The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-01-10
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
The following decisions were handed
down today by the supreme court:


The following decisions were handed
down today by the supreme court:
BY Johnston. C. j.
Ida NJ. Harwi, appellee, vs.. P. Morton,
ct al, ETC.. appellants; appeal from Saline
county; affirmed.
the city of Emporia, appellee; appeal from
Lyon county; affirmed. Dawson, j., and
PQEtf5 2sr ss'snt9g IN PsrtR wilson
ct al. appellees; appeal from Ford county !;
John H. Blair, appellee. vs. Lille C. Blair,
appellant. appeal from Lincoln county !;
affirmed.
May Irwin, minor. ETC., appellant, vs..
Finney county, appellee; appeal from Fin
ney county; affirmed.
The State of Kansas, ex rel. Richard
Hopkins, attorney general, plaintiff vs.
county. defendant; original proceeding in
mandamus: writ allowed, judgment entered
for plaintiff.
BY Burch, j.
Lillian NJ. Prayer. appellant Gin re trus-
teeship of, vs.. Stadden S. Hart ct al, ap-
pellees; appeal from Bourbon county; re-
Versed and cause remanded for Judgment
cific Fruit Distributors, appellant; appeal
from Reno county; affirmed.
! Florence Green, appellant, VS.. the Pru-
appeal from Cherokee county; affirmed.
L. s. Naftzger, appellee, vs.. II. J. Buser.
AL efG aPR T
F. Z. Rankin, ct al, appellees, vs.. W. A.
Eppler. appellant; appeal from Ellis coun-
ty: affirmed.
w. ]. Schroth, appellee, VS.. George Bar
dick, appellant. (The Thomas Mortgage
Co, appellee.) Appeal from Mitchell conn
ty; reversed and cause remanded with di-
rection to grant new trial respecting the
single issue relating to payment Of COM
mission for procuring the loan.
A. A Engstrom, ct al, executors, etc,
appellees. VS.. Victor Anderson, appellant;
appeal from Decatur county; affirmed.
BY Mason, j.
Smith Brothers and Cooper, appellees vs..
| Robert Hanson, appellant; appeal from
Cloud county; affirmed.
May Agnes Hurd. admrx. appellee vs..
The Penn Mutual Life Ins. Co, ct al, ap-
pellants (22309) appeal from Shawnee
county (Div. L. Order sustaining demurrer
to the pleading of Mrs. Bacon, reversed and
cause remanded for further proceedings.
Ptnkney's administrator from interest
in the proceeds of the policy. affirmed:
Benton & Hopkins Investment Co., appel
liant; appeal from Thomas county; af-
NJ. E. Thorn, appellee VS.. The Edgar Zinc
Co appellant; appeal from Montgomery
county; affirmed.
W; a: Richie, ct al, appellants VS.. Ed:
W ]. Anderson, VS.. Minerva Catlin, ap-
appeal from Barber county; affirmed:
Sarah Jane West. appellee VS.. Emil c.
! west, ADMINISTRATOR ETC., appellant, appear
from Montgomery county; affirmed.
State Of Kansas, appellee, vs.. Russ Low
ark. appellant; appeal from Montgomery
county; affirmed.
Bv Porter, j.
c. Ripple, appellee VS.. The Western
| Union Telegraph Co., appellant; appeal
! from Reno county; reversed and cause re-
manded with directions to enter judgment
| for the defendant. Johnston. C. ]. not
| sitting.)
R. G; Jackman, appellant VS.. The Law
renee Drilling and Development Co. etc.
| appellees; appeal from Franklin county
| affirmed.
| John Hood, appellee VS.. The American
| Refrigerator Transit Co. appellant; appeal
| from Wyandotte county (Div. 81 affirmed.
| A. S. Bennett. etc. appellant VS.. ]. NJ.
! Dickinson, Receiver etc. ct al, appellees
appeal from Shawnee county (Div. IL af-
| firmed.
Ernest Mnyour, appellant VS.. J. r. Grove
| Coal and Mining Co. appellee; appeal from
| Crawford county; affirmed.
Rosanna McDougall. Admr'x. etc. appel
! lee VS.. The A. T. & S. f. Ry. Co. appellant