jA MAN WHO IS UNACQUAINTED WITH THE CEOGRAPHY OF THIS COUNTRY, WILL SEE BY EXAMINING THIS MAP, THAT THE CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC R'Y, Being the Creat Central Line, affords to travelers, by reason of its unrivaled geographical position, the shortest and best route between the East, Northeast and Southeast, and the West, Northwest and Southwest. It is literally and strictly true, that its connections are all of the principal lines of road between the Atlantic and the Pacific. By its main line and branches it reaches Chicago, Joliet, Peoria, Ottawa, La Salle, Geneseo, Moline and Rock Island, in Illinois; Davenport, Muscatine, Washington, Keokuk, Knoxville, Oskaloosa, Fairfield, Des Moines, West Liberty, lowa City, Atlantic, Avoca, Audubon, Harlan, Guthrie Center and Council Bluffs, In lowa; Gallatin, Trenton, Cameron and Kansas City, in Missouri, and Leavenworth and Atchison in Kansas, and the hundreds of cities, villages and towns Intermediate. The "GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE," As it is familiarly called, offers to travelers all the advantages and comforts Incident to a smooth track, safe bridges, Union Depots at all connecting points, Fast Express Trains, composed of COMMODIOUS, WELL VENTILATED, WELL HEATED, FINELY UPHOLSTERED and ELEGANT DAY COACHES; a line of the MOST MAGNIFICENT HORTON RECLINING CHAIR CARS ever built; PULLMAN'S latest designed and handsomest PALACE SLEEPING CARS, and DINING CARS that are acknowledged by press and people to be the FINEST RUN UPON ANY ROAD IN THE COUNTRY, and in which superior meals are served to travelers at the low rate of SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS EACH. THREE TRAINS each way between CHICAGO and the MISSOURI RIVER. TWO TRAINS each way between CHICAGO and MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL, via the famous ALBERT LEA ROUTE. A New and Direct Line, via Seneca and Kankakee, has recently been opened, between Newport News, Richmond, Cincinnati, Indianapolis and La Fayette, and Council Bluffs, St. Paul, Minneapolis and intermediate points. All Through Passengers carried on Fast Express Trains. For more detailed information, see Maps and Folders, which may be obtained, as well as Tickets, at all principal Ticket Offices in the United States and Canada, or of R. R. CABLE, E. ST. JOHN, Vice-Pres't & Gen'l Manager, CHICACO. Gen'l T'k't & Pass'r Ag't, FORM WHAT IS POPULARLY KNOWN AS THE Niagara Falls Air Line for All Points East. They run two solid trains daily from Chicago to Buffalo, crossing Suspension Bridge and passing Niagara Falls IN BROAD DAYLIGHT, with through Pullman Cars to New York and Boston without change. PULLMAN CARS WITHOUT CHANGE:-Chicago to Detroit, Bay City, Saginaw, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, New York, Toronto, Montreal and Boston. GEO. B. REEVE, Traffic Manager. S. R. CALLAWAY, Gen'l Manager. THE CHICAGO LAW PUBLISHING COMPANY, 164 La SALLE STREET, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. HAS NOW GOOD FACILITIES FOR SUPPLYING ITS PATRONS WITH LEGAL STATIONERY. THE FOLLOW ING SCALE OF PRICES FOR LETTER HEADS, NOTE HEADS, ENVELOPES AND CARDS, IS FOR A SUPE RIOR QUALITY OF PAPER, AND WE GUARANTEE SATISFACTION IN THE STYLE AND WORK OF PRINTING PROOF OF WORK AND SAMPLES OF PAPER WILL BE SUBMITTED BY MAIL WHEN DESIRED. THE CHICAGO LAW JOURNAL. THE CHICAGO LAW JOURNAL is published on the first of each month and mailed to subscribers at the low price of $1.50 per annum, postage paid. 73 WE record the death of three eminent members of the bar in Illinois during the past month. Judge Pinkney H. Walker of the Supreme Court of Illinois, died at his home in Rushville on February 7th. George O. Ide, and Judge Evert Van Buren also of this city both of the Chicago bar have also passed away. Judge Van Buren died at the ripe old age of 82 having practiced his profession for fifty-eight years, the last twentyeight of which he practiced in this city. It is permitted to few to live so long, busy and useful a life as was that of Judge Van Buren. At a meeting of the Chicago bar held on Saturdyy February 21st the following memorial resolution was presented and adopted In the death of Judge Van Buren the community has lost an honored citizen and the Chicago Bar an eminent lawyer. He was an earnest worker-a skilled practitioner. His client's cause was his own, and in its advocacy he e ncentrated al his energies with admirable devotion and marked success. For half a century he battled manfully in the front rank of h's profession, undismayed by the infirmities of age or the burden of labor, and in peace he ended his honorable career, With the December Number of the cur- He was a strong advocate, a safe counseler, an upright Judge. rent volume of THE JOURNAL, A COMPLETE INDEX TO VOLUME VI, will be furnished to subscribers FREE. Eulogiums upon the life and character of Judg. Van Buren were pro ounced by Judge Rogers, Frank A. Riddile, Le NOTES OF CASES. We will continue to give from sixteen to Grand W. Perce, and E. J. Whitehead. eighteen pages of reading matter in each issue, which will consist chiefly of brief digests of recent decisions of the Court of last resort of the several states, and of the United States, carefully selected, with a view to their practical importance, REPORTED ESPECIALLY FOR THE JOURNAL, or in American Law Periodicals, giving a syllabus of each case, together with the name, page and date of the Journal or RECORD where a full report