Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-06-27
Supreme Court Upholds an Award to F. $. Howard,
 Injured in Collision.
LUMBER COMPANIES
 ASSESSMENT CUT
Valuation of $5 on Cleveland County Lands Reduced to $3 for Drew COun- ty Timber C0mpany-MinOr Gets
 Judgment Against Persecut0r.

Little Rock, June 2e.-F. s. Howard, formerly a fireman for the Iron Mountain, was awarded judgment against the railroad for $7,50O by a decision of the supreme court this morning in an appeal from Lonoke county Howard was injured in al collision, the accident occurring in October, 1914.
 Cleveland Assessment Cut.
 The supreme court ordered the as- easements on 5,741 acres of land ir Cleveland county belonging to the Drew County timber company cut from s5 an acre to S an acre, in decision handed down Monday. The timber company had asked the reduc- tion from the lower courts, but in each instance it was denied. The supreme court reversed the decision with instructions to make the reduc- ton prayed for.
 There was no merit in the compa- nv.s contention that the circuit court erred in refusing to give trial by jury. however, the court held. "The statutory right of trial by jury is confined to cases at common law which were so triable before adoption of the constitution" the court said. The court found, though, that the as- sessed valuation was unjust.
 Persecutor Must Pay. Johnnie Johnson, minor, obtained 6 $2.OO0 judgment against R. R. Randleman of Clay county for alleged malicious prosecution, and. in addi- ton, the supreme court took occasion to score Randleman for his actions. Rand!eman had told the prosecuting attorney, it was charged, that young Johnson had been guilty of statn- tory offense. Johnson was h.led be- fore grand jury and the charge ln- vestigated He was not indicted, how ever
 Tn retaliation Johnson sued Randle- man for malicious prosecution and obtained a $2,0O0 verdict for compen- satory damages. "The charge was | disgustirgly infamous" said the SUI Dreme court in affirming the verdict, "and in addition to compensatory damages, the evidence on the part o' the appellee tends to show that It was made under circumstances tha' would justify the award of punitive l damages"
 Game Fund Case. l As a matter of public interest, the supreme court advanced the case o1 M. F. Dickinson, state auditor. agains Wash Clibourne, a deputy state game 1 warden. and allowed the case to be submitted. The suit was brought tc determine whether money could be 1 drawn from the state game fund fol prosecution of the game and flsf laws. The lower court held that Il could, and the state appealed.
 Opinions Rendered.
 The following opinions were render ed in the supreme court Monday:
 McCTlloch, c. J.: I St. Louis, Southwestern Railway company vs. Mrs. B. J. Carmack from Miller circuit court: affirmed.
 F. Schneider vs. D. s. Bum, from Boone chancery court; affirmed.
 Joe B. Weathertcn vs. Mrs. c. C Taylor, from Pulaski chancery court reversed and remanded with direc' tions.
 ] Wood. J.:
 l Arthur Scrogggin vs. City of Nor 1 rilton, from Conway circuit court; re- versed and remanded st. Louis. Iron Mountain & South ern Railroad company vs. F. S. How. ard, from Lonoke circuit court; af firmed.
 l J..W. York & Sons vs. G. R. Powell ct d., from Prairie circuit court: re versed and remanded.
 J. c. Harrison vs. J. M. Walker from White circuit court: affirmed.
 Hart, J.: