Omaha daily bee., 1910-04-24
Nebraska

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gCvernment more particularly.
Petitioners Not RespOnsibIe.
The supreme court has held that the per-
son who signs a petition for liquor license
is not responsible for costs in lawsuits
that may follow an appeal from the issu-
ance OF the licenses. The case came from
otoo county. where one Bernard Carls Sc
cured license to run a saloon at Dunbar.
A remonstrance was filed with the village
board and overruled. The demonstrators
appealed TO the district court and the VII
lage board was reversed and the costs OF
the appeal taxed to the petitioners.
The petitioners had not been notified OF
the suits and were not represented by coun-
sell They brought suit in equity to pre-
vent the officers from collecting the costs
OF the suit The demonstrators filed a
demurrage TO the petition and set up that
the petitioners should have moved to retsx
the costs. The petitioners won out in the
district court and today the supreme court
affirmed that decision. The court went
further and said the petitioners were in no
way responsible and could not be made
parties 70 the suit.
MtHsouFt Pacific Loses.
Maggie Wolienburg. who won damage
suit against the Missouri Pacific in the
district court OF Douglas county, after hav-
ing been tossed some sixty-five feet by an
engine, won out also in the supreme court
Justice Barnes dissented and argued that
the woman had contrhu.eS accident
by not looking out for the train. .klE&aI
Governor AAVl.o-- ----I.
The citizens committee which has in
charge the promotion of a celebration in
New York in 1918 has invited Governor
Shailenberger to be its guest at a banquet
to be given May at the Hotel Astor. The
celebration is in honor Of the sOOth ami
versary of the settlement Of Manhattan
by the Dutch.
Permitted to Increase stock.
The Grand Island Telephone company
has received permission to increase its
stock from $4,000 to 100000 to make some
improvements in the plant. The commits.
sion also granted permission to the West
ern Nebraska Telephone company to In.
crease its stock 5000 in order to take over
a couple Of mutual companies.
Supreme Court Opinions.
The following opinions were filed by the
supreme court today:
motion to modify opinion. motion sustained
in part and overruled in part. Per Curiam
anenburg against Missouri Pacifl,
Railroad company Affirmed. Root J
Barnes, j., dissenting.
McAqliffe against Noyce. Affirmed
RunEie against welty. Affirmed. sedg
| wick, j.
Palmer against Loyal Mystic Legion o
| America. Reversed and remanded unles
PLAINTIFF file remittltur from judgment o
| 1880 II such remittitur Is filed within
thirty days, judgment affirmed. Reese
State ex rel Mcdonald against Earring
ton. Affirmed. Root, ].
Mosher against Huwaldt. Affirmed
j. P. Leininger Lumber company agains
Dewey. Reversed and remanded. Root j
Fawcett, j., not sitting
" eller against Fischer. Affirmed
Faist against Dahl Affirmed. Faw
Trinidad Asphalt Manufacturing com
. pany against Buckstaff Bros. company
Reversed with leave to plaintiff to amen
ITS petition, II it so desires, to correspon
! with the facts Letton, ]. Fawcett, j
; County Of Lancaster against Fitzgerald
Affirmed. Eawcett, ].
Uhlich against Chicago. Burlington 4.
quincy Railroad company. Affirmet
reese e ..
and remanded. Letton, J.
Riseman against Hayden Bros. Affirmed
, Purdy against State. Reversed. Let
ton. ].
Following are rulings on motions fc
rehearing.
Haas against Mutual Life Insurance CON
pany. Motion for rehearing overrulet
Barnes and Rose, Us, dissent.