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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-30
PUBLIC SALE OF REAL
ESTATE AT ROSEMONT

By virtue OF a decree Of the
Corporation Court of the City Of
Alexandria, Virginia, rendered
December /, 1922, in TIE chanccry
cause of Carroll Pierce, Trustee,
etc, VS.. James f. Mcdonald, thu
undersigned will sell at public
auction in front of the Royal
Street entrance of the Market
Building, Alexandria. Vii ghiia, on
the 31st day of March, 1923, at
twelve o'clock neon, all that lot
of ground known and designated
as Lot Numbered twenty-nlne
COZ, in Block Numbered twenty
three (23), in Section Numbered
four (U, in the subdivision of
Basement, an addition TO the City
of Alexandria, Virginia, upon the
terms following:
One third of the purchase
money in cash on the date Of
sale, and the residue thereof to be
payable at six and twelve months
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-30

from the date Of sale. the de-
ferred instaIlments 70 bear IN
terest at the rats o. six per cent
until paid, aid to be evidenced
by The notes of the purchaser
bearing even date with the sale
and bearing interest as aforesaid.
The title to be retained until the
payment Of the purchase money
in full. All corveyancing to be
at the expense of the purchaser
JAMES K. CATION, Jr.,
Special Commissioner of Sale.
/, Elliott +. Hoffman, Clerk OF
the Corporation Court CT the City
Of Alexandria, Virginia, do certi-
~ that bond with approved Sc
curity has been executed By the
above named Special Commission
or as required by the decree Of
sale. Elliott +. hoffman,
Clerk.
66.l2c. 81 Earl K. Sullivan, \. (.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-30
COMMONWEALTH OF
VIRGINIA.:

In the Corporation Court OF
the City of Alexandria.
Bessie Clark, Complainant vs..
Alfred w. Clark, Defendant.
Chancery No. 1904.
An affidavit having been files
that the defendant is 4 non-resl-
dent Of this State, and the Ser
geapt having made such rc,urI
upon process issued herein, upon
written application stating de
fendant's last known post office
address and place Of abode, the
fcl wing order Of publication up
on grounds therein stated is eAt-
cred.
The Object of this suit is to OBJ
tain from defendant divorce >
vinculo matrimonii CT TAG ground
of wilful dcsertion and abaud-
onment. without Just cause or c%-
cuse. for more ;f7n three years
prior to tho institution Of this
suit, custody OF children and for
general relief.
It is ordered in the name oi
the Commonwealth Of Virginia
that the defendant appear here
within ten days after due publ
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-30
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
All taxpayers are hereby noti-
fed to make returns OF INCOMES
and PERSONAL PROREPTY to
the Commissioner IF Revenue at
once.
Returns must b. sworn to be-
fore the Commissioners, his De-
putty, or someone authorized TO
administer oaths, and no income
or personal property list will be
accepted unless this requirement.
is fully complied with.
The Commissioners Office IRE
Gently removed from Room Z tc
y is open from 8 to II A. M
and from to : p. NJ, and be-
ginning Monday the 2Cth instant,
in addition to above, Office will be
open from I to 9 p. NJ.
All returns not made to the
Commissioner of Revenue before
June ist must be made to the FIX
aminer of Records. II any tax
payer fails TO make such return
the Examiner of Records will
make an arbitrary assessment
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-30

