Cum 419 (Ind.App.) Approved compensation MOTIONS. Om55 (Mass.) Judge should sign name, and Compensation claimant has burden of proving not write initials.- Volpe v. Sensatini, 144 N. changed condition.--Id. Increased compensation, without finding of increased impairment of member, contrary to MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS. Street Railroads. 1. CREATION, ALTERATION, EXISTENCE. AND DISSOLUTION. (B) Territorial Extent and Subdivisions, See Infants. Annexation, Consolidation, and Division. 33(8) (Ind.) City council's refusal to disII. TRUSTS AND OTHER COMBINATIONS annex lands judicial act reviewable by court.IN RESTRAINT OF TRADE. Livengood v. City of Covington, 144 N. E. 416. TIONS IN GENERAL. ww57 (111.) Powers delegated by Legislature. --City of Chicago v. Murphy, 144 N. E. 802. MORTGAGES. m58 (III.) Power strictly construed.-Lowen thal v. City of Chicago, 144 N. E. 829. III. CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION. (B) Parties and Debts or Liabilities Se III. LEGISLATIVE CONTROL OF MUNICIcured. PAL ACTS, RIGHTS, AND w114 (111.) Held to secure only payment of LIABILITIES, annuity.- Patterson v. Vermilion Academy, 141 mm 65 (Ohio) Power of Legislature to require N. E. 9. municipal building inspection department to Om 116 (Mass.) Indebtedness other than note approve school building plans not abridged.held secured, and accommodation indorser could Niehaus v. State, 144 N. E. 433. not complain of application of foreclosure proceeds on other indebtedness.--Exchange Trust IV. PROCEEDINGS OF COUNCIL OR Co. v. Hitchcock, 144 N. E. 373. OTHER GOVERNING BODY. (C) Property Mortgaged, and Estates of (B) Ordinances and By-Laws in General. Parties Therein. Oml !|(4) (III.) Power to regulate sale of 137 (Ind.App.) Mortgagee in possession certain beverages not to be denied because before foreclosure held to hold legal title as other articles are included in ordinance.--City trustee for mortgagor.--Wise v. Layman, 144 of Chicago v. Murphy, 144 N. E. 802. N. E. 564. V. OFFICERS, AGENTS, AND EMPLOYÉS. (D) Lien and Priority. Om 151 (3) (Ind. App.) Laborer's lien for wages (A) Municipal Officers in General. superior to that of mortgagee.-Pierce v. Blair, Omw 124 (3) (Ind.) Legislature may create mu144 N. E. 842. nicipal offices and fix qualifications.-Connell v. State. 144 N. E. 882. Cmw 138 (Ind.) Citizenship, not essential quali- fication of councilman.--Connell v. State, 144 Tage council held valid-State y. Larsen, 14 cm 168 (Ohio) President pro tem. of council Where tenant refused to pay rent to mort (B) Municipal Departments and Oficers gagee taking possession, leasehold terminated. Thereof. 185(1) (Mass.) Conduct of policeman out C185(3) (Mass.), Charge of unbecoming con199 (3) (Ind. App.) Mortgagee in posses- duct of policeman held not too remote.-Coolsion, failing to account for rents, liable for idge v. Bruce, 144 N. E. 397. reasonable rental value.-Wise v. Layman, 144 cm 185(7) (Mass.) Charges against police ofN. E. 564. ficer not construed with strictness on review:X. FORECLOSURE BY ACTION. Coolidge v. Bruce, 144 N. E. 397. C185 (8) (Mass.) Hearing for removal of of(L) Disposition of Proceeds and Surplus. ficer should be fairly conducted.-Coolidge v. C-567(1) (Ind.App.) Rights of owner, tak Bruce, 144 N. E. 397. ing property subject to mortgage, inferior to ano 185(11) (Mass.) Decision of mayor remov. those of trustee for bondholders under mort ng officer held not to show removal based on gage.--Pierce v. Blair, 114 N. E. 812. reasons not charged.—Coolidge v. Bruce, 144 N. E. 397. con 185(12) (Mass.) Statute held not to proOmw 603 (Ind.App.) Mortgagee in vide for new trial on review of removal of po. not authorized to add sum for sodding lawn, lice officer.-Coolidge v. Bruce, 144 N. E. 397. painting, plumbing, etc.