The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1912-03-14

on the title page, and in each adver-
tisement, namely: ''This dictionary is
ers of Webster's Dictionary Or by their
SUCCESSORS 1t was not held, how
ever, that the above precise explana-
lion, and no other, must always be
used, but the court was Of the opin-
ion that the use of that language
would exonerate defendant from liza
bility for using the name Webster in
association with it's dictionaries. The
copyrights for the original Webster
dictionaries have expired. Complain
ant based its case solely upon the
charge of unfair competition, since 1t
had for long period of time been
engaged In the publication and sale
of dictionaries founded on the original
dictionary prepared by Noah Webster.
When Wood Meets Wood.-One Fer
ron had one natural leg and one wood
en- leg. Mary King had cigar store
in front of which was a sidewalk,
which was also wooden. Ferron was
! regular customer at Mary Kings
store, and as he was leaving the place
one day he received an injury which
gave rise to the case of Ferron, VS..
King, So Northeastern Reporter, So.
This particular sidewalk probably had
its own grievances against Ferron's
wooden leg, or probably it had be-
quent contact; however, once as Fer
ron was walking thereon, and at a
moment when wood met wood, the walk
gave way, the wooden leg went
through, in a most rude and insight
ly manner; down it went, in a slant
ing direction towards the cellar, and
under the building, and Ferron was
so we are left to conjecture as to
whether he broke the real leg or the
wooden leg. He seeks damages from
| Mary King. The Supreme judicial
Court of Massachusetts holds that de-
PENDANT was negligent in not remedy
ing the defective walk, and verdict
for plaintiff is sustained.
Shipping and Damaged Goods-Goods
were consigned for shipment, the con-
signor consigring them to himself as
CONS. gnee. They were damaged in
transit to such an extent that the dam
ages amounted to more than the
refused to pay the freight for which
the carrier ret aimed the goods. Con-
signee demanded that he should re-
ceive the value Of the goods, with the
freight deducted, on the theory Of
breach of contract The Supreme
signee could not abandon the goods
and thereby discharge the freight ev-
en- though the damages exceeded the
freight; that the carrier was enti led
to his freight, for which he had a
lien on the goods, and the consignee
TO his damages for which he may sue.
This seems to be an exception which
applies to cases of affre; ghtment from
the general rule that the goods may
be abandoned. when injured and suit
brought for their value, as sta ted in
Hutchinson on Carriers cd Section
1855. If the action We're in tort for
the conversion Of the goods the rule
would be otherwise, but 1t cannot be
said that damages to the goods, or de-
lay in their transportation, amounts
to such a conversion as to permit an
action in tort for their value. When
sky VS.. Central Of Georgia Ry. Co.,
| Y Southeastern Reporter. 41S.
knowledge Distinguished from Be-
| lief-The following extract from the
case Of Coleman VS.. State, 11S Pacific
Reporter. 594, by Judge Furman, is
| worthy Of note and careful thought:
'If knowledge was required of courts
have society, government, and law.
Matters of knowledge relate to COM
mon-place things of life. Matters of
, belief relate to the sacred things of
| life The most of the things we be-
| 1--we are spiritual Herein lies the
man beings. The brute knows; the
human being not only knows, but also
believes and exercises faith. EXper-
| fence shows that a man is far more
apt to be right when he places his
| belief and faith and action upon a rea-
sonable basis than he is apt to be right
| when he thinks that he is acting upon
his personal knowledge. OF necessity
| nearly all Of OUT acts are based upon
belief, and but few of them are based
upon knowle dge. If we only acted on
knowledge, we would not accomplish