409

EIGHT HOUR LAW.-Not in vila-
tion of section 3,738 Federal Revised
Statutes,

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393

2-American Bar Association,
3-May bind client to pay for necessary
services; personal liability; remedy
of employee. Covell v. Hart. (NY), 289
AUCTIONEERS.-Commission of,
BANKRUPTCY.--Proceedings in, when
determined; subrogation of surety
who has paid claim. Miller v.
O'Kain. (N. Y. Sup.)
BRITISH SUBJECTS.-Rights of, un-
der Oregon Treaty of 1846; Statute of
Limitation of Oregon. Town v. De-
Haven et ux. (U. S. Dist. Oregon),
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW. (See

373

204

377

Taxes.) Suspension of specie pay-
ments by banks, State cannot legalize.
Godfrey v. Terry. (US Sup),
CONTRACT.-Acceptance of, cannot be
compelled at hands of third party;
what contractor is entitled to. Hen-
retty v. McGuire. (N. Y.)
2--Lights and shades of a book contract, 379

304

2-Of the distinctions to be made be-
tween different kinds of mail matter.
Ibid.
3-When letters and sealed packages
subject to letter postage may be opened
and examined; the Constitutional gua-
ranty against unreasonable searches
and seizures applicable. Ibid.
4-The transportation in the mail, of
open printed matter, cannot be pro-
hibited so as to interfere with the free-
dom of the press. Ibid.
1935-Upon what evidence postal regula-
tions may be enforced through the
Courts. Ibid.

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195

329

Paris,
MONTGOMERY AVENUE.-Improve-
ment of. Dutertre v. Mitchell, Tax
Collector. (Cal 19th Dist),
MORTGAGE.-Liability of separate es-
tate of deceased person on joint,
2-Decision of Secretary relative to,
3-Not well founded may be set aside,
4-Foreclosure of, during insanity of
mortgagor,

262

392

425

425

427

Civil damage law of,

117

6-Discretionary power of the Court to
imprison. Ibid.
PRE-EMPTION.-Claimant by, under
act of 1841 and March 3, 1853, rights
of as against purchaser at public land
sales; erroneous decision of the Secre-
tary of the Interior. Moore et ux. v.
Robbins. (Ill Sup).
PRINCIPAL AND AGENT.-Full
knowledge of acts of agent necessary
to ratification by principal. Hannahs,
Executrix, v. Church. (N Y App),
When agent cannot pledge property of
principal. (Ohio Dist),
PROMISSORY NOTE.--(See Payment).
Indorsement of, obtained by fraud,
PUBLIC LAND.-This State takes title
to sections 16 and 36, under the act of
1853, except as against pre-emption
settlers before survey; effect of aban-
donment by settler. Natoma Water
and M. Co. v. Bugbey. (US Sup),
Notice of transfer of townships of,
Notice of removal of Land Office,
Filing on homestead; see letter of
Secretary,

Letter of Secretary of Interior. Case
of Heirs of Foster,
Location of, with forged warrant, ef-
fect of; purchase of, subject to private
entry; voidable entry of, does not ren-
der vacant. Letter of Secretary of the
Interior,

Judicial Decisions under Homestead
Law,
Effect of record of U. S. patents to
confirmed Mexican land grants as
muniments of title. McGarraghan
v. New Idria M. Co. (U S Sup),
Testimony in land cases,

210

306

425

238

115

138

178

180

189

198

Decree of the United States Circuit
Court not evidence of title to con-
irmed land, when. Chaboya v.
Umbarger et al. (US Sup),
Grant of, to the Northern Pacific Rail-
road Company; what it includes,
Decision of Secretary relative to,
Circular to Registers and Receivers re-
lative to "New Timber Land Act," 434
Forms for use in Land Office,
The "Sespe Rancho,"

435

439, 443

A patentee of lands within exterior
boundaries of Mexican grant not to
purchase, under the 7th section act
of July 23, 1866; lands occupied by
mistake, purchase of under said sec-
tion. Letter of Secretary.
RAILROADS.-Use of land by, com-
panies; restrictions on,
REPORTS.-A new series of Law Re-
ports,
SAVINGS BANKS.-Claim of corpora-
tions on profits of. Huntington v.
National Savings Bank. (US Sup),
SET OFF.-When notes held by stock
broker may be; effect of possession of
notes by broker,

SHERIFF-To exercise sound discre-
tion in managing property attached.
Day v. Prindle. (12th Dist Cal),
SLANDER-Husband a witness to
prove, against wife.

2-Specific acts not admissible in evi-
dence of,-under general issue.
3- Evidence of general reputation admis-
sible in mitigation of damages. Duval
v. Davey. (Ohio Sup),
SUPERVISORS.-Official inquiry by
Finance Committee of Board of,
SWAMP LAND.-Awarded to settlers
in possession for ten years; Montgom-
ery Patent,

349

219

219

219

428

394

Patent for, not to be impeached in ac-
tion at law; act a grant in presenti, 405
TAXES.-Effect of plea of the Statute
of Limitations in an action for delin-
quent; State Board of Equalization,
Levy of, on National Bauks,

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