences. Tnre
ported case).
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Prof. Regis Chauvenet has resignes
the presidency of the State Normal Q
the presidency of the State School O.