The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-09

.Neg1igence-Attempt to Save Anoth

-Negligence-Attempt to Save Another's
Life
In Scott VS. Mayor ct al. the Court OF
Common Pleas of Baltimore, Md. holds
that a person who voluntarily exposes him-
self TO danger In the attempt to save the
life of another who is in peril is not guilty
of negligence, provided he thereby takes
no greater risk than would be taken by
man of ordinary prudence under like cir
cumstances, and having taken such
greater risk he is entitled TO damages for
any injuries received I'm such ATTEMPT II
the exposure to peril of the one whom he
attempts TO save was directly due to the
negligence of the defendant. But II such
exposure to peril was directly due to the
contributory negligence of the person whom
he sought TO save, he would not be en-
titled TO recover. although the defendant
may also have been guilty Of negligence.
rs Chicago Legal News, 226
-Trademarks-Deceptiv Use as Bar to
Relief
The use of the term Syrup of Figs" to
designate a laxative medical preparation.
together with printed statements and de-
signs upon the bottles containing the conn
pound and on the cartons and wrappers
calculated to induce the public 10 falsely
believe that fig juice Is important ele-
ment i'm the composition OF such prepara-
ton. whose operative laxative element IA
senna. involves such deceit and misrepre-
sentation as Will deprive the manufactures
Of equitable relief against the sale by an
other of a medicinal preparation named.
marked and packed In imitation Of the
the purpose and design OF decefving pur-
chasers and inducing them TO buy the new
preparation instead OF the old one. f23
Supreme Court Rep. Uustice Shiras). 1911
Life Insurance-Execution for Crime
The United States Supreme Court holds
that a policy OF life insurance does not in
sure against the legal execution OF the
insured for crime. even though he may. I'm
fact, nave been innocent. and therefore
unjustly convicted and executed In the
opinion the court suggests this question:
Suppose beneficiaries at the time OF trial
OF an insured for murder were possessors
and the sole pOssessors OF knowledge OF
facts that would establish his innocencee
As good citizens IL would be their duty TO
furnish that evidence and thus prevent a
miscarriage OF justice. As benehciaries IL
would be their interest 90 withhold their
evidence and thus let innocent man be
punished. l2 Supreme Court Rep. Jus
tice Brewery, l39.
Interstate Commerce-Property in Tran
sit-Taxation.-
A flock OF 10000 sheep, which is being
driven from Utah by direct route across
the State OF Wyoming to the State OF Ne
braska al rate OF about nine miles per
day. is the subject of interstate commerce.
and is therefore exempt from taxation uu-
der Wyoming laws. authorizing the taxa
tion of live stock brought into the State for
grazing purposes. although the sheep may.
while actually In transit. have been per-
mitted incidentally 60 support themselves
by grazing overland one-quarter OF a mile
I'm width and might have been Transported
by rail. I2S Supreme Court Rep tJustics
Brown. 260.
Theft from Person Evidence
Merely inserting the hand in the pocket OF
tained therein. but not securinS IL. viii Win
not constitute theft from the person.
I7l Southwestern Rep. (Texas. Judge
Brooks). 5s7.1