Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-06-29
Texarkana Man Who Advis-
ed Accused to "Skip"
Loses Suit for $349.
REVERSE INJURY SUIT
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Supreme Court Orders New Trial OF
Case Of Annie DilIahunty VS.. Rock
Island for Injuries Suffered When
Boarding Train.

Little Rock, June .2S.-Because he
advised Texarkara youth. under
9bond to appear for trial in Texas on
charges of selling liquor. TO leave the
state, A. 'Wakin, a merchant of TEX
arkana, Ark, must pay S349,96 to
the youths bondsmen. This was the
decision of the state supreme court
today, affirming judgment of the
Miller circuit court. The evidence
showed that Sam Hamison, aged 10.
was arrested by the authorities of
Bowie county. Texas, on a charge Of
selling liquor. His bond was signed
by B. III. Kuhl, who was insured
against loss by Hamison's step-father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Davis
Wakin A. Wakin gave the youth
s25 and advised him to leave. which
he did. When the bond was forfeited.
Davis Wakin and wife successfully
prosecuted suit against A. Wakin.
Damage Suit Reversed.
:. Annie Dillahunty, who sued the
Rock Island for damages for person
al injuries suffered while attempting
to board train at Wheatley, obtained
reversal of the Monroe circuit
courts. verdict giving a decision to
the railroad company by supreme
court, decision toqay. -. The woman
Ell, st aga w. es,t \ E aasEsd1
till yIafdsS|t airh ilanlanded Hfhe case
for sa.,hewS tgiah,.s, sssFMxsSSst
eAals9clfo Of sfhe2eases III aslhc1psd was
shown that directors 'of a school, dis
trictyat Rogers took out life insur-
ance policies on young men in the
district to provide means for pay
ment of bonds due on the district, was
heard in a decision handed down by
the court today. April Z. 1913. the
commissioners of the Special School
district OF Rogers took out $4,000
worth of insurance on the lives OF
eight young men Of the district. and
turned them over to the bondholders.
With the understanding that the dis
trict was to pay the premiums. Pre-
miums the first year totaled s1,614.20.
Latter the policies were declared
without force by the supreme court,
which held that such transaction
was not legal. The Arkansas Nation
al bank at Fayetteville, acting as
agent for the company, had received
the premiums, and the suit decided
today was one in which a Mr.. Little,
one of the school directors, sued FOR
the premium money. The lower court
gave the school director verdict, but
the supreme court held that the dl-
rector was not entitled to recover the
premium money and reversed the
verdict. Diminishing the suit at the
same time.
Decisions Rendered.
The following opinions were dellv-
cred in the supreme court today:
Nv Chief Justice McCuloch:
Maryland Casualty company VS..
Mrs. Jennie Maloney, from Drew cir
cult; modified as to attorneys lee
and in other respects affirmed.
w. c. Hight VS.. Charles Shnman'
from Washington circuit; affirmed.
Titus Jimmerson VS.. Fordyce Luln-
Der company, from Cleveland circuit;
affirmed.
II. w. Luecker VS.. John S. Harris,
from Perry circuit: affirmed.
BY Justice Wood:
A. L. Turner VS.. James Johnson.
from Clay circuit; affirmed.
Joe Leroy VS.. Undine Harwood'
from Garland chancery; affirmed.
A. Wakin VS.. Davis Wakln, from
Miller circuit: affirmed.
Wv Justice Hart:
Nancy A. Rogers VS.. S. b. Cunning
ham. from Baxter chancery; revers-
ed and remanded.
Merrimac Manufacturing company
VS.. X. L. Bibb, from Cleburne CIT
emit: reversed and remanded with h-
Iections.
r. J. O'Neill VS.. Lyric Amusement
COMPANY. from Garland chancery; al
firmed.
BY Justice Kirby:
II O. Atkinson VS.. Alice Atkinson,
from Conway chsncery; affirmed.
BY Justice Smith:
Security Mutual Life Insurance
company VS.. J. +. Little. from Benton
circuit; reversed and dismissed.
Annie Dillahunty VS.. Chicago. ROCK
Island & Pacific Railway company
from Monroe circuit; reversed and
remanded
". s. Elder VS.. Il. h. l.. Johnson
from Greene chancery;a ftlrmed.
The supreme court denied a motlon
4o,, a renearing OF the case OF Nom
Carr VS.. c.. RI. Triplett, from Jehef-
son cilculr.
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