Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 January 1890 — MATTERS OF LAW. [ARTICLE]

MATTERS OF LAW.

Rscent Decisions of the Indiana Supreme Court*. (1) Until these is competent evidence tending to prove to. the satisfaction of the court the existence and nature of the conspiracy charged, declarations of third persona made In the absence of the defendeots, are not admissible. But where such declarations have been admitted and . the court afterward instructed the jury that there is no evidence tending -to prove the conspiracy, and that thoy should give that feature of the case no further consideration, the error is i cured. (2) The appellants Were

bankers. They sold to the appellee a worthless township warrant which was issued to one Pollard', receiving pay for negotiating the sale. They recommended the paper as good within their knowledge, while there is evidence tending to show that they knew it was fraudulently issued. The appellee relied upon their declaration. men count for money had and received