Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1910 — Legal Information [ARTICLE]

Legal Information

The distribution of intoxicating liquors in less quantities than five gal19ns by a social club to its members, for a consideration, though without profit, is held, in State ex rel. Young vs. Minnesota Club, 106 Mlnu. 815, 11$ N. W.*494, L. -R. A. (N. S.) 1101, to consfltute a “sale” within the meaning of laws requiring a license for the sale of liquor. ordinance merely Imposing a license tax upon the business of selling intoxicating liquors is held, ! ln Cuzner vs. California Club (Cal.) 100 Pac. 868, 20 L. R. A* (N. 8.), 1095, not to ltielude a bona fide social dub y&lcnßi®rely distributes such liquor to its members at a slight advance over the cost, the profit being devoted >to thd expenses of tbe institution. The one In charge of an electric car is held, In Trigg vs. Water, Light and Transit Company, 215 Mo. 621, 114 S. W. 972, 20 L. R. A. (N. 8.) 987, not to be bound to stop the car or slacken Its speed upon discovering an object beside the track which he takes to be f clump of dirt, although it proves in fact to be a man. whom be strikes before be can stop the car, after he discovers that it 1s a man. A bona fide purchaser of the capital stock of a corporation is held, in Everltt vs. Farmers’ and M. Bank (Neb.) 117 N. W. 401, 20 L R. A. (N. S.) 996, to have the right to, sue in equity to compel the corporation to enter the assignment upon its books, and to issue a new certificate therefor, and to restrain tbe sheriff from selling said stock upon an execution against the vendor, the corporation and sheriff be,ing parties to-the action. Persons who have bought lots bordering on a tract of land dedicated for park purposes are held in Northport . Wesleyan Grove - Campmeeting Association vs. Andrews (Me.) 71 Atl. 1027, 20 L. R. A. (N. S.) 976, to have the right, as against the owner of the fee, to cut the grass thereon If the authorities have/ not assumed jurisdiction' over-the park and’ the removal of the grass will render the park more suitable for the use for which it was intended.