Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-23
Nebraska

amount realized was some 1900 short OF
the supposed value.
In 1895. suit was started against Patrick
brothers and judgment was secured against
them for the difference between the face
value OF the notes and the amount they
brought. Suit was then brought by A. S.
Patrick to have that judgment set aside. a
demurrer was filed to the petition and sus-
taihed. The court reversed this decision
and on a later trial. judgment was secured
against Barker for S47sl75 1t is from this
Judgment appeal is taken. One Of the ques-
tons raised is whether Barker, when he
agreed that Patrick should not be held
responsible for the notes, spoke for him
self or for the bank.
Damage Case Appealed.
Briefs we're filed in the supreme court
today in support Of the judgment Of the
lower court of Franklin county, wherein
Mrs. Sophie Henkel and her children were
.!,en damages to the amount OF N,OO
ADJUST a saloonkeeper of the village OF
Campbell 1t is set out in the petition OF
the sppelles that Henkel drove to the viii
LACE Of Campbell in his wagon, from his
farm one morning. and straight away be-
gan to drink with some friends. This
was kept up until late in the evening
when he started home. The team run away
and he was found unconscious some time
later in the road. His arm was badly in
jured and had to be amputated. The wife
and children sued the saloonkeeper and
his bondsman and received Judgment
Delinquent Corporations.
Governor Shallenberger has again desig-
mated the World Herald and the Lincoln
Of ali
porations that have failed to pay their an
nual occupation tax, but this time the two
papers will have little more difficulty in
getting their money. In fact it will depend
upon the generosity OF the coming legisla-
ture whether they are paid at all for the
work The late legislature appropriated
81 900 TO defray the expenses Of printing the
list in two newspapers. Each paper re-
eeived $50 and the remainder OF the APP
preparation has been used to publish the
list in pamphlet form. The bill this time
will have TO go to the legislature as de-
! ficiency.
krauze Gets Sentence Suspended.
The supreme court has suspended unit
October "A the sentence OF John II. Krause
convicted OF shooting with intent TO kill
Krause was sent TO the penitentiary for five
| years, but appealed and the court suspended
| the sentence upon his giving a bond foi
/ $500. William Kline was the victim
An Every Day Incident.
The office of the secretary Of state Il
having its troubles now over the payment o
the occupation tax by corporations. Thougl
the law does not require il, Walker Smith
who has charge OF this department. sent on
/ notices TO every corporation in the stat
| notifying them OF the tax. One member o
a corporation came to the secretary thi
/ morning:
This is the first l ever heard of this
/ tax" he said.
~You were sent notice several weeks
ago" vas the reply.
/ No sir, no notice was ever sent 10 me
II il had been / would have known IL
It's an outrage that l have TO pay tina
penalty when knew nothing Of IT,"
The records were examined and shOvec
that the notice had been sent.
1T makes no difference what the records
show l never got that notice"
The records were again examined anS
showed that the tax had been paid las
I June.
Well you have already paid whethe
you got the notice or not" said AF. smit