ming, and running southwardly
with the east side Of the Poto-
mac Strand l45 feet, 7 inches,
more or less, to the ~north line
OF the lot Of ground conveyed by
the Haskin Wood Nulcanizing
Company t3 the Real Estate I'm
proyement Company Of Baltimore,
b. deed dated June 0, 1894, ana
recorded among the land re
ords of the City Of Alexandria,
Virginia, in Deed Book No. 81,
page l2S; thence eastwardly par
aIlel to Duke Street into the said
Potomac River; thence north TO
connect with the dyst hre, to-
gethcr with all rights, appurt-
enanccs, riparian rights, and
privileges 10 the same belonging
or in any wise appertaining; sub
icct, however, to right Of way
through ten foot alley over said
property, conveyed TO the Real
Estate improvement Company Of
Baltimore by the IIuskin Wood
VulcanIzlng Company by dccu
dated Jurc 9. 1894.
Terms of Sale: One-third cash,
and the balance in two equal in
stalmcnts, payable at six anc
twelve months after date respect
lively, the deferred payments 70
he evidenced by the notes of the
purchaser and 90 boar intercS-
at six per cert per annUm, an
the title to be retained until inc
purchase price IS paid in full,
or ali cash at The option Of the
purchaser. Ccnvcyancing, in
GLIDING Revenue stamps, at the
cost cf the purchaser OF pur-
chascrs.
a deposit of five hundred dol
lars viii b. required on the day
Of sale.
GARDNER T. DOOTHE,
BRAINARD W. PARKER.
T,~fecs.
75-tGc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-30
AUCTION SALE OF REAn
ESTATE

By virtue of a deed OF trust,
dated January 10. 1918, recorded
in Deed Book &c, page SD, Of the
land records Of the City of Alex
andria, Virginia, f3om Carl j..
Mueller and wife to the under
signed trustee, default having
been made in the payment of GER
tain of the notes thereby Sc
cured, the undersigned trustee
will. at the request Of the holder
of said notes, and pursuant to
the provisions of said deed of
trust. offer Cor sale, at public
auction, at II O'Clock noon, on
Saturday. March 31st, 1928, it,
front of the Royal Street en-
trance to the Market Building,
Alexandria, Virginia, the follow
ing described property, to-wit:-
All that lot of ground with It's
buildings, improvements and ap-
purtenances, in the City of Alex
gndriq, Virginia, in tho square
bounded by Columbus, Prince, Al
fred and Duke Streets, and more
bounded and des-
cribed as fellows to-wi';
BEGINNING in an open court
46 fee. 10 inches wide. at 3 point
100 feet east of Alfred Street.
and 11S fee. 7 inches north of
Duk Street. and running thence
north % feet 0 inches; thence
west toward Alfred Street so
feet; thence south 8 feet: thence
east ! feet . inches; thence south
cast % feet Q inches; and thence
east in direct line p feet 6
inches.
TERMS OF SAEE:-CASH
All convcyancing, stamps and re-
cording to be at the cost of pUr-
chaser.
zoe d st.
VIM. Z. WoollS, .us,ee
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-30
, COMMONWEALTH OF

In the Circuit Court of the
CITY Of Alexandria.
Roberta Murdargh Howard,
complainant, VS.. Frank Howard
defendant. In Chancery No. T39.
An affidavit having been flied
that the defendant is a non-resi-
1ent of this State, and the Ser
gcant having made such return
upon process issued herein, upon
written application stating de-
fendant's last known post Office
address and place of abode, the
following order Of publication
upon grounds therein stated is
entered.
The object o. this suit is to
obtain for complainant from de-
fendant a divorce a vinculo mat
rimonii on The ground of wilful
dcsertion and abandonment, With
out Just cause or excuse, for
more than three years prior to
the institution of this suit, privi-
lcgc of resrming maiden name,
and for general relief.
1t is ordered in the name of
the Commonwealth Of Virginia
that The defendant appear mere
within ten days after due publ
cation, hereof and do what IS
necessary 10 protect defendant s
interest in this suit, and that
this order be also published,
posted and mailed to defendant
according TO law.
Tcstc:
ELLIOTT +. HOFFMAN,
75-iwp clerk
BY Earl r. Sullivan, D. c.
r. B. Washington, p. Q.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-30

