PLEDGE. Of chose in action gives right to sue but not to sell. Whitteker v. Charleston Gas Co. (W. Va. S. C.) 238 2-Property pledged for specific payment not liable for general indebtedness; banker's lien; evidence ; de- clarations as to title. Duncan v. Brennan (N. Y. App.) 155 See Executor.
PRACTICE. Action at law upon mortgage after fore- closure began; leave may be given by order nunc pro tunc; bar to action. McKernan v. Frazier (N.`Y. App.) 2.-In admiralty; new rule in limited liability proceedings. Steamship Benefactor v. Mount (U. S. S. C.). 3.-Affidavit, what to procure order of publication must show. Carleton v. Carleton (N. Y. App.)... 4.-Appeal does not lie from refusal of order of arrest. Clarke v. Lowrie (N. Y. App.).......
5.-Appeal does not lie from a reversal of an order of arrest granted as a matter of favor. Douglas v. Ha- berstro (N. Y. App.)..
6,-Appeal; failure to file fee-bond upon appeal in time does not defeat appeal. Edwards v. U. S. (U. S. S. C.)....
2. Subsequent purchaser, who is not. Elder v. Derby (Ill. S. C.)....
3.-Creditor must have a lien to avoid unrecorded deed. Crawford v. Logan (Ill. S. C.).... 4. Marring of index record will not offset title of inno- cent purchaser. Dodd v. Doty (III. S. C.) . RECEIVER. Cannot ratify act to the prejudice of his trust; retaining checks claimed to effect transfer of credit. Van Dyck v. McQuade (N. Y. App.) 2. Of insolvent municipal corporations will not be ap- pointed by Federal courts. Meriwether v. Garrett (U. S. S. Č.).
7.-On appeal to General Term; new trial on questions of fact; negotiable instrument; holder for value; ac- commodation note. Goodwin v. Conklin (N. Y. App.) 453 8.-Attachment against non-resident defendant for dis- posing of property; must be his own property. Ger- man Bank of London v. Dash (N. Y. S.C.).. 9.-Effect of amendment of pleadings after trial upon waiver of jury trial Bamberger v. Terry (U. S. S. C.) 176 10.-Bill of particulars; court may require, in action not on money demand from defendant; of defense in action upon insurance policies; affidavit. Dwight v. Germania L. Ins. Co. (N. Y. App.)... 11.-Code, § 451, general; order nunc pro tunc. Wyckoff (N. Y. App.)...
12.-Code, § 1023, and Supreme Court Rule 32. McGlynn (N. Y App.).... 13.-Costs; extra allowance not permitted when amount of claim indefinite. Weaver v. Ely (N. Y. App.)... 136 14.-Discontinuance; when counter-claim interposed not allowed to enable a re-arrest of defendant. Livermore v. Berdell (N. Y. C. P.) .
3.-Of railroad corporations; action against for dama- ges for personal injury; how brought; right to jury trial. Kennedy v. R. R. Co. (U. S. C. C., Õhio) . See Conflict of Law; Corporations.
REMOVAL OF CAUSE. Act of 1795; right deter- mined by citizenship at commencement of action and time of filling petition. Beede v. Cheeney (U. S. C. C., Minn.)...
7.-Citizenship of parties. Blake v. McKim (U. S. S. C.) 405 8.-Contents of petition; action auxiliary to action in State court removable. Bondurant v. Watson (U. S. S. C.)..
15.-Divorce; statute of 1879, ch. 321, not repealed by Code, § 1761. Peck v. Peck (N. Y C. P.).. 216 16.-Enlargement of time; construction of stipulation. Pattison v. O'Connor (N. Y. S. C.)..... 17.-Exceptions to ruling must be noted in case; stipula- tions at trial. Briggs v. Waldron (N. Y. App.)... 412 18.-Imprisoned debtors; discharge of partner imprisoned for firm fraud; burden of proof. Matter of Benson (N. Y. C. P.).... 19.-Injunction against officer of corporation will not be issued on petition without action; Code, §§ 416, 603, 1871, 3333. Manneck Mfg. Co. v. Manneck (N. Y. S. C.).... 216 20.-Judgment by default cannot be reviewed on mo- tion. Banard v Sherwood (N. Y. App.). 21.--Judgment; entry of, proper after death of party where cause submitted before, by order nunc pro tunc. Mitchell v. Overman (U. S. S. C.). 315 22.-Insertion of interest in judgment at taxation of costs; must be reviewed by motion to correct. Leon- ard v. Columbia S. Nav. Co. (N. Y. App.)...... 23.-Order refusing to amend records state. Davis, pros., v. Delaware (N. J. S. C.)
