Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-04-11
UPH0LDS DECISION ALEXANDER ROAD
 LAW TEST CASE
Plans and Estimates Must Be Made Under Supervi
 sion State Department.

Little Rock April 10.--Thc su- preme court today Icaif.iiiicd It's de cision in the Alexander road law test case, appealed from 'Craiehead coun- ty. again holding that in districts formed under tho Alexander law. the plans, specifications, surveys and estl- mates filed with the county court must have been made by engineers CT the state highway department The case was appealed under the style of liar 1v Churchill against R. l.. Vaughn The Alexander road law test ,ase came from Craighcad county, in which a modified opinion Is beirg asked from the court was submitted oil petition for rehearing Monday morning. Eight separate briefs were filed with the petition.
 Booze Vendor Not Liable.
 Alfred Bolen. administrator of the estate of Louis Bolen. deceased. oi Searcv county cannot collect from Louis Still former proprietor of sa- loon. because Louis Bolen after buy ing whiskey from Still drank it. be- came intoxicated. fell from his horse and was killed, the supreme court de- creed Monday.
 "It cannot be said that the action of the saloonkeepcr, licensed to sell liquors, in selling two quarts ol "hls- key to a man of reasonable lnteiil- sence, 56 years Of age and sober al the time with nothing to indicate that the purchaser drank 10 excess, was guilty of such negligence as to en- title the administrator to recover damages for his death, caused by q fall from his horse while intoxicated from liuuor purchased in the saloon, the court held
 Must Pay Back NG"fy.
 Because attorneys Tor Il. w. liohip- son. former treasurer Of Sharp coun- tv. did not file a motion for rehear- ing in the lower court on alleged ef- rors in the courts findings ot amounts due Sharp county by the former of' ficial Thompson must pay back te the county S2,51113. alleged to be due school funds, and $76.0l alleged due road funds. Suit was brought aftel Thompson went out of office in 1914 for money it was alleged he owed thf two county funds. The courts decl- sion contained it's findings of tho amount due from Thompson. Althouet ao appeal was taken. no moton TOT new trial on alleged errors in th' amounts duo was made. and Tor Una reason the supreme court alilfme' the lower courts decision.
 Decisions Rendered.
 The following opinions were dellN fered in the supreme court today
 By Chief Justice McCulloch:
 Jnon. w. Thompson vs. Sharp couh tv from Sharp circuit court; affirm ed.
 Harry Churchill vs. R. l.. Vaughan from White circuit court: affirmed Southern Seating & Cabinet compa nv ys. s. l.. Gladish. from MisslsSlpp circuit court: affirmed.
 l. B. Hamilton vs Board of I'm provement Water and Light Improve ment district No. ?, of Wynne, iron Cross chancery court: reversed an remanded. Justice Hart dissents.
 By Justice Hart:
 Charles Jones vs. J. Bruce Alncel from Lawrence chancory court, d frmed.
 A. Wally vs. John Heck, from Ben ton chancery court: affirmed.
 w. L. Barton vs. C. B. Hines, trol Hempstead chancery court: affi'met T. H. Tipton, administrator, e narte from St. Francis circuit court affirmed. Justice Smith concufs Chief Justice McCullcch dissents,
 By Justice Kirby:
 James Polk vs Road Improvement district No. ? of Lincoln county, irol Lincoln circuit court: affirmed,
 R. A. Rowe vs. Allen Young, fro' Johnson chancery court; affirmed
 C. w. Riggs ct al. vs. R. l.. Blyth from Crittenden circuit court; alflrh ed as to Blythe and Balllngef all reversed as to Bank of Commerce. an case dismissed.
 Alfred nolen vs. LoUiS Suli ITO Searcy circuit court: affirmed,
 Eliza Loyd vs. D. l.. Bennett, ITO Clay circuit court; affirmed
 Mrs. c. w. Morris vs. Mary Nan( Stroude. from Howard circuit eour affirmed.
 By Justice Smith:
 School district No. 9. Polk count vs Parker. from Polk chanccry cour affirmed
 F. M. Loveland vs State Pharmac from Pulaski circuit court; reverse and remanded
 Kansas City Southern Railway cor pany vs. City of Mena, from Pc circuit court affirmed.
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