ated, and the United States, dated
on or about the 9th day Of Ee-
cember, 1920:
You are hereby notified that
suit was filed on March 9th. 1923.
and is now pending at Alexandria,
Virginia, in the District Court N
tie United States sor .hc East
c,n District of Virginia, under
tbs above entitled caption, for the
use and benefit. Of the said Rust
Engineering Company, a corpora
ton, and other creditors who sup
piled labor and material iii the
construction Of the said Incincra-
tor Plant, u public building, who
may intervene herein, and said
creditors who supplied such la
Dor and material arc hereby mott
fled of their right to intervene in
said cause, provided such inter
vention is filed within one year
after the pcrfor,n;.n2e ana final
settlement Of the aforesaid con-
tract, and not later as provided
Ivy statures of the United States
for such cases made and provid-
cd.
JOSEPH p, BRADY
Clerk OF said Court.
BY JOHN BARTON PHILLIPS,
Deputy Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-30
AUCTION SALE Or VALUA-
BILE FACTORY PROPERTY
ON THE POTOMAC
RIVER.
THOMAS l.. CARTER,
AuctioRcer.

AWCttDttti.
Pursuant TO the terms of a
deed Of trust bearing date on
April II. 1917, and duly recorded
among the land records Of the
City of Alexandria, Virginia, in
Deed Book No. 66, page %, or
the land records of the City OF
Alexandria, Virginia, given BY
the Safety First Manufacturing
Company, Incorporated, to the
undersigned Trustees, in trust to
secure the payment of an in
debtedness the.ein set forth, de-
fault having been made in the
payment of interest thereon, at
the request and by the direc-
ton of the holder Of the notes
cvidencing said Indebtedness, the
undersigned will offer for sale az
public auction, on the premises,
at II O'Clock noon, on Saturday,
April II, 1923, all that lot, tract
or parcel OF land in the City OF
Alexandria, Virginia, with the
buildings and improvements there
on, generally called and known
as the Pioneer Mills property,
situated on the south side Of
Duke Street and east of the Po-
tonac Strand, and bounded ana
described as follows. to-wit:
BEGINNING at the intersection
Of the south side of Duke street
with the cast side Of the -Poto-
mac Strand, and running thence
spstwardly with Duke Street in
to the Potomac River; thence
returning to the point Of begin
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-30
SPECIAL NOTICE

The annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Great Falls
Power Company, for the election
of directors and the transaction
of such other business as may
properly come before said meet
ing, will be held at The Office Of
c. =. Carlin, 107 North Fairfax
Street, Alexandria, Virginia, on
Thursday, April 5, 1928, at 1900
o'clock noon.
II. NJ. KEYSER,
7l-5tc. Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-30
PUBLIC SALE OF REAL
ESTATE AT ROSEMONT

ESTATE AT ROSEMONT
BY virtue of a decree of The
Corporation Court If tho City
of Alexandria, Virginia, rendered
December 4, 1929, in the ,chancrry
cause of Carroll Pierce, TrHctec,
etc, vs.. Richard Philpot, the IN
dersigned will sell at public auc-
ton in front Of the Royal Street
entrance of the Market Building,
Alexandria, Virginia, on the 3lst
day of March, 1923, at twelve
o'clock noon, I'll that lot of ground
known and designated as Block
Numbered twenty-sevcn (2O, in
Section Numbered four (D, in
the subdivision of Rosemont, an
addition to the City of Alexandra,
Virginia, upon the terms follow
ing:
Oae-third of tie purchase money
in cash on the date of sale. and
the residue thereof to be payable
at six and twelve months from the
date of sale. che deferred install
ments - bear interest at the rate
of six per cent until paid, and %
be evidenced by he notes Of the
purchaser bearing even date witch
the sale and bearing interest a,
aforesaid. The title to be retained
until the payment of the purchas.
money in full. All conveyancing
to be at tn. expense of the pur-
lchaser.
JAMES r. CATO.I. Jr.
Special Commissioner Of Sale.
|. elliott L. Hoffman, Clerk #
the Corporation Court of the City
OF Alexandria, Virginia, do certify
that nond with approved security
has been executed by the abol c
named Special Commissioner as
required by the decree If sale.
ELLIOTT F, HOFFMAN,
Clerk.
66-l2c Earl Y. Sullivan, d. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-30

lhove named Special Commissioner
ss required by the decree of sale.
=" ELLIOTT F. HOFFMAN,
Clerk.
66-l2c BY Earl R. Sullivan, d. G..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-30
\ THE UNITED STATES
DISTRICT COURT FOR
THE EASTERN DISTRICT
OF VIRGINIA.

