The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-14
RECENT LEGAL OPINIONS.
-Railroads-Personal Injuries

-Railroads-Personal INJURIES
Where a boy eighteen years old and car
rying baggage boarded a passenger train
to assist certain relatives who were going
away, but without indicating to the train
employees that he was not himself going on
the train, and was injured in getting off
after the train had commenced 10 move, IL
having remained at the station from three
to five minutes, the railroad company was
not negligent and the boy was not entitled
70 recover for his injuries. [67 Southwest
ern Rep. CTexas), 550.l
Conveyance in Fraud of Dover
An old man of seventy after his engage
ment to marry plaintiff and just before the
wedding secretly delivered deeds of all his
land to his children excepting a small piece
or property which he gave 10 plaintiff, and
the rents Of which he continued TO receive.
subsequently he went to Quincy. Ill, os-
tensibly for medical treatment. but during
his absence went secretly 10 Chicago. where
he disposed of his interest in an estate at
that place worth $4,000 for $4,000 which he
distributed among his children by mailing
them drafts from that place. He had never
before shown generosity to his children,
and these gifts were made In the belief
that he had not long 10 live. Soon after
this he died. Held. that such gifts 10 his
children were void as in fraud of plain
tins right of dover. [67 Southwestern Rep.
(MissourD. 604.1
-Injunction-Illegal Aets-Raee Horse
Tips
BY the Constitution OF New York and by
the statutes passed in accordance there
with betting and gambling on horse races
sre forbidden no less on race tracks than
I'm poolreoms. Consequently. being an lille
gal act, a company engaged in selling tips
on horse races In sealed envelopes at s.
apiece cannot invoke the aid Of the courts
to assist IL in preventing its customers from
reselling the tips TO others at a lower price
in violation OF an agreement under which
the tips were purchased. rs New York
Supplement, 4@21
Electric Companies-spikes in Poles
The maintenance by an electric light COM
pany in poles along a highway OF spikes
driven i'm them from a point near the ground
10 allow ascent for placing and repairing
wires, such placing of spike being the ordi-
nary one and not show 10 be improper or
dren 10 use them so as TO make the com.
pany liable for injury 10 a child In attempt
ing 10 climb them. I7 Southwestern Rep.
tTeXasl. 550.l
Burned Buildings-Standing Walls
An owner of a brick building partially de-
stroyed by fire, who, not knowing whether
the walls are safe. employs a competent
ton with a view 10 removing them If found
to be unsafe is not liable if injuries result
from their falling II the mechanic reports
them TO be IN a safe condition. and If in
sonably prudent mar should act under such
conditions. tI Southwestern Rep. CTexas).
527.l
Constitutional Law-Sale of Liquors to
Students
The statutes prohibiting the sale OF
liquors OF an intoxicating nature 10 stu
dents OF Institutions OF learning do not de-
rriye citizens Of their equal rights, liberties.
property. privileges and inmunities or DENY
TO them the equal protection of the laws in
violation or the provisions OF the ConStitu-
ton OF a State or in violation of the pro-