The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-24
ST. LOUIS CASES
ARE ADVANCED.
Coal Oil Controversy viii Be
Heard by Supreme Court
in January.
TERMINAL CASE POSTPONED.
Illness of Attorney General Crow
Toucac Dolor, in Oucfar prO
TERMINAL CASE POSTPONED.
Illness of Attorney General Crow
Causes Delay in Custer Pro
ceedings-Opinions in
Many Cases.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Jefferson City, No., Dec. 23-The SUI
preme Court Wednesday reversed case
which came no from Cooper County in
which 1t holds that fraternal benefci-
airy insurance company is not liable on
a policy where the policy holder is too
sick to appear and pay his assessment and
instructs the clerk of the lodge to pay
it when due
J.: E. Smith died at Czech Mills and
his relatives brought suit to recover 5000
from. the Woodmen of the World on a
certificate held by him. The company re-
sisted the claim on the ground that the
deceased was not in good standing when
he died. Judgement was awarded the
the Supreme Court orders the case back
for retrial. g
A case to test the law in the assessment
decided in the Supreme Court Wednesday
in favor of County Assessor Phil Bow
man of Clinton County against the school
district of Plattsburg.
Suit was brought against the Assessor
by the school district because he assessed
the value of some cattle, located In an
triet In which the cattle were at the time,
although the owners of the cattle were
ASSESSED personally in the school district
Of Plattsburg.
we're properly assessed under the law, and
that the money derived in taxes from the
assessment should go to the school dis
T III st. Louis coai.oil cases were all
advanced and set for a hearing at the
january call. si"a ~
In the Circuit Court the State received
Judgment against r. B, Speed and w. J..
Flynn, former Inspectors of OIL at 81;
Louis, for about $4,000 Of excess fees and
the case was appealed to the Supreme
The custer suit brought by Attorney
General Crow against the St. Louis Ter,
minal Railroad Association was continued
to the January call because OF the illness
of Mr.. Crow.
The following were the proceedings In
court In banc, December q. 1903:
OPINIONS.
by ROBINSON, C. ].
State ex rel. Wilson VS.. National Bank OF Car
terviIle: reversed State ex rel. Wilson VS..
First National Bank. Joplin; reversed state ale
ex rel Wilson vs. joplin ,I.o Mat,onea rfsaRe Ma
tfol1sd Baflk: reversed State ex rel. Wilson
Miners Bank JOPLIN reyers s,a STATE nns,s en
ton made absolute.
BY MARSHALL. ].
schubach VS. Mcdonald, writ Of prohibition
denied Hirt VS.. Kinealy. writ of prohibition
denied: Leonard VS.. Fisher, writ OF prohibi-
tio1 denied sehusaci vs. HSg ssd. writ writ Of
prohibition denied; Wassermau & Co. vs..
Hough. writ Of prohibition denied.
BY CAN'T. j.
De Geofroy VS.. Merchants Bridge Terminal
Railway Company; reversed in part, affirmed
in part.
State ex REL Canton Vs. Allen; motion for
rehearing overruled
Jones Vs. x. c.. Fl. S. 6 NJ. Ry. Co.: motion
for rehearing overruled.
order overriding motion TO dismiss; writ of
error sustained and defendants, in error per-
mitted TO furnish additional evidence thereon.
SLING vs. Hendrickson: motion for new bond
state ex rel. Hickman vs.. Brookfeld Loan
and Building Association: motion to advance
Rea vs. St. Louis Transit Company; motion
to dismiss appeal overruled.
Lehner vs.. Metropolitan Street Railway Com.
pany; motion to remand to Kansas City Court
OF Appeals sustained.
State ex rel. Attorney General VS.. Speed: mo-
ton =, to advance sustained and set for January
State ex rel. Attorney General VS.. Flynn; mo-
ton !, to advance sustained and set for January
Hicks vs. Loewen. cause dismissed on stipu-
Brewer vs. Shepard: appeal dismissed by APP
pellant.
Nash vs.. Wash; death of John N Wash sug-
widow and heirs. and cause sI revived by Consent
ouanttoek vs.. NJ, K. 6 T. .Ry. Co: death
Of executors. and cause revived by consent
FIX parte. Burch: return. Of Sheriff filed; cause
Elk parte. Rinsi: return Of Sheriff filed: cause
set for hearing January 4. 1904.
Ordered that court adjourn until Janu-
DIVISIONS NO. 1.
OPINIONS.
/ BRACE P. J.,
Haley Vs. st. Louis Transit Company: af-
PULLS Is, ct al. Us; Pulls ,s :. 81, affirmed.
Reynolds VS.. Faust ell al: affirmed.
Davidson Day VS. posksry E, al affirmed
School District OF Piattsburg vs.. Bowman ct
State ex rel School District of Piattsburg vs.
Widen vs. MoAiister; remanded to 81. Louis
Paddock-Hawiey Iron Company VS.. Rice ct al. !;
affirmed
Building and Loan Association; affirmed.
Heman Construction Company VS.. Loevy;
Sykes vs. St. Louis and Fan francisco Rail-
way Company; reversed.
VALIANT. ].
Peoples National Bank VS. Illinois Central
Trust Company; reversed.
MOTIONS.
Refs. vs.. st. Louis Transit Company: motion
for rehearing overruied
Foihhauet VS.. st. Louis: motion for rehearing
Citizens Bank VS. Burrus. motion for rehcar-
Rooms IS, VS. kansas city Suburban Belt Rail-
way; motion for rehearing oyerrulets.
Gnlath Vs. St Louis; motion for rehearins
CLARK ys; N, Z. T. Ry.; motion for re-
Livengcod vs. Joplin-Galena Consolidated
Lead and zinc Company; motion to transfer
wood vs. Porter: motion for rehearing over
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