The United States Of America,
to the use of the Rust Engineering
Company, corporation, Plain
tiff, VS.. King L-mber Company,
corporation, ana
the Fidelity d Deposit Company
of Maryland, : corporation, De-
PENDANT. Action of Debt.
To the creditors OF the King
Lumber Company, Incorporated,
who supplied labor o. materials
in the construction Of the lnciner-
ator Plant at Quantico, Virginia
under contract between the SAID
King Lumber Company, Incorpor-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-30
PUBLIC SALE OF REAL ES
TATE AT ROSEMONT

BY virtue Of decree OF tn:
Corpors ton Court Of the City
Of Alexandria, Virginia, rendered
December 4, 1922 in the chanccry
cause Of Carroll Pierce, Trustee,
etc, VS.. W. 4. Crawford The IN
dersigned will sell at public auc-
ton in front cf the Royal Street
entrance of the Market Building,
Alexandria, Virginia. on the 3ist
day &c March, 1928, at twelve o.
clock noon, all that lot of ground
known and designated IS Lot
Numbered Nineteen N9) in
Block Numbered twenty-one CD,
Section Numbered four ca, IN
the subdivision Of Rosemont, an
addition to the City Of Alexandria,
Virginia, Upon the terms follow
ing:
Orc-third Of the purchase money
in cash on the date of sale, and
the residue thereof to be payable
at six and twelve months from the
date Of sale, the deferred initall-
mcnts to bear interest at the rate
of six per cent until paid, and 10
be evidenced by the notes of the
purchaser bearing even date with
the sale and bearing interest as
afore1aid. The title to be retained
until the payment of the purchase
money IN full. All conveyancing
10 be at the expense of the pur-
chaser.
JAMES r. CATION, Jr..
Special Commissioner Of Sale.
I. Elliott F. Hoffman, Clerk of
the Corporation Court Of the City
of Alexandria, Virginia, do rer-
tify that bond with approved SO
curity has been executed by the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-30

from which under the Jaw there
is no appeal.
CHAS. II. CALLAHAN
Commissioner of Revenue,
Room ,, City Hall.
formerly City Treasurer's
Officc)
GEORGE 3. ROBEY,
Examiner Of Records.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-30

Seeing the new moon Over The
left shoulder meant one would
soon Gec money.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-30
THOMAS l.. CARTER
tucfinpoar

Auction Sale Of Unredocmed
Pledges ON THURSDAY MORN
ING, MARCH 20, 1923, AT 20
O'CLOCK. ....
| will commence to sell at the
establishment of L. Heidenheimer,
Inc, 500 King Street, Alexandria,
Va, all pledges upon which the
interest is overdue up to this date,
consisting Of Diamond Rings, Pin,
Ear kings, and Gold, Silver and
Metal Watches, all kinds of Fine
Jcwclry, Guns, Reviewers, Silver
ware, Books, Umbrellas, etc, to-
gether with a line of goods ger
eraAy found in lean office.
Ticket holders kindly take nOti:e
E. EEIDENHEIMER, INC.
7O-22 to CSC
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-30

FOR SALE-Ford Coupe; 1920
model; good condition. Bargain
S225.00. You may see this AT
326 So. Pitt st. TIP
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-30
FOR SALE
AUTOMOBILES

FOR SALE i Dodge
touring car, 1922 model
with summer and win
ter top, this car is in
first class condition g
new tires) cheap; l
Chevrolet touring, 1922,
in perfect condition,
looks like new; l Oak
land, 5-pass, touring, in
good condition, cheap;
l Overland 7-pass. tour
ing in good condition,
cheap. Look these over
before you buy. Fair
fax Service Garage, III
n. Fairfax St. Phone
314. 76-ctf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-30

