The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-09
RECENT LEGAL OPINIONS.
Companies-Breach Of c
tract

Steamship Companies-Breach Of Con-
tract
In suit against a steamship company
for landing plaintiff and his employees at a
point in Alaska short of their destination
whereby he was compelled TO remain for
some time at that point, and TO furnish an
outfit and supplies to take himself and
party to his destination. the amount of his
own and the party's living expenses at the
point where he was landed, and the cost of
the supplies and the outfit, were proper
venting the port from being reached, was
not an act of God, excuSing the breach of
company. RIO Pacific Rep. washington,
Judge Mount), 11O6.J
Natives of Porto Rico-Right to Enter
United States
A native of Porto Rico did not become a
citizen of the United States by virtue of
the treaty of Paris, or act of April r. 1900,
providing for the government of the
islands, and is subject TO all the provisions
of law regulating the admission of aliens
into the United States. The petitioner in
this case was therefore excluded from ad-
mission into the United States upon the
ground that she was liable to become a
public charge. Ills Federal Rep. (New
York Judge Lacombe), Oil
-Salvage-Services Entitled to Compensa-
tion-
A steamship which went to the rescue
of a distressed ship in response to her
signals and after attempts TO take her in
tow proved unsuccessful. because of the
breaking of the towlfne, proceeded to a
port and dispatched word TO a tug company
for relief also at the request of the master
of the imperiled ship, is entitled to salv-
age award for her services, as are also her
officers and crew, in so far as they contrib
washington hi sne '' Judge Hawley5 sal " p
Specific Performance-Contrac TO Make
Gift
One since deceased came TO the home of
a dressmaker. and promised her that, II she
such person as maid and companion for
the rest of her life, she would give her
certain stock. The stock was never deliv-
cred during the lifetime or the deceased
person, and il was held that the dress
maker, on performance of the contract, is
entitled TO specific performance of the con-
tract and that the executors of the de-
ceased person $ estate can De compelled 10
deliver the stock. I79 New York Supple
ment Judge Gildersleeve), 1856
Acknowledgement on Tracks
The evidence showed that persons had
been accustomed for twenty years TO pass
over a railroad bridge; that there was at
each end of the bridge a notice to keep
off. that the president OF the railroad COM
pany refused to allow plank to be laid
on the bridge 10 accommodate foot passen-
gers Held, that the bridge was not a
Travelled place." within the statute pro-
yiding that failure 10 give signals as such
ing an injury while walking on such bridge
cannot recover damages. t43 Southeastern
Rep. (South Carolina. Judge Gary, 81
-Damages-Loss of Fingers
A verdict of $1,000 was rendered in Brook
lyn. n. ", this week in favor of a plaintiff
who lost four fingers on her left hand. The
suit was based on the fact that the floor
i'm the factory was so covered with oil that
the girl. slipped against the machinery,
xyhscb severed her fingers. The attorney
who appeared for the piaintiff made part
~ his summing up to the jury consist OF
a lyric describing the beauties OF wom-
ans hand