LEADING ARTICLES:
Alterations of written instruments when presumed
JUDGES in New York, salaries of..
of Federal Supreme Court not entitled to mileage.. 290
JUDGMENT:
by confession; what a sufficient statement for; set-
ting aside sale under execution; when not proper, 389
holder of subsequent lien on land affected by, may
show amount due on....
lien of, under Oregon law; docket entry.
purchaser of, without notice, takes subject to the
equities; neglect to record contracts affecting;
mortgage; redemption by junior mortgagee; effect
of tender by holder of junior incumbrance... 333, 334
when it creates no cloud on title: assignment under
State law set aside under bankrupt law....
(see Laches; Set-off.)
to have been made, and their effect...
Arbitration as a Condition Precedent..
restrictive covenant by lessee; disposition by owner
of two tenements; easement; landlord and ten-
ant; continuance of tenancy after expiration of
lease; assignee of reversion; covenant to repair, 120, 121
underlease; covenant by underlease not to build;
purchase by underlessee of immediate reversion;
merger; liability in equity to building covenant.. 208
(see Suretyship).
LEGACIES and annuities, when chargeable upon
land; devise to charitable uses; when void; when
subject of such devise descends upon heirs subject to
charges
LEGAL BIBLIOGRAPHY.
LEAGAL TENDER ACT (see Constitutional Law).
(see Evidence; Grand Juror.)
LEGISLATIVE POWER, to change from one
public use to another
newspaper publication....
attorney's fees; effect of including them in note, 89-116
bill of exchange; advance secured by bills and by
assignment of debts due to borrower; bills nego-
tiated; bankruptcy of acceptor; application of
proceeds of assigned debts...
note obtained by fraud; misrepresentation as to na-
ture of instrument; negligence; estoppel; leav-
ing blank; signing note without reading; title to
defense..
presumption of ownership from possession; bona
fide holder without notice not affected by agree-
ments between maker and indorser and former
holder; prior knowledge necessary to impeach
title of bona fide holder; unperformed agreements
no defense..
publication of "The Fruits of Philosophy
absence of corrupt motive; indictment; omission
to set out words charged as obscene...
OPTION of purchaser; a personal privilege only
not transmissible
ORDINANCE (see Municipal Corporation).
ORDRONAUX'S Commentary on Lunacy Laws....
PARDON; effect of pardon and amnesty by presi-
dent's proclamation, December 25, 1868; do not restore
property previously confiscated...
action to restrain formation of village corporation;
when injunction denied for defect of....
in action for fraud in sale of real estate; when per-
son not named in contract may maintain action..
in action in nature of creditor's bill; judgment
debtor necessary....
tax payers of a municipality may invoke equity to
restrain municipal authorities acting ultra vires... 4
PARTITION judgment and sale in, bars future
contingent interest; who entitled to maintain action, E
PARTNERSHIP:
agent; dissolution of; notice to those dealing with
firm; who is a dealer; notice by mail, when insuf-
ficient; question of fact; presumption as to let-
ters sent by post....
agreement to indemnify retiring partner against
existing contracts of the firm; presumption as to
knowledge of liquidating partner with regard to
such contracts; evidence; proof of contents of
letters; what not admissible; parol proof corrobo-
rative and explanatory of matters of record..
bankrupt partner; rights of creditor of firm..
contract rendering parties partners; for what part-
ners not liable...
liability of partner for contracts of copartner; facts
constituting copartnership.
import, joint obligation only.
promissory note; signing as maker and indorser;
signing as executor.
remedy against survivor only..
indorsement in blank before delivery; presumption
of guaranty; right to fill up indorsement
promissory notes; transfer of part due notes; notes
for purchase-price of land
partner cannot make assignment for benefit of
creditors without consent of copartner; subse-
quent ratification; what constitutes..
what will constitute.......
SALMON FISHINGS (see Trust).
SAVINGS BANKS, deposits in
gift of bank book
SEALED CONTRACT (see Contract; Principal).
SEDUCTION (see Criminal Law).
defective service upon non-resident defendants in
action affecting real estate; effect of; small inter-
est of defendants not served, no answer to appli-
cation to relieve purchaser........
of summons on foreign corporation; cause of action
arising in this State; constitutional law; statutes
regulating service of process.........
SET-OFF, common to all systems of jurisprudence:
wholly within legislative control; judgment; statute
passed after judgment obtained for bank allowing
notes to be set off against it
SEWING MACHINE. CONTRACT (see Con-
tracts).
SHAKER SEED CASE......................
exchange boards, seats in..
bill of lading; liability of ship owner; "not ac-
countable for risk, leakage or breakage; con-
struction of charter party; liability of ship owner
to charterers for negligence of master and crew, 439
carriage of merchandise; warranty of seaworthi-
ness; ship seaworthy while lying in port of load-
ing, but becoming unseaworthy at time of sailing
on voyage with cargo on board'
charter-party; delivery short of destination; freight
pro rata itineris
delivery to charterer; when general owner not lia-
ble....
duty of boat towed to exhibit lights; negligence;
relations between master and servant; respondeat
superior; rights of owner of cargo in case of col-
lision; steam tug and canal boat towed by it...
duty of owner in fitting up ship; sea-worthiness;
master and crew; compasses..
material men; equipment; British ship; lien; pur-
chaser with notice; salvage of life; liability of
cargo; merchant shipping act, 1854 (17 and 18 Vict.,
c. 104) ss. 458, 459...
tug towing vessel; duty and liability of tug.........
(see Contract.)
STOCK, right to recover balance due on subscription
St. Louis lawyers and the strikes.
(see Popular Gatherings; Railroads.)
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