Scnlc fol&s are 10 p:lud {
hcc. but the don; m'nl acllir'
tickets that nobudSy r2ntj.
You're slippin' when your wife.
suggests that YOU buy a Ete-
lier necktic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-30
FOR SALE
(EEAl, ESTATEl

FOR SALE-Tnree fine
building lots on north
side Princess street be-
tween West and Peyton
streets in Wheat and
Suffers subdivision.
Close to new High
School. For price and
terms apply to JOHN
d. NORMOYLE. Cor
ner King and Royal
streets. Phone 564.
26c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-30

FOR SALE-Automobile; 5-pass.
touring; 5 good tires; new ra-
diator; best cash offer this
week takes it; or trade for
Ford touring. 723 So. Lee st.
76-3p
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-30
FOR SALE
MISCELLANEOUS

FOR SALE-A good COW; Hol-
stein and Gurnsey; good milk
err: leaving Town. Apply j. Fl.
Dawson, La Verne ave-, st.
Elmo. 75-3p
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-30

66.l2c. 81 Earl K. Sullivan, \. I
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-30

GARDNER +. nOOTHE.
BRA!NARD W. PARKER.
Tr"iccs.
75-tGc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-03-30

f..,3vc
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-10-24
How loads Hatch Young.

The Surinam is the name of IL
thoroughly aquatic toad that inhabits
South America east of the Andes and
north of the Ama2On,- and which is
rendered famous by its method of re-
production. The eggs are carried on
the back by the mother. and the
akin thickens and grows round the
eggs until each is enclosed in der
NAL cell, which is finally covered by
horny LID, believed to be formed by
secretion of the skin or else to
represent the remains of the gelati-
nous capsule which at first surrounded
the eggs. These, which may number
about 100, and measure five to seven
millimeters in diameter, develop entire
ly within these pouches, and the young
hop out in the perfect condition, with
out the vestige of a tail, which they
never acquire.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-10-24
Winter HarbOr.

Mrs Emma c+ovone roooo+, IT.;
tied ber dauab+a,, NM
Field in CniIford Il
Mrs Tonnio A,+h,,
Leonard Ieft @Nrordov fn, ~ o 4 son
the winter '''0-'' W.
r G LYMAN 1Jro Ardollo 1,,,,,,
and danehter Ceoroia of - D. ,1' H.
bor wera roca1t @p,,o.tc 20 49,,
Hodgkins, danah+er H}rs " T -mi =,
smaIIidoa
Nrre IyiIIi.,,, Ct,,,,.;,1 90 r,..l.,
y forr,or ,,oci,1,, ~, y. - ~
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-10-24
Wild Bears Become Plague.

From the few swine that were lei
loose on the island of Santa Cruz in
1547 have come a race of ferOcious
wild boars. They have lost virtually
every trace of their original domes-
ITCHY, and have become powerful wild
beasts as fleet Of hoof as deer They
mature enormous tus&s, long hoofs
and bristles that are like wire, and
are the plague of the ranch people
who.hav sought to develop the island
for sheep and cattle raising.
The bours tear down fences faster
than the ranchers can build them,
they root up garden stuff as soon as ii
springs from the ground, and not in
frequently they have been known to
gore horses, sheep and cattle. Young
lambs are one of their fnvOrite foods.
and in the killing and eating of them
they show ~ L and cunning anG
carnivorous traits comparable to tive
tactics of wolves.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-10-24

A commuter who spends most of his
time on the train thinking instead of
playing bridge or reading the papers
has a new problem that he has been
unable to solve.
81 buy monthly ticket, which en-
titles me to two rides each day, Sun
days included" he says, 81 never
come to town on Sunday and SO
have four or five round-trip tickets
left over at the end of the month.
When holiday comes along | have
another one Occasionally the con
ductor fails to punch my ticket and
I can't help having a feeling of eX-
ultation, sort of idea that I am
ahead of the game in some way. OF
course the extra ride is simply added
to the unpunched rides on the ticket
at the end of the month and is no real
gain.
"Now, why should I be pleased at
gaining something Of absolutely no
value to me? Perhaps Einstein could
answer. l can't. '-Chic"go Journal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-10-24
interest.
Oct. &c

