The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-10-01
NOTES FOR LAWYERS

A statue forbiddng the forfeiture by To- cal corporations of insurance policies for | nonpayment of premiums until a certain | time after notice of the amount and 1 date of payment has been mailed to the ] insured at his last-named postoffice ad- dress fin this state," is held, in Metropo- l Titan Insurance company vs. Bradley | crex) 6S L. R. A. 5o9, not to apply to | policies issued in other states, unless ex- pressly made applicable by the terms of the policy.
 | The right of the court to enter Judgment | in favor of plaintiff in an action for the | recovery of real estate of which defen- | dant is in possession, because of defen-
 dant's non-compliance with a rule of
 court requiring him to deposit one-half | of the reporters per diem before pro- | ceeding to trial, is denied in Meacham vs.
 Bear Valley Irrigation company, (Cal)
 l.. R. A. 600, on the ground that 1t de-
 prives him of his property without due process of law.
 classification of cities for purposes of | legislation, so as to make particular I 1 applicable to those having population
 of between 5000 and 1000. is held. in Long view vs. Charlottesville Qnd) 6S l.. R. A.
 622, to be purely arbitrary, and not to | save the statue from the condemnation | of the constitution as special legislation. Exhibition of painting at an academy of
 arts to which the public is admitted only l by payment of a fee, and the rules of | .s..l. -.,4I moi fr0V n
 paintings while so on exhibition, Is held,
 in Wreckmester vs. American Litho-
 graph company e. c. A. 2d O 6S l.. R. | A 591 not to be a publication, although | 1t contains no notice of copyright, which will prevent the artist or his assignee
 from enforcing against persons subse- l quently attempting to publish copies of 1t
 for commercial purposes the rights which
 would have been secured by compliance
 with the copyright law.
 | A member of corporation organized | in the interest of a political organization
 is held, in McClintock vs. Young Republi-
 cans of Philadelphia (Pa.) 6S l.. R. A. 459,
 to have a right to the inspection of the
 membership roll, which may be enforced
 by mandamus.
 l Mental anguish because of inability to 1 work and properly to support his child Is | held in Maynard vs. oregon K. x Nav. | Co., (Or) 6S L. R. A. ATT, not to be a
 proper element of damages to be allowed 1 one injured in railroad accident.
 I Bills of discovery are held, in Brown vs l Mcdonald e. c. A. Sd CD 6S l.. R. A. 462 | not to be abolished by statutes empower l ing the federal courts, in actions at law, | to require the parties to produce books
 and writings, and making parties to suits
 at law competent witnesses therein. To permit an administrator to bring an
 action in forma pauperis for the alleged
 negligent killing of his intestate, 1t is
 held, in Christian vs. Atlantic & N. c. R | Co. (N. CD 6S L. R. A AIS, that he need
 not show personal inability to give the l required bond, or make the necessary de- posit, but that it is sufficient if he shows | such inability on behalf of the estate
 and those for whose benefit the suit is
 really brought. The other cases on the | right of executor or admmitrator to sue
 defend, or appeal in forma pauperis are t. A. tn