24.-Order by court staying proceedings on its own judgment not appealable. Granger v. Craig (N. Y. App.).....
25.--Preferred cases in Court of Appeals. Taylor v. Wing (N. Y. App.)
26.-Service on non-resident infant. Ingersoll v. Man- gam (N. Y. App.).
9.-Civil rights; exclusion by State of citizens of color from jury Neal v. State (U. S. S. C.).. 10.-Corporations consolidated. Chicago & W. Ind. R. R. Co. v. L. S. & M. Ry. Co. (U. S. C. C., III.). 11.-Controversy, want of. Shumway v. Chi. & Ind. R. R. Co. (U. S. C. C., II.). 12.-Controversy determining right to, need not be prin- cipal one. Bybee v. Hawkett (U. S. C. C., Or.)...... 315 13. Parties to controversy; meaning of 82; removal act of March 3, 1875. Barney v. Latham (U. S. S. C.). 446 14.-Conditions of; different controversies; parties. Smith v. McKay (U. S C. C., Mich.)....... 75 15.-Parties plaintiff and defendant residing in same State; presumption as to residence. Merchants' Nat'l Bank v. Thompson (U. S. C. C., Mass.)... 16.-Jurisdiction, application by defendant does not waive objection to jurisdiction. Parrott v. Alabama G. L. Ins. Co. (U. S. C. C., Tex.)... 17.-To Federal court of action to try title to State of- fice. Dubuclet v State (U. S. S. C.).. 18.-Jurisdiction of State court, effect on; conflict of law; remedy for imperfect proceedings for removal. National Union Bank v Dodge (N. J. S. C.).. 19.-Evidence of parties actually contesting determines right to, without reference to residence of merely formal parties. Life Asso. of America v Rundle (U. S. S. C.) RENDITION OF CRIMINALS. See Criminal
REPLEVIN. Lies only against one in possession; by receiptor of goods against sheriff. Williams v. Morgan (Wis. S. C.)..... 2.-Title, one asserting, cannot claim lien; sale and de- livery by owner in common not conversion author- izing replevin. Hudson v. Swan (N. Y. App.)..... See Partnership.
RES ADJUDICATA. See Suretyship. RESCISSION. See Contract.
RESIDENCE. Voter under N. Y. law; a marine liv- ing in U. S. barracks does not gain residence. In re Green (U. S. C. C., N. Y.)..... REVENUE. Paintings upon porcelain do not make articles decorated china. Arthur v. Jacoby (U. S. S. C.). RIGHT OF WAY. When does not exist; implied reservation; way of necessity. Mitchell v. Seipel (Md. App.).. See Easement; Eminent Domain; Will. RIPARIAN RIGHTS. Constitutional law; right of owner to erect bridge on fresh water stream; ex- clusive right to maintain bridge; impairing contract Chenango Bridge Co. v. Paige (N. Y. App.). 2.-Use by upper owner: diversion by railroad com- pany of water for use of locomotives not proper, and lower owner may enjoin. Garwood v. N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R.Co. (N. Y. App.).. 3.-Water-course; rights of riparian owner to use; when artificial channel treated as natural. Roberts v. Richardson (Eng. Ch. D.).
See Boundary; Easements; Municipal Corporation.
SALE Of personal property, conditional; title to goods sold in course of trade. Rogers v. White- house (Me. S. C.)...
2. Of personal property; when delivery may be in ferred Rawles v. Saulsbury (Ga. S. C.)... 3. Of personal property; conditional sale valid at common law; statute of frauds. Blackwell v. Walker (U. S. C. C., Ark.).
4.- .-Of personal property; title; conditional sale; dis- tress for rent; New Jersey statute. Bean v. Edge (N. Y. App.)
5. Sale or return when title remains in vendor after delivery. Cole v. Berry (N. J. S. C.).. 6.-When offer accepted by letter; title to goods sold passes. Phillips v. Moore (Me. S. C.)...
