I. FORM AND ALLEGATIONS IN
ent case made by proof.-Feder v. Midland Casualty Co., 147 N. E. 468.
XIII. DEFECTS AND OBJECTIONS, WAIV- ER, AND AIDER BY VERDICT OR JUDGMENT.
18 (Mass.) Declaration held not to state substantive facts necessary to constitute cause of action as required by Practice Act.-Davis v. H. S. & M. W. Snyder, 147 N. E. 30. Declaration must set forth issues in definite 417 (Ohio) Filing amended pleading after terms.-Id. demurrer sustained waived any error_in_rul- ing.-Bingham v. Nypano R. Co., 147 N. E. 1. to evidence 428(3) (Ind.App.) Objection on ground that it was outside of issues properly overruled.-Talge Mahogany Co. v. New Albany Veneering Co., 147 N. E. 781.
34(1) (Ind.App.) Construed in accordance with its general scope and tenor.-James v. State Life Ins. Co., 147 N. E. 533.
34(2) (Ind.App.) Pleading will be tested according to specific, and not general, aver- ments of fact.-Neal v. Baker, 147 N. E. 635.
34(3) (Ind.App.) Facts implied by reason- able intendment given same force as if di-6 (Ind.App.) Pledge of invoice for lumber rectly stated. James v. State Life Ins. Co., held not to pass title to lumber to pledgee.- Franklin Bank of St. Louis, Mo., v. Boeckeler Lumber Co., 147 N. E. 722.
II. DECLARATION, COMPLAINT, PE- TITION, OR STATEMENT.
48 (Mass.) Essentials of cause of action at common law stated.-Davis v. H. S. & M. W. Snyder, 147 N. E. 30.
49 (Mass.) Declaration held not to set forth cause of action in tort.-Davis v. H. S. & M. W. Snyder, 147 N. E. 30.
53(1) (Mass.) Causes of action in contract and in tort must be alleged in separate counts. -Davis v. H. S. & M. W. Snyder, 147 N. E.
Joinder of cause of action in contract and tort not permitted in single count.-Id.
Pledgee acquired no right to proceeds of sale of property covered by pledged invoice.-Id. POLICE POWER.
See Constitutional Law, 81; Municipal Corporations, 592.
For practice in particular actions and proceed- ings, see the various specific topics.
64 (2) (Ohio) Pleader may state in same See Adverse Possession. petition cause of action for reformation of con- tract and one for damages for breach of con- tract as reformed.-Bingham v. Nypano R. Co., 147 N. E. 1.
III. PLEA OR ANSWER, CROSS-COM- PLAINT, AND AFFIDAVIT OF
111 (Ind.) Plea in abatement decided against defendant, without further effect, when issue joined on answer came on for trial.-Pig- gly-Wiggly Stores v. Lowenstein, 147 N. E. 771.
(C) Traverses or Denials and Admissions. 115 (III.) Pleading of general issue by in- surer admitted existence of policy and author- ity of agent who countersigned it.-Feder v. Midland Casualty Co., 147 N. E. 468.
V. DEMURRER OR EXCEPTION. 193(6) (Mass.) Declaration joining action in contract with action in tort in same count was demurrable.-Davis v. H. S. & M. W. Sny- der, 147 N. E. 30.
PRINCIPAL AND AGENT.
See Attorney and.Client; Brokers.
II. MUTUAL RIGHTS, DUTIES, AND LIA-
(A) Powers of Agent. powers 99 (Mass.) Ostensible Co. of Boston, 147 N: E. 742. powers. Wasserman v. Cosmopolitan (Mass.) 116(1) Third parties without 201 (Ind.App.) Court may sustain demur-knowledge thereof are not affected by limita- rer for deficiencies not specified in memoran- tions.-Wasserman v. Cosmopolitan Trust Co. dum.-Burns v. Mills, 147 N. E. 300. of Boston, 147 N. E. 742.
212 (Ind.App.) Refiling of demurrer to cross-complaint as amended held not necessary. -Schmeling v. Esch, 147 N. E. 734.
214(5) (Mass.) Charge of abuse of discre- tion in retiring city employee at half salary held conclusion of law, not admitted by demur- rer.-Rich v. Kimball, 147 N. E. 586.
