The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-04
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Agreement

-Monopolies-Trade Agreement
A statute Of Missouri provides that all
contracts or combinations to lessen free
competition in the manufacture sale of
any articles within the State are against
public policy. and the parties thereto shall
be adjudged guilty of conspiracy to de-
fraud; and another statute declares that
any purchase Of any article from any indi-
vidual or corporation transacting business
contrary to the first statute shall not be
liable for the price OF such article and may
plead such section as a defense to any suit
for such price Held. that agreement
between brewers In a certain city that they
debt for beer previously purchased to either
of the others until he paid such debt was
an agreement In violation Of the statute,
and was therefore a complete defense to an
action by one of such brewers to recover
the price of beer sold. IN Southwestern
Rep. missouri. Judge Ellison). GIL
-Newspapers-Publica of Evidence
Under a bill of rights in a state constitu-
ton guaranteeing freedom of speech and
the liberty of the press, and under a statute
guaranteeing to an accused a speedy trial
by an impartial jury a trial judge in
prosecution for murder involving no Ques-
ton Of obscenity has no power to prohibit
the publication of evidence given at such
trial. The act of judge in Furnishing
newspaper proprietor for contempt of court
in violating an order prohibiting the pub
LEGATION of the testimony was without juris-
diction, and consequently void. Ia South
western Rep. (Texas, Judge Henderson,,
593.]
Husband and wife-Purchase of Goods
A wife, having separated from her hus-
band. purchased certain goods on credit
from one having no notice of the separa-
ton. There had been no previous course of
dealing between the seller and the wife
which would authorize him to believe that
the husband had consented to such .pur-
chases. Held, that the mere failure OF the
husband to give notice of the separation
would not render him liable, IL not appear
tva<x thAx h. ma mi
Southwestern Rep. Texas. Judge Fisher.
605.]
-Bankruptcy-Debts Discharged
A Judgment obtained by a wife against
another woman for damages sustained by
the wife by reason of the alienation of the
affections of her husband is not released
by the discharge of the defendant under
proceedings in bankruptcy where such
schemes and devices of the defendant and
resulted in the loss of support and impair
ment of health to the wife. al Pacific Rep
(Kansas. Judge Cunningham, 1871
Life acknowledgement of Premiums
A provision in a life insurance policy that
the premiums shall be paid at or before II
O'Clock noon on certain days, and If not
that the policy shall cease and determine
rs is not delivered until five days later fur
nishes no excuse for the premiums not be-
ing paid on the days specified in the policy.
I65 Northeastern Rep, 1888.
Street acknowledgements
Where street conductor stopped his
car for two ladies to get of, and after one
got off. but before the other had done so.
some one not in the employ of the railway
company nor with the authority or knowl-
edge of the conductor gave the motorman
the signal to start. and he did SO, throw
ing the second lady to the ground, there
was no negligence on the part Of the rail-
way company. and such passenger could not
recover from the company for the injury
sustained. IN Southwestern Rep. mis-
souri,, Judge Broaddus), 712.