See Contract; Good Will; Statutory Construction. SAVINGS BANKS. Administrator of trustee de- positing money may claim payment in absence of notice from beneficiary. Boone v. Citizens' Sav. Bank (N. Y. App.).....
2.-Limitation of liability for erroneous payment by rule in pass-book; diligence. Israel v. Bowery Savings Bank (N. Y. C. P.)... SCHOOLS. Illinois school law; English education; teaching German authorized by. Powell v. Board of Education (Ill. S. C.). SEDUCTION. Adult daughter living with mother, de facto servant, and mother may have action for. Davidson v. Abbott (Vt. S. C.)..
SLANDER AND LIBEL-Continued. 4.-Libel; justification; serial publication exceeding stipulated number charged as swindle. Johnson v. Grove (N. Y. App.)
5. Libel; tradesman notifying customer that he will not accept checks on specified bank; innuendo; privi- lege. Capital and C. Bank v. Henty (Eng. App.) 6.-Libel; privileged communication to superintendent of school in relation to application of teacher. Weiman v. Mabie (Mich. S. C.) .... 7.-Privileged communication; words spoken upon an examination before committee of House of Com- mons. (Eng. Q. B. D.)... 8.-Charge of unchastity; sleeping with man," vari- ance; proof of "being in bed" with him. Barnett v. Ward (Ohio S. C.).. SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE.
feated by delay. Johnson v. Somerville (N. J. Ch.). 197 2.-Where it involves fraud on public will not be en- forced. Post v. Marsh (Eng. Ch. D.)..... STATUTE OF FRAUDS. Agreement to pay debt of another. Mason v. Wilson (N. C. S. C.). 2.-Sale of goods worth $50; payment by check or part of price, tender; damages; evidence. Hunter v. Wetsell (N. Y. App.) 3.-Contract for sale of standing timber; when equity will enforce verbal agreements as to land. Bowers v. Bowers (Penn. S. C.).
3.- Breach of trust by trustee; bribe to bank director. Metrop. Bank v. Hilson (Eng. App.).... 4.-False imprisonment, in action for; imprisonment under warrant set aside; order setting aside re- versed; new warrant ordered but not acted on. Du- senbury v. Keiley (N. Y. App.).... 5.-Claim secured by mortgage. Smith's Exctx. v. Wash. C., V. M. & G. S. R. R. Co. (Va. S. C.). 6. New promise, conditional when plaintiff cannot recover. Mattocks v. Chadwick (Me. S. C.) ... 7.-Promise to credit payment before judgment. Sweet v. Hentig (Kans. S. C.J
2.-Action of damages for advising consent to. Jordan v. Hovey (Mo. S. C.)
9.-Residence in State on lands ceded to United States not absence from State. Maurice v. Worden (Md. App.)....
3.-Statute action by a woman for her own seduction has no extra-territorial force. Buckles v. Ellers (Ind. S. C.)...
10.-Surety, payment procured by, out of funds of princi- pal is payment by surety himself. McConnell v. Mer- rill (Vt. S. C.)..
See Constitutional Law; Criminal Law; Ex post facto Law; Lunatic.
SETTLEMENT. Of infant at birth that of father; place of birth prima facie place of. Overseer of the Poor of Shrewsbury v. Overseer of the Poor (N. J. S. C.).... SHERIFF. Action for escape; service of summons: that process under which prisoner was held voidable as defense; pleading; insolvency of debtor; interest on surrogate's decree; administrator; auditor's fees may be charged against. Dunford v. Weaver (N. Y. App.)..
Not liable for release of imprisoned debtor upon judge's order showing jurisdiction; repeal. Dev- lin v. Cooper (N. Y. App.)...... -Liability of, for acts of deputy. Dyer v. Tilton (Me. S. C.)
-Levy by, what constitutes; attachment of moneys in sheriff's hands; conspiracy to do lawful act. Wehle v. Conner (N. Y. App.).....
Kings county; seizure under decree of foreclosure; advertising sufficient to constitute; delivery of process to successor. Union Dime Sav. Inst v. Andariese (N. Y. App.).....
See Attachment; Replevin.