Miss Gladys Swasey, who has
been employed in Bar Harbor the
past season, is at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Farnham of Brooks
vile visited their daughter, Mrs.
Fred Hodgdon, recently.
Capt. George Nickerson and wife.
son and daughter. a friend, Mr.,
Emerson, and Mrs. Mary Yeaton, all
of Hampden, spent several days re-
Gently with Capt. Nickerson's sister,
Mrs. l.. r. Hodgdon.
Mrs. Mary Kelley and daughters,
Alberta and Charlotte, of Bernard,
visited Mrs. Kelley's sister, Mrs. Rose
Walls, last week Miss Alberta also
spent day with her aunt, Mrs. L..
R. Hodgdon.
Mr.. McKeown has moved his fam
lily to New York, where he is en-
ployed.
Fred Heath is employed in Mt.
Desert as painter.
DR.. Frank A. Hodgdon and wife.
of Rowland, are spending a few days
at Center, guests of DR.. Hodgdon' IS
parents, F. l.. Hodgdon and wife.
DR.. r. w. Bickford and Mrs. NJ.
F. Hodgdon, of Rockland, are in
town for few days.
Harry Merritt has purchased a
car.
Oct. 20 N.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-10-24
CONDOR GIANT AMONG BIRDS
Exceeded in Size Its Cousin of
South America.

NuturaistS have determined thjt
the California condor exceeds in size
It's cousin, the condor of the Andes Of
South America, and is larger than the
giant or wandering alhatross which
travels the ocean lanes Of the Pacific,
south of the equator. The extreme
wing eXpanse of the California condor
is close to twelve feet Through care
full measurements. the naturalist
learned that the condor of the south
ern countries is smaller in all respects,
One of these largest birds that fly
Is on exhibition in the Natural His
tory museum at San Diego, Cal. Be
side the condor, the turkey buzzard, a
smaller relative, appears to be a
dwarf. Both birds are carrion eaters,
a fact which has contributed substan-
TALLY to the near extinction of the
condor Naturalists of earlier years
record that the condor was once fairly
common in California.
RancherS and settlers have been In
directly responsible for the killing of
many condors through the placing of
poisoned meat intended for. consump-
ton by coyotes, bobcats and panthers,
Large numbers have also been wan
tonly killed through the indiScriminate
use of firearms.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-10-24
ANCIENT LAW STILL STANDS
EGict Issued by Roman Praetor 1920
Nccrs Ago Held to Be Enforce
able in Scotland.

A Roman praetor's edict of 2,-Jv
years ago still affects innkcepers and
Oetlers in Scotland. A Drainie farmer
handed his horse to IN ostlet to be
STABBED, and the ostier placed It into Il
double stable, where, shortly after,
second horse was placed These two
horses had previously Shared a stall
and were known to be quiet and not
quar- elsome. The farmers horse was
sound when it was aut into tGe sable.
but when he returned for it, it was
found to be lame or the Oft fore leg.
and two days later, on the advice of Il
veterinary surgeon, was destroyed.
The farmer sued the ostler and the
judge dismissed the case, which was
appealed. The appeal judge held that
in law the Praetorian edict of 367 e.
G. applied and that the injury was
not due to the act OF God" The
lord justice clerk said the case raised
questions of Importance and difficulty.
The fist question they had to decide
was whether stahler fell within the
praetor's edict After carefully cen
sidering the arguments adduced and
surveying the authorities cited, lac was
unable to find in modern law any war
rant for the suggested discrimination.
He was of the opinion that stablers,
as well as inkeepers, according to the
law of Scotland, fell within the edict.