Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 February 1910 — Legal Information [ARTICLE]

Legal Information

The distribution of Intoxicating liquors in less quantities than five gallons by a social club tp its members, for a consideration, though without profit, is held, in State errel. Young vs. Minnwifeta Club,'lo6 Minn. 6M, 119 N. L. R. A. (N. S.) 1101, to constitute a. “sale” within the meaning of laws requiring a license for the sale of liquor. An ordinance 'merely Imposing a license tax upon the business of selling intoxicating liquors Is held. In Cuzner vs. California Club (Cal.) 100 Pac. 868, 20 L. R. A. (N. 8.) 1096, not to Include a bona fide social dub which merely, distributes such liquor to its members at a slight advance over the cost, the profit being devoted to the expenses of the institution. The one in charge of an electric car Is held. In Trigg vs. Water, Light and Transit Company, 215 Mo. 521, 114 8. W. 972, 20 L. R. A. (N. 8.) 957, not to be bound to stop the car or, slacken its speed upon discovering an object beside the track which he takes to be a clump of dirt, although it proves in fact to be a man, whoin he strikes before he can stop the car, after he discovers that it is a man.. A bona fide purchaser of the capital stock of a corporation is held, in Everitt vs. Farmers’ and M. Bank (Neb.) 117 N. W. 401, 20 L. R. A. (N. 8.) 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 the sheriff from selling said stock upon an execution against the vendor, the corporation and sheriff being parties to the action. Persons who have bought lots bordering on a tVact of land dedicated for park purposes are held -4n Northport . Wesleyan Grove Campmeeting Association vs. Andrews (Me.) 71 Atl. 1627, 20 L. R. A. (N. 8.) 976, to have the right, as against the owner of the fee, to cuf 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.