367(4) (Ind.App.) Motion to make com- plaint more specific properly denied where it sufficiently informed defendants as to par- ticular negligence_relied on.-United Telephone Co. v. Barva, 147 N. E. 716.
122(1) (Mass.) Declarations of agents are inadmissible to prove their authority when Trust Co., 147 N. E. 870. questioned by principal.-Morrison v. Tremont
(C) Unauthorized and Wrongful Acts. 159(2) (Ohio) One undertaking particular work as agent of another must exercise ordi- nary care in its execution and is liable if he negligently injures another.-Richards Stratton, 147 N. E. 645.
PRINCIPAL AND SURETY.
XII. ISSUES, PROOF, AND VARIANCE. 387 (11.) Plaintiff can recover only on case made in his declaration, and not on differ- See Constitutional Law, -205.
For cases in Dec.Dig. & Am.Dig. Key-No.Series & Indexes see same topic and KEY-NUMBER
PROHIBITION.
See Intoxicating Liquors.
I. NATURE AND GROUNDS.
considered in determining whether care required lookout or warning.-Id.
347 (5) (Ind.App.) Evidence as to condition of crossing after accident inadmissible.-Lake Erie & W. R. Co. v. Scott, 147 N. E. 315. Negligence in maintaining crossing deter- mined from condition before accident.-Id.
347 (7) (Mass.) Admitting record of pro- ceedings before county commissioners held prej- udicial as showing railroad's breach of duty prior thereto.-Conary v. Boston & M. R. R., 147 N. E. 883.
Evidence concerning original lay-out of high- way held immaterial.-Id.
6(2) (Ohio) Employer held entitled to writ restraining further action by Industrial Com-347(11) (Mass.) Evidence as to construc- mission in favor of compensation claimant.- State v. Clark, 147 N. E. 33.
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.
See Municipal Corporations 269-507.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONS.
7 (III.) Power to fix or establish rates for public utilities delegated to Commerce Com- mission.-Alton & S. R. Co. v. Illinois Com- merce Commission, 147 N. E. 417.
PUBLIC SERVICE CORPORATIONS. See Carriers; Railroads; Street Railroads.
QUANTUM MERUIT.
I. RIGHT OF ACTION AND DEFENSES.
3 (Ind.App.) On breach of contract to deed or devise farm in consideration of promisee's services during owners' lifetime, promisee may quiet title against owners' heirs.-Neal v. Ba- ker, 147 N. E. 635.
22 (Ind.App.) Action to quiet title under statute may be predicated on equitable title.- Neal v. Baker, 147 N. E. 635.
I. CONTROL AND REGULATION IN GENERAL,
52 [New, vol 6A Key-No Series]
(Mass.) Government not suable for lia- bilities arising under federal control, except as
tion of automobile properly excluded.-Conary v. Boston & M. R. R., 147 N. E. 883.
348(5) (Ind.App.) Finding of negligent in- jury at crossing held warranted.-Cincinnati, I. & W. R. Co. v. McGauhey, 147 N. E. 727. 350(1) (Mass.) Evidence of engineer's neg- ligence as to stalled automobile held insufficient for jury.-Maclaren v. New York, N. H. & H. R. Co., 147 N. E. 579.
350(13) (Ind.App.) Contributory negli- gence of pedestrian held for jury.-Cincinnati, I. & W. R. Co. v. McGauhey, 147 N. E. 727.
350 (14) (Ind.App.) Contributory negli- gence of child crawling under train at cross- ing held for jury.-Phillips v. Jackson, 147 N.
350 (32) (Ind.App.) Whether starting train without warning was proximate cause of injury to boy crawling under it held for jury.-Phillips v. Jackson, 147 N. E. 818.
351(12) (Ohio) Charge denying recovery if automobile was so negligently operated that it struck side of traction car held erroneous.- Scioto Valley Ry. & Power Co. v. Rutter, 147 N. E. 910.
453 (Ind.App.) Negligence not essential to liability for fire caused by locomotive.-Wabash Ry. Co. v. Beach, 147 N. E. 631.
453 (Mass.) Railroad insurer against dam- ages by fires caused by locomotive.-Boston & M. R. R. v. Hartford Fire Ins. Co., 147 N. E. 904.