-Wise v. Layman, 144 VII. CONTRACTS IN GENERAL. v. Legal News Pub. Co., 114 N, E. 256. possession or For cases in Dec.Dig. & Am.Dig. Key-No.Series & Indexes see same topic and KEY-NUMBER ww822(2) (Ohio) Instruction defining ordi(E) Assessments for Benefits, and Special nary care as that which similar municipal offiTaxes. cers exercised under similar circumstances held 434(6) (N.Y.) Railroad property exempt error.-Jones v. Village of Girard, 144 N. E. 847. from assessments.- New York Cent. & H. R. R. Co. v. City of Yonkers, 144 N. E. 490. (D) Defects Obstructions in Sewers, Railroad property held subject to assessment. Drains, and Water Courses. -Id. en 513(3) (N.Y.) Railroad held to have lost ble for damages through inadequacy of plan of 831(1) (Mass.) Municipality not responsiright to question assessment by failure to proceed under statute.--New York Cent. & H. R. sewer system.-Pevear v. City of Lynn, 144 N. E. 379. R. Co. v. City of Yonkers, 144 N. E. 490. Cm832 (Mass.) Municipality's responsibility X. POLICE POWER AND REGULATIONS. for damages by inadequacy of sewers.-Pevear (A) Delegation, Extent, and Exercise of v. City of Lynn, 144 N. E. 379. Power. mo845(4) (Mass.) Finding sewer plass did not warrant unrestrained flow of surface wam592(1) (Ohio) Municipality may not thwart ter warranted.-Pevear v. City of Lynn, 144 N. state law requiring approval of school build- E. 379. ing plans by requiring fee.-Niehaus v. State, 144 N. E. 433. XIII. FISCAL MANAGEMENT, PUBLIC m625 (III.) Regulatory ordinances must be DEBT, SECURITIES, AND TAXATION. reasonable.-City of Chicago v. Kautz, 144 N. (A) Power to Incur Indebtedness and ExE. 805. penditures. Regulatory ordinance void if arbitrary.-Id. Ordinance regulating weighing of coal, held ering same territory not aggregated, in de Om 865(1) (Ind.) Debts of corporations covin valid.-Id. termining borrowing capacity of one.–Follett v. (B) Violations and Enforcement of Rega- Sheldon, 144 N. E. 867. lations, (C) Bonds and Other Securities, and Sink633(2) (ind.) Suit for penalty for viola ing Funds. tion of ordinance civil action.-Seibert v. City 907 (Ohio) Statute held to attempt to reof Evansville, 144 N. E. 841. quire municipalities to offer bonds to State InXI. USE AND REGULATION OF PUBLIC dustrial Commission at par.-State v. Frazine, PLACES, PROPERTY, AND WORKS. 144 N. E. 289. Statute requiring municipalities to offer bonds (A) Streets and Other Public Ways. to State Industrial Commission at less than ww705 (2). (N.Y.) Rights of way of vehicles market value held void.-Id. at street intersection under ordinance.-Goldman v. Stern Bros., 144 N. E. 494. XV. ACTIONS. Em 706(1) (ind.) Complaint held not to show am 1025 (Ohio) City held not barred from recontributory negligence of bicycle rider.-Fame covering money illegally expended.-City of Laundry Co. of Indiana v. Henry, 144 N. E. Cleveland v. Legal News Pub. Co., 144 Ñ. E. 545. 256. en 706(3) (Mass.) Skidding of truck, alone, no MURDER. evidence of negligence.-Lonergan vi American Railway Express Co., 144 N. E. 756. See Homicide. Occurrence of accident on public way not ev NAMES. idence of negligence.-Id. Cm706(3) (N.Y.) Burden of issue of contribu-Cd (Mass.) Initials do not constitute name. tory negligence on defense.-Cooperstein --Volpe v. Sensatini, 144 N. E. 104. NATIONAL BANKS. NAVIGABLE WATERS. striking pedestrians on sidewalk held for jury. -Lonergan v. American Railway Express Co., I. RIGHTS OF PUBLIC. 144 N. E. 756. cm 1(2) (Ind.) Legislative acts held not to Negligence as to inspection of truck steering make river navigable stream so that bed did gear held for jury.-Id. not vest in riparian owners.--Seymour Water Cm 706 (7) (N.Y.) Contributory negligence of Co. v. Lebline, 144 N. E. 30. pedestrian killed by truck hell for jury:-Cooperstein v. Eden Brick & Supply Co., 144 N. E. NEGLIGENCE. 