The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1903-08-20
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
Bonds Killed by the Court.

Bonds Killed by the Court.
The supreme court handed down a
decision declaring void the bonds au.
thorized by the last legislature for state
institutions. About 500, 900 is in
volved.
These bonds were to be issued for
new buildings, several of which are al
ready under construction. The insane
asylum, agricultural college, state uni
v~ersity, school for the deaf, school for
the feeble minded and the normal
schools all suffer as a result OF the de-
cision.
A special term of the supreme court
was called July II to hear the argu-
ments in these cases. The decision
was written by Chief Justice Young
and assented to by the other two mem
bers.
The authority to issue the bonds was
granted by the last legislature for the
purpose of erecting necessary addition
al buildings and making permanent
improvements. The state board OF uni
versity and school lands purchased the
bonds with moneys in the permanent
school fund of the state. State Trea-
surer Mcmillan thereupon refused to
advance the money on the money on
the purchases, and an action was
brought to mandamus the state trea-
surer and compel him to pay the bonds.
This action, under the decision of the
supreme court, will not lie, and the
bonds are declared void.
No declaration is made by the court
with reference to the 500, 600 of bonds
authorized for the erection of an ad-
dition to the state capital, except that
these bonds are not subject to the same
limitations as other institution bonds,
may be applied to the erection of
buildings for administration purposes.
This it is believed will permit the car
rying out of the extensive improve
ments planned for the state capital.
All other state institution buildings
will have to await some other ear of
raising funds.
In past years several hundred thous-
and dollars of similar bonds have been
paid by state treasurers. What will
be the status of these obligations for
which value has been received will DO
an interesting complication. .
Arrested.
A man representing a wholesale
liquor house in St. Paul, was arrested
a number of days ago at Lynchburg,
charged with selling and giving away
Intoxicating liquors, and had an ex-
aiming trial before Judge Walker
in Casselton. He was bound over to
the district court in the sum of 81, 900.
He gave bond and was released.
judbe William Barnett, assistant
states attorney, prosecuted the case
and Attorney Callahan of Casselton
looked after the defendants interests.
1t was shown to the satisfaction OF
the justice that the order for the
whisky was taken in the state; that
the goods were delivered here and
that the payment was made in North
Dakota, all of the elements of a bona
fide sale.
DereCClVc litleS.
Judge Glaspell found a verdict for
the plaintiff in the case of the State
Finance Company VS.. William II.
Beck ct al, involving title to Suits
man county land. The plaintiff was
the owner in fee simple Of the land
and the defendant claimed title be-
cause of purchase of tax titles. Judge
Glaspell ruled that the title of Beck
was defective because the taxes we're
improperly levied, the lands were not
properly described in the tax rolls or
tax lists, the assessor failed to verify
the assessment by oath and other ir-
regularities. In the case of Louisa NJ.
Mind VS.. Valeria r. Meyers for title
to other Stutsman county lands the
court ruleu that the plaintiff was en-
titled to the land on account of ir-
Irregularities in procedure similar to
the case against Beck.
Palcod tho Rafo