1. OFFENSES AND RESPONSIBILITY THEREFOR.
16(1) (11.) In prosecution for assault with intent to rape, intent is gist of offense, and proof must show that if assault had succeeded offense would have been rape.-People v. Ma- kovicki, 147 N. E. 393.
II. PROSECUTION AND PUNISHMENT. (B) Evidence.
authorized by statute.-Arruda v. Director Gen-53 (2) (III.) Evidence held sufficient to sus- eral of Railroads, 147 N. E. 21.
Action for death caused during federal con- trol held action for penalty or fine, not main- tainable against government.-Id.
tain conviction of assault with intent to rape.- People v. Makovicki, 147 N. E. 393.
53(3) (III.) Intent of accused may be in- ferred from acts as well as words.-People v. Makovicki, 147 N. E. 393.
(C) Trial and Review.
52 [New, vol. 6A Key-No. Series] (Mass.) That Director General substi- tuted as party went out of office before special appearance held not to affect court's jurisdic-57 (5) (III.) Intent, in prosecution for as- tion.-Phillips v. Davis, 147 N. E. 96. Substitution of Director General as party de-sault with intent to rape, is fact question for fendant held proper.-Id. jury.-People v. Makovicki, 147 N. E. 393.
78 (11.) Claims to property in hands of receiver only enforceable by being made party
to suit.-Kneisel v. Ursus Motor Co., 147 N. B. See Vendor and Purchaser.
AND PAYMENT OF CLAIMS.
152 (Ind.) Rule requiring receivers to show that trust funds did not come into their hands held inapplicable.-Fletcher Savings & Trust Co. v. American State Bank of Lawrenceburg, 147 N. E. 524.
1. REQUISITES AND VALIDITY OF CONTRACT.
(1) (N.Y.) Interpretation keeping statute in accord with mercantile practice preferred.- Henry Glass & Co. v. Misroch, 147 N. E. 71. 38(3) (Ind. App.), Seller's representations as to quantity of buried gas pipe held mere ex- pressions of opinion, and not fraudulent rep- resentations to induce sale.-Friedman v. Citi- zens' Natural Gas, Oil & Water Co., 147 N. E. 294.
General rule that one praying judgment must prove facts held applicable to suit to impress with trust funds in receivers' hands.-Id. Receivers' recovery of directors of insolvent 38 (8) (Mass.) Seller's substitution of mo- trust company held insufficient showing that tor in automobile sold held fraud as to essence trust funds had come into receivers' hands.-Id. of contract.-Butler v. Prussian, 147 N. E. Burden of one seeking to impress with trust 892. assets in hands of receiver, stated.-Id. Exclusion of evidence, in action to impress with trust assets in hands of receivers, held not prejudicial.-Id.
174(1) (1.) Suit to enforce claim of title to property in hands of receiver must be by leave of court.-Kneisel v. Ursus Motor Co., 147 N. E. 243.
~174(2) (III.) Filing petition addressed to all of judges of court to recover property un- der control of court without leave held direct contempt.-Kneisel v. Ursus Motor Co., 147 N. E. 243.
52(5) (Mass.) Delay in repudiating con- tract evidenced assent to price inserted when confirming order.-Welch v. Bombardieri, 147 N. E. 595.
II. CONSTRUCTION OF CONTRACT.
82 (2) (Ind.App.) In absence of specified time for removal and payment for pipe and ma- chinery purchased law presumes reasonable time only.-Friedman v. Citizens' Natural Gas, Oil & Water Co., 147 N. E. 294.
III. MODIFICATION OR RESCISSION OF CONTRACT.
(A) By Agreement of Parties. 89 (Mass.) Buyer's agreement, affecting
See Appeal and Error, 499-706; Criminal goods which did not conform to contract, held Law, 1090-1116.
9(134) (III.) Judicial sale and transfer of land under judgment by confession, without compliance with registration statute void. Evans v. Chicago Title & Trust Co., 147 N. E. 412.
II. CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION. 33 (N.Y.) Release held to cover only claims in action brought against defendant.-Ocean Accident & Guarantee Corporation v. Hooker Electro-Chemical Co., 147 N. E. 351.
RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES.
not to give right to rescind at future date.- Adams v. Grundy & Co., 147 N. E. 598.
contract, held to have lost right to rescind by Purchaser of goods, which did not conform to subsequent agreement with seller.-Id.
IV. PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACT. (C) Delivery and Acceptance of Goods.
168(2) (N.Y.) Reasonable time to return goods found defective varies with circumstanc- es.-Henry Glass & Co. v. Misroch, 147 N. E. 71.
Bulky articles must be seasonably tendered so that buyer may have opportunity to examine them before close of day on which delivered. -Id.
9 (Mass.) Secretary of religious associa- tion held unauthorized to demise premises with- 1682 (5) (Mass.) Return of goods must be out authority of directors or committee appoint--Cleary v. Barlow, 147 N. E. 348. within reasonable time; under circumstances. ed.-American Congregational Ass'n v. Abbot, 147 N. E. 895.
RETROSPECTIVE LAWS.
See Statutes, 263.
Defendant held not to have retained diamonds unreasonable time before returning them.-Id. 177 (N.Y.) Buyer may assent to delivery on condition of being allowed reasonable op- portunity to examine goods.-Henry Glass & Co. v. Misroch, 147 N. E. 71.
178(1) (N.Y.) Buyer's assent to sellers' appropriation of goods to contract by deliv- ery does not bar rescission for defects after- wards discovered.-Henry Glass & Co. v. Mis- roch, 147 N. E. 71.
Unqualified assent to delivery is acceptance
1 (III.) Defined.-Keogh v. Peck, 147 N. E. of title subject to rescission.-Id.
See Appeal and Error; Certiorari.
RIPARIAN RIGHTS.
See Navigable Waters, Water Courses, 76.
178(3) (N.Y.) Receipt of goods without reservation or disclaimer defers examination indefinitely for buyer's convenience.-Henry Glass & Co. v. Misroch, 147 N. E. 71.
181(13) (Mass.) Seller's statement, when leaving diamonds with defendant, held to war- 39; Waters and rant finding that she could return them four months later, in accordance with custom.- Cleary v. Barlow, 147 N. E. 348.
182(1) (Mass.) When question of reason- able time to return goods is one of law, or for jury, stated.-Cleary v. Barlow, 147 N. E. 348. (D) Payment of Price.
187 (Ind.App.) Interest on unpaid price al- lowable after reasonable time for buyer to re- move pipes and machinery.-Friedman v. Citi- zens' Natural Gas, Oil & Water Co., 147 N. E. 294.
For cases in Dec.Dig. & Am.Dig, Key-No.Series & Indexes see same topic and KEY-NUMBER
V. OPERATION AND EFFECT. (A) Transfer of Title as Between Parties.
199 (N.Y.) Whether title had passed to buyer at time of wrongful rejection of goods depends on intention ascertained by statutory les.-Henry Glass & Co. v. Misroch, 147 N. E. 71.
200(3) (N.Y.) Examination of goods by buyer, as condition precedent to transfer of property, waived by assent to delivery with- out reservation or condition.-Henry Glass & Co. v. Misroch, 147 N. E. 71.
Seller bears risk of destruction of goods, if title does not pass on buyer's assent to con- summated delivery.-Id.
Delivery held not qualified by buyer's tele- gram, offering to assent to delivery and pay for goods if as ordered.-Id.
201(1) (N.Y.) Delivery must be assented to by buyer to transfer property.-Henry Glass & Co. v. Misroch, 147 N. E. 71.
202(6) (Ind.App.) Title to lumber held not to pass to purchaser until purchase price was paid.-Franklin Bank of St. Louis, Mo., v. Boeckeler Lumber Co., 147 N. E. 722.
202 (6) (Mass.) Under c. i. f. contract, ti- tle passed to purchaser on delivery to carrier. -Adams v. Grundy & Co., 147 N. E. 598.
204 (Mass.) Title to diamonds held not to have passed to defendant.-Cleary v. Barlow, 147 N. E. 348.
211 (N.Y.) Property passes to buyer on as- sent to sellers' appropriation of goods to con- tract by delivery in deliverable state.-Henry Glass & Co. v. Misroch, 147 N. E. 71.
