dlec 14 THE CHICAGO LAW JOURNAL, VOL. VI. CONTAINING DIGESTS OF OVER FOUR HUNDRED LEADING CASES ADJUCATED COURTS, AND IN THE SEVERAL STATE COURTS January 1, 1885, to January 1, 1886. C41 Assignment for benefit of creditors.. Asignment of dower-Jurisdiction of the county court Chattel Mortgage-Sufficiency of description-After acquired property-Pro er y must be in existence Chattel Mortgage-Right of Mortgagee to take Posses- Common carrier-Connecting rads-Liability for loss. Common carrier-Injury to passenger in boarding a Abortion-Indictment-Implied Malice.. Action for Personal Injury-Performance of a physical Action to quiet title-Homestead entery-Foreclosure Action to quiet title-Tax deed-Service by publication Records. Administrator-Fraudulent sale of Land-Liability for Agents acting for both parties--Commissions-Asign- 338 Assignment of stock in tade--To include future Attorney and Client-Lien of Attorney for Funds Attorney and Client-Presumption against Attorney- Burden of proof in question of good faith, of Attorne's fees-Stipulation in promissory note-tender Attorney Not permitted to purchase a claim for Auctioneer-Sale without disclosing owner's name- Liability of, when goods are replevied. Bank-Holding a Customers check some d ys and then Protesting-Liability to payee.. Bankrupt-Fraudulent contract with Creditor. Bankruptcy-Legal tit e to real estate in Bankrut and Equit ble title in another, must be adjndicated in Common carriers-Limiting their lab lity for less of Common carriers-Seperate cars for white and colored 305 Continuance-Orde made on a legal Holiday. 51 Contributory negligence-Child of tender years.. 329 Contributory negligence-Question for the jury Conveyance of real estate-Oral contract-Mortgage in exces of real debt-A badge of fraud. Conveyance-Consideration, Love and affection-Re- Conveyance granting right of way-Not a grant in fee Corporation-Bill for receiver-Discretion of Chan- Ree Jan. 17,1900. Bridge Obligation and duty of township to keep in Brokers-Exceeding their authority- Liability. 363 363 Capias ad Respondencum-Guaranty Company.. 76 Fire Insurance--Deceit by Agent and inserting false Statements in application-Liability of Company Ferries-Power of the Legislature to grant or limit a Gambling Contracts--No intention to deliver Goods Sold-Note given for margins-Void.. Guaranty-Collection of Debt-Liability of Guarantor Grant of Soil under Navigable Stream.. Garnishment-Debtor and Creditor living in one State and the Garnishee in another... Garnishment-Judgment against Garnishee without Garnishment-Check drawn before service of attich- 341 Criminal Law-Self-defense-Actnal or apparent dan- ger-Instruction... Criminal Law-Selling intoxicating Liquor-Intent... Death by wrongful act-Action for damages-Complaint Dedication of Stree:-Town plat-Defectively acknowl- Deed to a Minor--Loss of deed- Subsequent conveyance Deed from Husband to Wife-Invalid as to existing Creditors when the Deed was executed.. Deed executed in blank-Name of grant e wrongfully 330 81 968 Motion for stay of execution-Appeal from order deny- Mortga or in possession-Non payment of taxes-Pur- Malicious prosecution-Defense of one's possessions.. Municipal corporation-estopped from denying plans and specifications made by a proper officer of the Murder-Epileptic mania as a defence-Expert testi- Municipal corporations-Bad condition of sidewalk- Liability of city for damages. Municipal corporations-Defective sidewalk.. Municipal Corporation-Defective sidewalk Municipal corporation-Lien for public improvement Municipal corporation-Ordinance in part for special assessment and in part for tax.. Municipal corporation-Obstruction in street-Contri- Municipal Corporation-Right to employ an attorney Negligence-Liability of city for detective sidewalk... Negligence-Railroad train obstructing street-Person- Practice-Fxceptions-Ratification of an unauthoriz- Practice Questions outside the pleadings.. Practice-Interval between returnday of summons and issue of alias-Statute of Limitations..... Practice-Payment of county surveyor-Order of court Practice-Improper remarks by counsel in argument Practice-Secondary evidence -Mortgage for a larger Practice-Newly discovered evidence-Instruction.... Principal and agent-nevocation-Subsequent sale. Promissory note-Amount due-Declaration Public officer-Pay for extra work.. Practice-Stenographer's notes on first, used on second trial-Time allowed for argument... 390 328 312 Question for the jury-Defective highway. Railroads-Change of route-Right of way. Railroads-Taxation by municipa. cor oration.. Rights of junior mortgagce-Foreclosure of a senior Rights of railway passenger-Not entitled to stop over and subsequently use his ticket.... 374 Railroad company-Occupying land for right of way, without condemnation-kight of way obtained from one having color of title only.. Railroad Company-Negligence of employe by which Railroad company-Obligation to fence track-Instruc- Railroad aid ax-Departure from original ronte sur- Railroads-Contributory negligence-Kiding in a danger- Recording aced-Lien of Judgment attaches when deed Railroad--Fencing of track-Negligence of owner of Real Estate-Forcibie ejectment of an intruder. Kaliroads-Not required te fence their depot grounds. Kepievin-Goods under chatter mortgage-Kigh.s of 372 Rallioad crossing-Contributory negligence.. Real estate-Contemporaneous instruments.. Kungs on former trial-Proof of instrument-Error.. Entered at the Chicago Postoffice as Second-class Matter. VOL. VI. CHICAGO, JANUARY, 1885. NO. I. ST. LOUIS LAW SCHOOL. Law Department of Washington University, 1417 Lucas Place, St. Louis, Mo. FACULTY.-William G. Eliot, D.D., Chancellor of the University; William G. 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