The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-04-09
IOWA SUPREME
COURT DECISIONS

Des Moines, April 8. - Both tele-
graph companies received rebuff at
the hands of the supreme court when
both were ordered to pay damages
for having failed to deliver messages
on time as required by their contract
with the public. The Western Union
Telegraph company was ordered to
pay damages to Hans Hanson for de-
laying four days in delivering a mes
sage sent from Dunlap, Iowa to
Streeter, N. d. During that period
cattle advanced Is cents hundred
pounds, causing Hanson a loss. The
Postal Telegraph company was or
dered to pay heavy damages to Gus
tav Schmitt for delaying several days
in delivering a message from Hazel
ton, ILL.,, to Rockwell City, Iowa, an
nOuncing the serious illness and later
the death of Schmitt's son. The
court says the company must deliver
messages within a reasonable time.
The care of the state VS.. DR.. Harry
Kelley, who killed two men in Des
Moines in 1911. was given a rehear-
ing in the supreme court. John Null
vaney, appearing for Kelley argued
that the case ended when the jury
decided Kelley was guilty but insane
He objected to the case going back
to the district court for another trial.
The members of the court fired ques.
lions at Mulvaney, apparently taking
the view that If the jury had thought
Kelley was so insane that he should
escape punishment it would have said
Sc.
Rowley, the Keosauqua editor, won
his point in the supreme court to
force the state to pay the costs of his
action to knock out the capital extern
sion law, which the court held in
valid, thereby saving Rowley $500.
The case came to the supreme court
from Wapello district.
Among the opinions handed down
were the following:
In the matter of the Guardianship
of Walter Rummels, person of I'M
sound mind, Paul p. Clark, guardian,
Montgomery district, affirmed.
City of Harlan, appellant, VS.. A. G.
Kraschel, Shelby district, affirmed.
State of Iowa VS.. Glenn CULVER,
Mitchell district, affirmed and modi-
fled; defendant to pay $500 fine or
fifty days in Jail.
graph Cable Co, appellant; Cal
thoun county, Judge NJ. Z. Hutchinson.
Action for damages. Affirmed; opin-
ion by Justice Ladd.
e. w. Rice and w. B. Lower, appel.
lants VS.. Friend Brothers company
Woodbury. county, Judge William Hut
Crimson. Reversed. Appeal from an
iorder granting defendants new trial
lopinion by Justice Preston.
Isaac Camel, appellant VS.. Lewis
Haas; Harrison county, o. u. Wheel
er, judge. Action for alleged deceit
resulting in directed verdict for de
PENDANT and Judgment thereon. Al
Ffrmed; opinion by Justice Ladd,
Charles ATbaugh, appellant VS.. f.
NJ. and Katie Alexander; Harrison
county, Judge Thomas Arthur. Action
to enjoin obstruction of private rite
of way. Affirmed; opinion by Justice
Weave:
A. Patten, appellant vs.. II. B. Hazel.
ton and board of supervisors of Car.
roll county; Carroll county. Judge NJ
S. Hutchinson. Mandamas action to
declare plaintiff elected. Affirmed;
opinion by Justice Evans.
Hans Hanson vs. Western Union
Telegraph company, appellant; Har
rison county, Judge E. B. Woodruff
Action for damages for delay in trans
hitting message. Affirmed; opinion
by Justice Evans.