212 (N.Y.) Contract held sale of unascer- tained goods, and title did not pass until goods were appropriated to buyers.-Lamborn Seggerman Bros., 147 N. E. 607.
Seller's delivery to carrier of quantity greater than called for by contract is not appropriation to contract sufficient to pass title.-Id.
Seller's delivery of greater quantity to car- rier than called for by contract held not to pass title to buyers.-Id.
218 (Mass.) Title to goods cannot revest in seller without his consent, nor buyer become unwilling bailee before offer to return.-Adams v. Grundy & Co., 147 N. E. 598.
2182 (Mass.) Defendant held not to have purchased diamonds outright as matter of law. -Cleary v. Barlow, 147 N. E. 348.
(E) Actions for Price or Value. 340 (N.Y.) Action for price not inconsist- ent with resale to enforce vendor's lien.- D'Aprile v. Turner-Looker Co., 147 N. E. 15. That seller reselling under vendor's lien is entitled to retain surplus does not make such remedy inconsistent with action for purchase price.-Id.
342 (N.Y.) Seller's right of action for price on wrongful rejection of goods dependent on whether title passed.-Henry Glass & Co. v. Misroch, 147 N. E. 71.
Exercise of right to examine and reject goods after unconditional assent to delivery does not bar action for price, if goods were in deliver- able state.-Id.
354 (9) (Ind.App.) Allegations of buyer's answer held insufficient as counterclaim.-Fried- man v. Citizens' Natural Gas, Oil & Water Co., 147 N. E. 294.
Allegation of buyer's answer that seller of gas pipe and casing failed to deliver certain gas wells held insufficient as set-off.-Id.
VIII. REMEDIES OF BUYER.
(A) Recovery of Price.
391 (5) (Mass.) Purchaser of goods not conforming to contract may accept or return goods in substantially as good condition as when received, and recover purchase price.--- Adams v. Grundy & Co., 147 N. E. 598.
(C) Actions for Breach of Contract.
420 (Mass.) Question whether buyer's con- duct in ordering less gasoline in any one month than it was entitled to under contract waived right to require later delivery held for jury.- Taxi Service Co. v. Gulf Refining Co., 147 N. E. 863.
SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS. II. PUBLIC SCHOOLS. (B) Creation, Alteration, Existence, and Dissolution of Districts.
22 (III.) Curative act validating school dis- tricts constitutional, but inapplicable to districts not compact and contiguous.-People v. Kinsey, 147 N. E. 408.
24(2) (III.) Validity of organization of high school district not inquired into, even though quo warranto attacking it is pending.-People v. Sloan, 147 N. E. 392.
24(2) (I.) Every presumption indulged in favor of validity of district, and clear showing is necessary to warrant holding of invalidity.— People v. Kinsey, 147 N. E. 408.
30 (11.) Evidence held to sustain finding that school district was compact and contiguous. People v. Kinsey, 147 N. E. 408.
School districts must afford children therein opportunity to attend with reasonable degree of. comfort.-Id.
42(2) (III.) Organization of district held not invalidated by delay in verifying signatures to election petition.-Chesney v. Moews, 147 N. E. 497.
County superintendent need not personally post notices of district organization election. -Id.
Posting of notices of district organization election in statutory manner held sufficiently shown.-Id.
County superintendent may consider facts not shown in affidavit as to posting election notices in determining whether statute was complied with.-Id.
Notice of organization election in manner pre- scribed by statute essential.-Id.
against establishment of district from election judges' certificate held cured by county super-
Omission of total votes cast and number
(D) District Property, Contracts, and Liabilities.
68 (II.) Schoolhouse site election void, un- less board of education's record shows giving of statutory notice.-Bierbaum v. Smith, 147 N. E. 796.
81(2) (Mass.) Party furnishing material not having filed with city property committee statement required by statute cannot maintain action on bond.-T. Shea, Inc., v. City of Springfield, 147 N. E. 829.
(E) District Debt, Securities, and Taxa-
103(1) (III.) Extension of taxes at higher rates than fixed by statutes at time of levy not authorized by amendatory statutes.-People v. Pittsburgh, C., C. & St. L. Ry. Co., 147 N. E. 492.