STOCKS. Corporate; shares assigned not liable on process against assignor. Van Norman v. Jackson (Mich. S. C.)..... See Corporations. STOCKHOLDER. See Banks and Banking; Cor- porations.
STREET RAILWAYS. See Carrier of Passen- gers. SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS. To remove one holding over after execution sale and deed main- tainable against tenant of receiver of deceased debtor's estate; jurisdiction of justice of Marine Court. People ex rel. Higgins v. McAdam (N. Y. App.).. 276
3.- Beer house", meaning of. Holt v. Collyer (Eng. Ch. D.).....
4.-Contsitutional provision made definite by existing legislation; survival of cause of action for death. Brooks v. Danville (Penn. S. C.) 5-Definitions; "beer"; lager beer; children. State v. Beswick (R. I. S. C.)
6. Evidence; Dist. of Columbia; assignment of insur- ance policy to secure debt; rights of creditor. Page v. Burnstine (U S. C. C.) 7.-License to sell liquor; druggist selling liquor com- pounded with medicine need not take. Common- wealth v. Ramsdell (Mass. S. C.)... 8.-Effect of change in limitation upon existing rights; bankrupt law. Auffmordt v. Rasin (U. S. S. C.).. 177 9.- Public place", school-house is. Wilson v. Buck- nam (Me. S. C.).. 454 See Assignment; Constitutional Law; Municipal Corporations.
SUNDAY. Action for damages growing out of horse trade on, not maintainable. Yunderson v. Richard- son (Iowa S. C.)..... 2.-Contract made on, void. Mace v. Putnam (Me.S. C.) 297 3.-Horse trade on; court will not relieve either party in respect to. Kinney v. McDermott (Iowa S. C.)... 423 SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS. See Elec- tions.
SURETYSHIP. Bond for official chosen for fixed term not continuing one. School Fund v. Dean (Mass. S. C.).. 2.-Contribution; estate of deceased surety liable to Trustees of Richardson contribute. Johnson v. Harvey (N. Y. App.). 3.-Conditional agreement to extend time, unper- 396 Wilson v. Pow-
formed, will not discharge surety. ers (Mass. S. C.).... 4.-Continuing pledge of corporate stock, guaranty for debt of another. Merchants' Nat. Bank v. Hall (N. Y. App.).. 5.-Dealings between creditor and principal. Stire- walt v. Martin (N. C. S. C.).... 6.-Equity between indorser and acceptor of bill of ex- change. Duncan, F. & Co. v. North & S. Wales Bank (H. of L.) 7.-Previous default of principal on official bond undis- closed by obligee. Home Ins. Co. v. Holway (Mich. S. C.).
8.-Fact of, must be shown to creditor. Goodman v. Anon. (N. C. S C)... 9.-Guaranty, policy of, of employee; condition prece- dent. London Guarantee & Acc. Co. v. Fearnley (H. of L.)
10. When death of surety does not determine contract; corporation succeeding private association; trustee. Lloyds v. Harper (Eng App.).....
11.-When the debtor may become surety by agreement with creditor; dealing between surety and principal debtor. Palmer v Purdy (N. Y. App.).
12.-Rights between sureties.
Res adjudicata; compromise with principal by United States discharges surety on distiller's bond. U. S. v. Chouteau (U. S. S. C.).
See Bankruptcy; Undertaking.
SURFACE-WATER. See Riparian Rights.
VENDOR'S LIEN. See Lien.
VENUE. See Criminal Law.
VERDICT. Obtained by aggregating amounts de- cided upon by different jurors and dividing by 12, VOTER. See Residence. Werner v. Edmiston (Kans. S. C.)
WAGER. On horse-race, lawful; rules of starting. Walker v. Armstrong (Tex. App.).
2.-Premium on prize offered for horse-race, not. Harris v. White (N. Y. App.).
WAIVER. Contract for service, waiver of forfeiture of. Bast v. Byrne (Wis. S. C.)..
WARRANTY. Of title on sale of non-negotiable certificate. Wood v. Sheldon (N. J. Ct. of Er.)
WATER-COURSE. See Riparian Rights.
WILL. Alteration by interlineation. In goods of Shearn (Eng. Pro. D.).......
bound by conditions limiting liability. Becker v. Sender of unrepeated_message Western Un. Tel. Co. (Neb. S. C.)......
