Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-15
: Important Decisions
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An ordinance requiring one using an
automobile in the streats of q city to
place numbers on the same for the pur-
pose OF identification IS valid exer-
ciye OF the general police power given
| by the charter in correction with the
express power given TO regulate the
luse of the streets. -S!ade vs.. city or
Chicago. 80 Chicago Legal News, 423.
| This opinion IS based upon sound
principle and will undoubtedly be sus-
| tanned when the case reaches the nigh
or courts. The object OF the ordnance
lin placing numbers upon automobiles
lis TO prevent a reckless person. when
/ an accident happens. Immediately ram
lining his automobile al the top OF It's
lspeed and getting away, leaving no
identification.
STREET RAILWAYS.
When the time limit of a transfer is
sued by a street railwas company has
Iexp;red. the transfer is void on its face
land a conductor is justified in refusing
/ 10 honor /, and demanding a fare. After
the conductor has given the passenger
II reasonable time and opportunity TO
pay his fare, and the passenger mas re-
fused. and the conductor mas COM
meneed the process of ejecting the pas
senger the election may be competed
Ieven tho a fare has been rendered, as
/ the passenger has forfeited MS rights
las such.--55 Atlantic Rep. (Mary!and
Judge McSherry), 81.
ORDINANCE VS.. GAS WORKS.
An ordinance making 1t unlawful tc
erect or maintain any works for the
manufacture OF gas, or any tank OF
so,her receptacle for the storage OIL gas
Il with certain limits, is a legitimate eX-
i s,cise of the power of a city. The mo-
Et,yes which induce legislative body te
make such a law can not be considered
lin A judicial proceeding involving tbs
validity of the law.--72 Pacific Rep
I(California, Judge McFarlanD, $40.
| PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. :.
The supreme court of Washington
holds that two defendants. who con-
snired to obtain from n member OF ths
], STATE medical examining board set O.
questions to be propounded at the en-
: suing medical and surgery examination
for consideration in money. one OF .h'
: defendants to prepare the answers e
j, the questions and deliver questions ans
2 answers 10 the other defendant. there
= by en.lD4lng tHG idtlcl " pass NtAN -
e Eauiuation and obtain a license to prac
5 tee. we're guilty OF confederation AM
: conspiracy having tendency to inJur
i the public The court affirmed a 1uds
: nent finding them guilty and imposinl
d fine of $500 and costs Of suit "a
a citic Rep. tWashington, Judge Dunbar)
: 1925.
Il SUICIDE STATISTICS.
0 In Sutliffe vs.. Iowa. etc, Association
Iowa. 1909, an action On a life lnsur
lance policy, the defendant contenae
: that the insured committed suicide.
vas conceded that death was caused D
! he discharge OF a revolver held by mn
the bullet entering the left side. !
y support of the plaintiffs theory OF acci
q dental shooting. the deputy corone
= gave the interesting statistical infor
nation that in about 500 cases or SUI
eide investigated within three year
= one-half had died from Gunshot wounds
lall of which, save one, had been In
: tficted in the head. and that one IN tn
, heart.-(Law Notes for Augusta