of the case may be found. The purpose is to advise our patrons of questions decided in the latest cases of importance, and HOW and WHERE complete reports of the may be obtained. WE are in receipt of Vol. 1 No. 1, of the KANSAS LAW JOURNAL, to be a weekly publication. It is full of the items of special interest to the profession in Kansas. We wish the enterprise success. This number contains an elaborate opinion by Judge Guthrie of the District Court of Shawnee county, on Subscriptions may commence with month in the year. TERMS. One copy one year, in advance.. same any the question as to the right of a defendant to interpose a plea in abatement to an indictment. on the ground of irregularity in drawing and summoning the grand jury which found the indictment. Judge Guthrie supports the allegation, that to sustain a plea in abatement on such grounds is against the general trend of the law in most of the states, by citing provisions in the statutes expressly prohibiting such plea, in Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Alabama, and Missouri. Judge 2.00 Guthrie says, "I make these observations to show the current of judicial opinion in other states. It will be seen the policy of the law in these states does not favor this plea, but upon the contrary, it is to compel the defend $1.50 20 We continue to send THE JOURNAL to all subscribers until all arrears are paid and we are requested to stop it. CHICAGO LAW PUB. CO. ant to plead to the merits of the indictment." the payment of the premium notes held THE KENTUCKY LAW REPORTER for November, 1884, contains the case of Rodman v. Commonwealth, in which an appeal was taken from the Circuit Court, where conviction and sentence was had, on the ground that the jury in rendering the verdict of guilty arrived at an agreement by lot. The defendant, on this ground, moved for a new trial, which motion was overruled and from this order an appeal is taken. Held, that the decision of a trial court on a motion for a new trial is against the policy, and not to continue the policy in force. Held, that the company was bound to apply the surrender value of the policy in their hands to the payment of cash premium. Also, the case of Pullman Car Company v. Gaylord. Gaylord, while occupying a berth in a sleeping car, had a diamond pin stolen from him. Held, that the company was not liable unless negligence was shown on its part. This THE AMERICAN LAW RECORD for Febuary, contains the case of Exchange National Bank of Pittsburgh v. Third National Bank of New York, recently decided in the Supreme Court of the United States. case, heretofore reported in this JOURNAL, was carried to the Supreme Court of the United States where the judgment of the lower court is affirmed; also, the case of Hart final and conclusive and cannot be reviewed. Also, the case of Rooney v. Lievny, in an action for slander, wherein it is held that defendant cannot traverse and afterwards plead the truth in justification of the libel. Also, the case of Kentucky Central Railroad Com pany v. Barrow, in an action for damages arising from sparks emitted from a locomotive. Also, the case of Buford v. L. & N. v. Pennsylvania Railroad Company, in the Railway Company, in an action for damages received in a railroad accident. Plaintiff while under the influence of opiates agreed to accept one hundred dollars and a pass to his home and release the defendant company from all further liability. The one hundred portioned to the value he places upon the dollars was paid him and free transportation to his home, according to their agreement. After he had recovered from his injuries he sued the campany for further damages, alleging that the compromise was made under duress by reason of his financial circumstances at the time. The trial court held that financial straits did not constitute duress. This ruling is reversed. Also, the case of N. W. M. Life Insurance Company v. Fort's Administrator. Plaintiff below brought this action to recover on a life policy on which the premiums had been payable partly by note and partly by cash. At the time of the assured's death there was a premium overdue, and according to the conditions of the policy it was forfeited for non-payment of premium, unless saved by the surrender value of the policy which was in the hands of the company. The company claimed that the surrender value should be applied to Circuit Court of the United States for Missouri, in which it is held that where a shipper fixed a value upon property shipped which is less than the actual value of the property, thereby getting reduced rate of freight pro property, he cannot in case of loss, recover from the carriers more than the value he fixed upon the property at the time of shipment; also, the case of Hughes v. Dundee Mortage etc., Company, in the United States Circuit Court of Oregon, in which it is held that where work is done by one party for another without any understauding as to compensation therefor, and when the circumstances show that the work was not done with the expectation of receiving pay therefor, no contract for the service will be implied; also, digests of a number of cases lately rendered in the Supreme Court of Ohio. WHERE a fugitive from justice is found in another state and by forcible means or otherwise, without due process of law, is taken back to the state where the crime was committed, and after being thus brought within the limits of the state, is arrested and held upon a warrant duty issued, such prisoner |