The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-02-03
RECENT LEGAL OPINIONS.
OF Attorney - Agreem
with Client

Compensation OF Attorney Agreement
with Client
An agreement procured by an attorney by
which, in consideration of professional
services in regard TO his clients interest in
a large estate in course of administration.
the client agrees to pay over to the attor-
ney one-half of his interest in said estate.
is held unconscionable, and one that II
would not be in the interest of public policy
or professional ethics to place the stamp of
approval upon.-[In re. Estate of Cassidy.
New York Supreme Court, Appellate divi-
sion.l
State Fairs-Liability for Accident
Where a state fair association, under
contract giving the exclusive use of por
ton of its grounds TO an exhibitor, adver
tised such exhibit as one of the attractions
of the fair, ii was liable for injuries to
spectator caused by the falling Of seats
negligently constructed by the exhibitor.
Ills Federal Rep. (Texas, Judge Boar
NAM, 713.1
Care of Sailors-Liabilty of Ship
When a British ship was leaving. port
where there a hospital. having made
but six miles from her anchorage, plaintiff,
who was a seaman; fell to the deck and
was severely injured fracturing the bones
of his thigh and arm. Instead of sending
him to the hospital. the captain undertook
tinued the voyage, giving him no further
attention until reaching another port, thir-
ty-six days later. He suffered intensely
and as result of the captains malpractice
gical treatment after reaching hospital
and was permanently disabled Held that
the captain guilty of gross inhumanity,
| which rendered the ship liable in damages
for plaintiffs suffering and permanent in
jury, assessed by the court at s40OO.-[11s
Federal Rep. (Wash Judge Hanford). 1853. ]
Privileged Communication in Libel
In Brown VS.. Norfolk Railroad Company,
| az Southeastern Rep (Virginia), 664, IL was
| held that an order issued by railroad
| company discharging one OF its employees
| from the company's service and assigning
| the reason of the action in the following
| language: "A fireman has been dismissed
| from the service for intimating that an off,
| Ger of the company had cast reflections
| upon the ancestry of another officer. which
| was proved to be untrue" was privileged
communication for which the company was
| not liable in damages, unless the publica-
| ton was malicious.
Street Cars-Insults to Passengers
One hundred dollars damages are not too
| great where a passenger on a street-rail-
way car is carried beyond her destination
| against her will. and the motorman there
after addresses her in an insulting manner
and shakes his fist and iron bar in her
| face.-I7l Southeastern Rep. (Texas Judge
| fly, 800.
Criminal Law-Murder.-
Where an employer chastises a boy in his
service in such an immoderate manner and
so excessively that the boy dies therefrom,
! a verdict OF the jury that the chastiser in
! tended to take the life of the boy. and find
| ing him guilty of murder, will not be dis
| t,irbei Those who have the care, custody
| and control of minor children may, for the
| purpose of proper discipline and control.
| administer such moderate and reasonable
| chastisement only as shall effect the de-
| sired object.-I42 Southeastern Rep. South
Carolina, Judge Gary. a.