501. See Master and Servant, Omw329-332; Munici(C) Public Buildings, Parks, and Other pal Corporations, 809-845; Railroads, Public Places and Property. w330_182; Street Railroads, m&1-110. Cm721(1). (III.) Municipality cannot appro I. ACTS OR OMISSIONS CONSTITUTING priate public park to erection of buildings. NEGLIGENCE. Melin v. Community Consol. School Dist. No. 76, 144 N. E. 13. (C) Condition and Use of Land, Buildings, and Other Structures. XII. TORTS. C32(1) (Ohio) Ordinary care required as to (C) Defects Obstructions in Streets licensee.-Union News Co. v. Freeborn, 144 N. and Other Public Ways. E. 595. Cm809 (2) (Ohio) Contractor not using rea C52 (Ohio) Injury to licensee not warned of sonable care in leaving dump wagon in street as dangerous condition of slippery floor held acbarricade held liable for injuries to child.-De tionable.- Union News Co. v. Freeborn, 144 N. Groodt v. Skrbina, 144 N. E. 601. E. 59). Om 818(2) (Ohio) Evidence of like or greater III. CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE. depressions in sidewalks of other municipalities held prejudicial.-Jones v. Village of Girard, (A) Persons Injured in General. 144 N. E. 817. Om 67 (Mass.) Contributory negligence not cm 822 (2) (Ind. App.) Instructinn on care of excused by being put in position of sudden street held not misleading.-City of Jasonville peril.--Fitzpatrick v. Boston Elevated Ry. Co., v. Griggs, 144 N. E. 560. 144 N. E. 75. V. or (B) Children and Others Under Disability. NOTES. NOTICE. 6 (Ind.App.) Possession of owner's broth(C) Imputed Negligence. er presumed possession of owner.-Bastin v. 93(1) (Ind. App.) Instruction on imputed Myers, 144 N. E. 425. negligence held not erroneous.-City of Jason Possession of real estate is equivalent to conville v. Griggs, 144 N. E. 560. structive notice by record.-Id. IV. ACTIONS, NUISANCE. (A) Right of Action, Parties, Preliminary Proceedings, and Pleading. II. PUBLIC NUISANCES. (A) Nature of Injury, and Liability There113(1) (Ind.) Complaint held not objec for. tionable for failure to negative contributory negligence.-Fame Laundry Co. of Indiana v. plant not a public nuisance.-Hecker v. State, On 65 (Ohio) Authorized garbage disposal Henry, 144 N. E. 545. 144 N. E. 700. (B) Evidence. When garbage plant brought within limits of On 121(1) (Ohio) No presumption of negli- another corporation, latter cannot declare it gence.--Norris v. Jones, 144 N. E. 274. public nuisance.--Id. NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS. OFFICERS. See Bills and Notes. See Public Service Commissions; Receivers; Sheriffs and Constables. I. APPOINTMENT, QUALIFICATION, AND TENURE. m5(2) (Ohio) City cannot agree to pay more than statutory rate for advertisements.--City (G) Resignation, Suspension, or Removal. of Cleveland v. Legal News Pub. Co., 144 N. Em 61 (Ohio) Statute authorizing Governor to E. 256. remove officers in classified service held valid. Om61/2 (Mass.) Statute requiring newspaper --State v. Donahey, 144 N. E. 125. to publish findings of minimum wage commission unconstitutional.- Commonwealth v. Bog 111. RIGHTS, POWERS, DUTIES, AND ton Transcript Co., 144 N. E. 400. LIABILITIES. Statute requiring publication of proceedings om 103 (Ind.) Officers cannot be given arbiof minimum wage commission not valid as trary discretion as to permitting act otherwise amendment to charter.--Id. lawful.--State v. Douglas, 144 Ñ, E. 548. Reasonable regulations authorized.--Id. PARDON. Om4 (Ind.) Supreme Court after affirming See Criminal Law, 915-951. death sentence and denying rehearing without 1. NATURE AND SCOPE OF REMEDY. jurisdiction to stay execution for insanity aris ing after verdict.- Diamond v. State, 144 N. 06 (Mass.) Denial of motion for new trial, E. 250. where no question of law passed on, in sound PARENT AND CHILD. discretion of judge.-Costello v. Hayes, 144 N. E. 368. See Infants. C6 (Mass.) Denial of motion for new trial PARTIES. commonly rests in judicial discretion.