See Action; Assignment; Constitutional Law; Emi- nent Domain; Replevin; Recording Law. TRADE-MARK, Letters and numerals, when not. Avery v. Meikle (Louisville Ch.).. 2.-Similarity in corporate names of insurance compa- nies. Guardian F. & L. Assur. Co. v. Guardian & Gen. Ins. Co. (Eng. Ch. D.)... See Copyright.
TITLE. Chose in action transferable by party; judg- ment to use of another under common law belongs to such other. Green v. Republic F. Ins. Co. (N. Y. App.). 2.-Government lands; suBject to right of way previ- ously granted to railroad company C. R. R. Co. v. Baldwin (U. S. S. C.). 3. To logs cut under permit retaining title in grantor; St. Joseph & D. bona fide purchaser; damages. Homans v. Newton (U. S. C. C., Mass.)..
3.-Gift to illegitimate child; sub-request gift to "chil- dren." Hindle Megson v. Hindle (Eng. App.)..... 4.-Gift, when invalid for uncertainty of beneficiaries. Pearks v. Moseley (H. of L.)......... 5.-Construction of; annuity from income of estate not payable from corpus. Delaney v. Van Aulen (N. Y. App.)....
does not destroy testamentary. In re Smith's Will (Wis. S. C.)... spiritualism"
6.-Construction of; bequest to one son and children of another: when construed per stirpe; when legacy vests. Vincent v. Newhouse (N. Y. App.).... 7.-Construction of; legatee of perpetual annuity takes fund. Huston v. Read (N. J. Ch.)..
8-Devise to "nephews and nieces," children of wife's sister not nephews and nieces. Merrill v. Morton (Eng. Ch. D.)......
TRESPASS. One present encouraging, liable as principal for injury; insisting upon admission to closed house trespass; willful firing pistol in city. Daingerfield v. Thompson (Va S. C.).
See Accession; Assault; Execution. TRIAL. Affirmative of issue; right of one holding to open and close; action; life insurance policy; ap- peal. Murray v. N. Y. L. Ins. Co. (N. Y. App.). See Constitutional Law; Criminal Law; Practice. TRUST. May be created orally; mortgage debt. Danser v. Warwick (N. J. Ch.). 2.-Deed; trustee cannot discharge so as to defeat right of creditor before debt due. Ins. Co. v. Eldredge (U. S. S. C.).... Connecticut Gen. L.
TAXATION. Constitutional law; income tax con-
stitutional. Spring v. U. S. (U. S. S. C.). Franklin
2.-Of church property; constitutional law. St. Cong. Ch. v. Manchester (N. H. S. C.) 3.-Discrimination against products of other States in State tax law. Tiernan v. Rinker (U. S. S. C.)....... 4.-Exemption from, not to be presumed; grant to one railroad company of powers and privileges of an- other. Annapolis & E. R. R. Co. v. Comm'rs (U. S. S. C.).....
9.-By devisee of land, right of way therefrom passes. Bangs v. Parker (Me. S. C.)... 10.-Conditions in restraint of marriage to particular class not invalid. Jenner v. Turner (Eng. Ch. D.)... 119 11.-In form of letter; construction of; contingent 39 upon event. Cowley v. Knapp (N. J. S. C.).. 12.-Mayor of city appointed trustce. (Mass. S. C.). 13.--Personal property on farm, bequest of, includes Dunbar v. growing crops. Re Roose, Evans v. Williams (Eng Soule Ch. D.)......
14.-Probate of; preponderance of proof; lack of re- membrance of subscribing witness; executor com- petent to prove circumstances of execution. v. Rugg (N. Y. App.).. 15.-"Spiritualism," belief in, when does not incapacitate from making valid. Brown v. Ward (Md. S. C.)... 16.-Trusts not exhausting estate, trust in surplus re- sults to next of kin; equitable estates; partial in- testacy; who entitled to share in estate. Skillinger's Ex'rs v. Skillinger's Ex'r (N. J. Ch.).... 17.-Witness to, need not know contents, or if publica- tion not required by statute, that it is a will. ada's Appeal (Conn. S. C.). Can-
See Administrator: Conflict of Law; Executor: Married Woman; Partition.
WITNESS See House of Representatives; Will. WRIT OF ERROR. See Practice.
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