NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS-Cont'd. PAGE.

promissory notes, law governing (see Conflict of
Law).

promissory note, title to non-negotiable

NEW EDITIONS (see Books).

NEW JERSEY:

Court of Chancery abstract (see Recent American De-
cisions).

Court of Errors and Prerogative Court abstract (see
Recent American Decisions).

NEW TRIAL, insufficient damages...
NEW YORK:

Court of Appeals abstract (see Recent American De-
cisions).

Court of Appeals decisions handed down (Sept. 16)
240; (Sept. 23) 260; (Oct. 7) 300: (Oct. 14) 320; (Nov.
18) 420; (Nov. 25) 439; (Dec. 2) 459; (Dec. 9) 480;
(Dec. 19) 520.

312

333

Dartmouth College causes.

504

Innkeeper and guest, relation of..

54

State Bar Association, committee on grievances,
report of.

477

Joint negligence, actions for..

184

executive committee, minutes of meeting of....458, 519
post-graduate prizes essay, subjects of.

room set apart for use of, in new Capitol.
third annual convention..

137

440

.417, 424

Superior Court abstract (see Recent American Decis-
ions).

Photographs as evidence

4

Struggle for law.

445

Supreme Court of Judicature of province of........ 166
NEW YORK CITY Common Pleas abstract (see
Recent American Decisions).

Waiver by insured of statutory benefits.

284

LEGAL ASPECT of the Pocasset affair, insanity as
a defense

NORTH CAROLINA Supreme Court abstract (see
Recent American Decisions).

71

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ABATEMENT. Of nuisance. Court is not obliged
to order destruction of property, decreed to be a
nuisance. Shepard v. People (Mich. S. C.).................. ... 16
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Rules governing;

omissions from certificates when not material.
Hornbeck v.Mutual Building Association (Penn.S. C.) 212
ACTION. Of contract does not lie upon an alleged
conspiracy to obtain money by forgery. Nat'l
Trust Co. v. Gleason (N. Y. App.)......
2--On part of former claim not allowable. Morey v.
King (Vt S. C.)...

36

475

511

3.-Ecclesiastical, control of, by civil courts. O'Hara v.
Stack (Penn. S. C.)
4.-Against architect by builder, for improper measure-
ment and estimation and measurement of work.
Reconsideration of. Stevenson v. Watson (C. P. D.) 119
5.-For breach of promise of marriage, when will not lie
against personal representatives of promisor.
Grubb's Adm. v. Sult (Va. S. C.)...

6-To enforce resulting trust. Underwood v. Sutcliff
(N. Y. App.) ..

492

75

415

473

52

77

3.-To N. Y. App. Order sustaining invalid attachment
may be appealed to this court. Steuben Co. Bank v.
Alberger (N. Y. App.)....

315'

4.-In successful admiralty appeals the appellants will
have the costs of the appeal. The Swansea v. The
Condor (Eng. App., P.

314

353

7.-By payee of non-negotiable order against acceptor.
Rogers v. Union Stone Co. (Mass. S. C.) ..
8.-To recover calls upon stock. (See Corporations.)
9. To remove cloud on title: existence of unconstitu-
tional tax assessment, will not sustain. Townsend
V. Mayor of New York (N. Y. App.).....
10.-To recover illegal fees paid to United States ship-
ping commissioners, lies in State court. American
S. S. Co. v. Young (Penn. S. C.)....
11.-Right of, to recover money paid as usury is personal
to contracting party. Spaulding v. Davis (Vt. S. C.) 297
12.-Splitting demands; civil arrest not allowable if
authorized for only part of debt. Corey v. Miller
(R. I. S. C.)....
13. For wrongful conversion; measure of damages in,
Ingram v. Rankin (Wis. S. C.)..
14. An action in tort for negligence or deceit will lie
against the personal representative of a deceased
wrong-doer. Tichenor v. Hayes (N. J. S. C,)..
15.-For tort in nature of trover will lie against tenant
in common by co-tenants for conversion of prop-
erty. Needham v. Hill (Mass. S. C.)..
See Landlord and Tenant; Master and Servant; Me-
chanic's Lien; Process; Public Office.
ADMINISTRATOR. Admission by, of debt does
not bind estate. Örr's Appeal (Penn. S. C.)........ 353
See Will.

ADMIRALTY. See Appeal; Maritime Law.
ADOPTION. See Sucession.

5.-From decision of board of supervisors to State assess-
ors in pursuance of ch. 40, Laws of 1876. People ex
rel. Supervisors of Westchester Co. v. Hadley (N. Y.
App.)...

6.-When it does not appear that any order denying the
motion for a new trial was ever entered, nothing
but questions of law arising upon the exceptions can
be considered on the appeal. Schemerhorn v. Car-
ter (N. Y. C. P.)....

158

134

97

337
395

385

233

231

ADULTERY. See Criminal Law; Divorce.
AGENCY. Where an agent signs a contract in his
own name, specifying therein that it is on behalf"
of his principal, the principal is bound. Ogden v.
Hall (Eng. Ex. Div.).
2.-Confusion of funds; money when distinguished.
Re West of England & Sou. W. Dis. Bk. (Eng. Ch.
Div.).....
3.-Lunacy of a principal making him unable to con-
tract for himself, puts an end to authority of agent
to contract for him. Drew v. Munn (Eng. App.).... 283
4.-Mercantile, when not liable for defaults of attorneys.
Sanger v. Dunn (Wis. S. C.)....
409

5.-Real estate agency, not a profession. Pennock v.
Fuller (Mich. S. C.)..

See Practice.
ARBITRATION. Partner may bind copartner by
submission to arbitration, by any agreement not
under seal. Gay v. Wallman (Penn. S. C.)...
ARCHITECT. See Action.
ARREST. Civil, not allowable if authorized for
only part of debt. Corey v. Miller (R. I. S. C.)..
2.-Non-imprisonment act, a warrant under will not
issue unless evidence is adduced of "a debt on
demand due to the plaintiff from the defendant."
People ex rel. Dusenbury v. Spier (N. Y. App.)...
3.-Non-resident witness exempt from civil arrest.
Jones v. Knauss (N. J. Ch.)..
See Conversion.

ASSAULT. See Damages; Photographs.
ASSESSMENT. Application, object to vacate,
under chap. 338, § 2, Laws of 1858, is to remove the
lien thereby created. In re petition of Santiago
Lima (N. Y. App.)