-Lonergan v. American Railway Express Co., 144 For parties on appeal and review of rulings as N. E. 756. to parties, see Appeal and Error. 11. GROUNDS. For parties to particular proceedings or instru ments, see also the various specific topics. (A) Errors and Irregularities in General. On 26 (Mass.) Party cannot as matter of right PARTITION. first raise question of law on_motion for new trial.-Lonergan v. American Railway Express II. ACTIONS FOR PARTITION. Co., 144 N. E. 756. (B) Proceedings and Relief. Express company could not for first time 73 (N.Y.) Judgment authorizing sale of on motion for new trial claim nonliability on property subject to option construed.-McLear ground it was under federal control.-Id. v. Balmat, 144 N. 914. (C) Rulings and Instructions at Trial. Ow!13 (Mass.) Judge's finding in action for partition cm 40 (3) (Mass.) Question whether verdict 144 N. E. 372. open to review.-Howard v. Smith, should have been directed held not one of jurisdiction of court.--Lonergan v. American Rail PARTNERSHIP. way Express Co., 144 N. E. 756. IV. RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES AS TO (F) Verdict or Findings Contrary to Law THIRD PERSONS. or Evidence. (A) Representation of Firm by Partner, 75(1) (Ind. App.) Refusal to grant C 159 (Mass.) Partners chargeable with grounds not mentioned in statute proper.-Old knowledge of copartner.- Boston Box Co. y. Reliable Paint Co. v. Storey, 144 N. E. 562. Shapiro, 144 N. E. 233. Om76(1) (Ind. App.) New trial because covery excessive unwarranted, where any evi PAYMENT. dence sustains recovery.--Old Reliable Paint II. APPLICATION. Co. v. Storey, 144 N. E. 562. www38(1) (III.) Rule as to right of debtor to III. PROCEEDINGS TO PROCURE NEW direct application of payments.-Chicago Title TRIAL. & Trust Co. v. Central Trust Co. of Illinois, Cw151 (Ind. App.) Successful party may file 144 N. E. 165. counter affidavits to motion for new trial for Cw39(1) (III.) Rule as to application of pay. newly discovered evidence.--Miller v. Johnson, ments.-Chicago Title & Trust Co. v. Central 144 N. E. 37. Trust Co. of Illinois, 144 N. E. 165. on re For cases in Dec.Dig. & Am.Dig. Key-No.Series & Indexes see samo topic and KEY-NUMBER VI. AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTAL PLEADINGS AND REPLEADER. of complaint during trial as to designation of train not error.- Pittsburgh, C., C. & St. L. R. Co. v. Cook, 144 N. E. 478. ACCOUNT. 316 (Mass.) Court may refuse to order specifications on petition alleging living apart from husband. for justifiable cause.-Gerrish v. Gerrish, 144 N. E. 235. XI. MOTIONS, 352 (Ind.App.) Appropriate method in at- . ww364(1) (Ind.App.) Refusal to strike mate- rial allegations which were not impertinent or scandalous held proper.-Jones v. Roshenber- ger, 144 N. E. 858. Water Co. v. Lebline, 144 N. E, 30. Omw 367(1) (ind.App.) Appropriate method in specific.--Risley v. Rumble, 144 N. E. 568. Om 367(1) (Ind.App.) When motion to make complaint more definite allowed.-Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Co. v. McDer- w63 (Ind.App.), Party claiming statutory ER, AND AIDER BY VERDICT OR JUDGMENT. Sw406(5) (Ind.) General averment of ad- verse possession lield good in absence of motion to make specific.-Seymour Water Co. v. Leb- line, 144 N. E. 30. -St. Vincent's Hospital v. Stine, 144 N. E. 537. Om430(2) (Mass.) Recovery proper for re- POLICE POWER. See Constitutional Law, m81; Municipal Corporations, m592–633. PRACTICE. For practice in particular actions and proceed- ings, see the various specific topics. PRESCRIPTION. PRINCIPAL AND AGENT. BILITIES. (A) Execution of Agency. self from taking advantage of or waive miscon- 144 N. E. 620. (B) Compensation and Lien of Agent. V. Steele, 144 N. E. 620. Public Utilities Commission may avail itself —Id. |