Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-11-02
Recent Legal Decisions.

That the amounts Of insurance on q
building and its contents are separately
stated is held, in Coggins vs.. Aetna Ins.
Co. On. C.) LAR. tN.S.)S39, not to per-
nit recovery for loss on the building
in case of breach OF the iron-safe clause
as to its contents, where the premium is
entire and the risk on the building and
contents is identical.
A wrongfully discharged employee is
held, in Carmean VS.. North American
Transp. q L. Co. (Wash) s LAR.
(N.S) 595, to have no right to main
tain successive actions for wages ac-|
cruing during the remaining term of the
contract, since one recovery is held to
bar further action.
The right of the state to require the
procurement of license by travelling
salesman who solicits orders for small
quantities of Intoxicating liquors, to be
forwarded for acceptance to another
state, where delivery is to be made, is
sustained in State VS.. Delamater Is. BIZ
8 Ira. (N.S9 TIA.
That a decree of divorce rendered in
another state may be attacked Iy paroI
evidence showing that plaintiff was not
dent of that state, Notwithstanding D
finding by the court of residence as
fact is held, in State VS.. Westmoreland
$50 8 Ira. (N.S9 S42.
That secrecy is not required by a con-
sttutional provision that all elections by
the people shall be by ballot, at least so
as to exclude the numbering of the ball
lots to correspond with the poll list is
held in Elk pare Owens (Ala.G s Ira.
(N.S) SSS.
A street car company which carries a
passenger beyond his announced destina-
ton in a strange place on a dark night,
and refuses to carry him back, but COM
pels him to leave the ear, is held, in
Kentucky a /. Bridge & r. Co. VS.
Buckler (ky.) s Ira. (N.S.l 555, to-
take the risk of his injury in attempting
10 follow the directions of the conductor
to walk back along the track, which
course will take him past distractions
from which injury may result to him.
A passenger who went upon the plat
form of car when his station was
called, so as to be ready to alight, was
held, in Turley VS.. Atlanta, *. q N. X.
Co. (Ga.) s Ira. CN.S.) Cos, not to be
chargeable with Negligence, as matter of
law, where, when the train slowed down
but failed to stop. he attempted to alight
to avoid being carried beyond his des-
tination, and was thrown to the ground
by a sudden jerk of the train and in
jured.
To enable a servant to hold his master
liable for an injury due to the sudden
and erratic movement of an elevator
about which he is required to work, it is
held, in Carnegie Steel Co. VS.. Byers &C.
G. A. 9th CD s Ira. (N.S.) GIT,
that he must show that such movement
was due to defect in the mechanism
which was known or should have been
known to the master, and which he neg
leeted to repair.
That it is not unlawful for wholesale
merchants to organize for mutual pro-
lection and notify each otaer of retail
merchants who are delinquent in their
accounts, so as to make such reports
libelous per Sc, is declared in Woodhouse
VS.. Powles (Wash.) s Ira. (N.S9I
To sustain an order reyoking a physi-
clans license because of untrue or ex-
trayagant statements of cures in adver-
tisements, tending to deceive or defraud
State BID. of Health OR. - 8 Ira.
tN.S.) $50, that the board of health
must show that they We're untrue, or ex-
trayagant, or misleading.
II one employer, by conference with
another employer. prevents, without OK
cuse or justification, and with a mali
cious motive or purpose, third person
from procuring employment with such
other employer, he is held. in joyce VS..
Great Northern II. Co. (Miun.) Ira.
| (NS.) 100. TO be liable for damages.
under statute providing that it shall be
unlawful for any two or more employers
to combine or confer together for the
purpose of preventing any person from
obtaining employment,
The right of a merchant to an injunc-
| ton against the maintaining, in front
of his place of business, by a labor un-
ion, OF pickets bearing placards which
| tend to intimidate his employees, pa
irons, and customers, witt the intent toI
d. 50 for the purpose of compelling him
to pay the prices fixed by the union to
! his union employees, is sustained inI
Goldberg, Il. x Co. VS.. Stablemen's Un-i
ion Cali Ira. (N.S) AGO.
Women Build Hotel.
| Jerusalem now has a summer resort
at Ramalah, which is situated several
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