1 (Mass.) Bill by taxpayers to compel private school to account for moneys received from town will not lie.-Fuller v. Trustees of Deerfield Academy and Dickinson High School,
1. NATURE AND GROUNDS OF REMEDY IN GENERAL.
10(1) (III.) Purchaser held not entitled to waive part of contract in excess of agent's au- thority and compel specific performance of re- mainder.-Georgacopulos v. Hruby, 147 N. E.
3 (III.) Existence of probable cause_judi- cial question for magistrate.-People v. Elias, 13 (III.) Equity will not enforce specific performance of contract not capable of per- formance.-Hagen v. Anderson, 147 N. E. 791.
Testimony acted on in issuing warrant must be incorporated in formal verified complaint. -Id.
II. CONTRACTS ENFORCEABLE.
No probable cause for issuing warrant, in ab-25 (III.) When contract to convey real es- sence of reasonable ground to suspect accused's tate enforced stated.-Hagen v. Anderson, 147 guilt.-Id.
Warrant issued on accuser's mere conclusion not based on showing of probable cause sup- ported by affidavit.-Id.
Verified complaint must state facts with such definiteness that perjury may be assigned on affidavit. Id.
Affidavit must show facts stated within affi- ant's knowledge, or be in positive terms, if ob- tained from confession or other source.-Id. Charge must be supported by documentary evidence or sworn testimony competent to es- tablish it in court.-Id.
7 (II.) Must be made without transgress- ing constitutional guaranties.-People v. Elias, 147 N. E. 472.
4 (III.) Of contract for partition not de- creed where oral evidence necessary to render it intelligible.-Hagen v. Anderson, 147 N. E. 791.
43 (III.) Part performance of contract for partition held insufficient.-Hagen v. Anderson, 147 N. E. 791.
51 (I.) Fairness or hardship of contract to sell land usually determined as of time con- tract was made.-Keogh v. Peck, 147 N. E. 266. 62 (III.) Equity will enforce contract made in settlement of family disputes.-Hagen v. Anderson, 147 N. E. 791.
III. GOOD FAITH AND DILIGENCE.
7 (Ind.) Persons lawfully arrested for mis-91 (III.) Covenantee's right to conveyance demeanor in officer's presence may be searched without warrant.-Haverstick v. State, 147 N. E. 625.
held not defeated because he demands deed with full covenants if covenantor wholly denies his right.-Keogh v. Peck, 147 N. E. 266.
100 (III.) That value has increased or de- creased is usually no ground for refusing to carry out contract to sell land.-Keogh v. Peck, 147 N. E. 266.
III. PROPERTY, CONTRACTS, AND LIA- BILITIES.
88 (N.Y.) State, or authorized agency, may require additional permit to use highways with- in state park.-Commissioners of Palisades In- terstate Park v. Lent, 147 N. E. 228.
Statute held to authorize commissioners of Palisades Interstate Park to restrict operations of automobiles for hire to specified route.-Id. Restriction of operation of automobiles for hire to specific routes in state park held not unreasonable or discriminatory.-Id.
STATUTE OF FRAUDS.
See Frauds, Statute of.
STATUTES.
For statutes relating to particular subjects, see the various specific topics.
I. ENACTMENT, REQUISITES, AND VA- LIDITY IN GENERAL.
40 (IN.) Act purporting by mistake to amend an act to amend drainage act, instead of drainage act itself, held not unconstitutional. Sproul v. Springman, 147 N. E. 131.
49 (III.) Statute requiring boards of school districts to certify district budget within cer- tain time, held not void on theory that per- formance within the time provided is impossi- ble.-Board of Education of School Dist. No. 41 v. Morgan, 147 N. E. 34.
Impossibility of performance of acts requir- ed by statute during year in which it became effective would not affect validity during sub- sequent years.-Id.
~~64(2) (III.) Invalidity of provision making bond lien on property scheduled held not to invalidate act requiring operator of vehicles for passenger hire_to_furnish bonds.-Weksler v. Collins, 147 N. E. 797.
II. GENERAL AND SPECIAL OR LOCAL
74(2) (III.) Torrens Law not unconstitu- tional, as resulting in nonuniformity in organi-
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