-

Act. May 2, 1872. Railroad companies- Act March 3, 1883, ch. 121, (22 St. 487-489,
Bonds,

314, 1082 509, 510, 512, 525.) Customs duties-
Act May 10, 1872, (17 St. 91.) Mines and Rate,

158, 423, 426, 459, 733,
mining-Placer claims,
1133, 1217

734, 736, 921, 959-961
Act June 1, 1872, ch. 255, $$ 4-6, (17 st. Act July 5, 1884, ch. 220, SS 9, 12, (23 St.
197, 255.) Bill of exceptions-Authenti- 115, 552.) Claims against United States
cation,

200-202, 848

-Allowance, 666, 667, 670, 672, 998, 1000
Act June 6, 1872, ch. 315, $ 2, (17 St. 231.) Act March 3, 1885, $ 2, (23 St. 443, ch. 355.)
Customs duties-Classification,

715, 1226 Appeal-Supreme court, 261, 336, 509
Act June 8, 1872, § 82, (17 St. at Large, Act June 2, 1886, $$ 4, 5, (24 St. 77.) Courts
283.) Post-office-Compensation, 426 -Alabama claims,

1001, 1003
Act March 3, 1873, ch. 269, S$ 2, 47, 50, 52, Act July 8, 1886. Courts-Claims,
(13 St. 115; 17 St. 603, 607, ch. 279.)

1033, 1035, 1036
Banks and banking—Transfers, 140, 720, 721 Act Feb. 18, 1887, (24 St. 248.) Property-
Act June 11, 1874. Ambassadors and con- Compensation,

1034, 1036
suls—Compensation,

82 Act March 3, 1887, ch, 359, SS 9, 12, (24 St.
Act June 16, 1874, (18 St. at Large, 72.) 507.) Court of claims-Executive depart-
Army and navy-Traveling expenses, ment,

503
505, 506 Act March 3, 1887, ch. 373, $S 2, 6, (24 St.
Act June 20, 1874, (18 St. at Large, 116,) 248, 505, 552.) Removal of causes-Com-
$ 6. Board - Public works - Abolition, pensation,

65, 66, 82, 121, 122, 260,
587, 588, 1119, 1315, 1318

261, 495, 1002, 1003
Act June 22, 1874, ch. 391, SS 12-14, 16, 21, Act March 3, 1887, ch. 376, $ 4, (24 St. 556.)
(18 St. 188–190.) Customs duties -- Re- Public lands-Railroad grants,

1240
liquidation,

558, 559, 817, 842– 1 St. 52. Navigable waters-Highways, 815

844, 846-849, 1329 4 St. 157. Georgia -- Florida - Boundary
Act June 23, 1874. Bridges - Construc- line,

9
tion,
817 5 St. 743. Florida-Union,

9
Act 1875, SS 1, 2. Writs—Issue,

1046 7 St. 68, 96, 120. Indian title-Extinguish-
Act Feb. 16, 1875, $ 3, (18 St. 315, ch. 77.) ment,

8
Courts-Jurisdictional amount,

9 St. 77. Public lands-River grant, 203
38, 160, 1191, 11929 St. 922. Mexico-Treaty.

657
Act Feb. 18, 1875, ch. 80, (18 St. 316, 320.) 10 St. 298. Post-office-Compensation, 424
National banks-Interest,

720 11 St. 9, ch. 28. Public lands - Railroad
Act March 2, 1875. Circuit court-Juris-

grants,

204
diction,

19 | 11 St. 719. Customs duties-Exemption, 457
Act March 3, 1875, ch. 137, SS 1, 2, 5, (18 12 St. 85, $81, 11. Grants-Commission-
St. 470.) Removal of causes,

ers,

192
63, 65, 121, 256, 261, 422, 662, 758, 12 St. 772. Land grant, Kansas,

1188
759, 814, 1098, 1156, 1229, 1315 12 St. 798, ch. 104, $ 3. Land grants-Lim-
Act June 30, 1876. Ármy and navy-Ap- itation,

106, 107
propriations,

506 12 St. 1199. Extradition-Treaties, 1242
Act July 31, 1876, ch. 246, (19 St. 121.) 14 St. 331, $ 14. Taxation-Swamp lands, 21
Public lands-Grants,

419, 420 14 St. 385. Habeas corpus-Restriction, 1214
Act Feb. 27, 1877, (19 St. 250,) ch. 69. 15 St. 260, ch. 69. Taxation-Swamp lands, 21
Steam-vessels-Passengers,

614-617 15 St. 475. Customs duties-Dominican re-
Act June 11, 1878. Claims -- Rejection-

public,

457
Board of audit,

1315, 1318 15 St. 679. Treaties-Claims, 1002, 1218, 1223
Act June 18, 1878, ch. 262, (20 St. 144,) SS i, 16 St. 121, ch. 93. Land grants --Limita-
3-5. Awards-Distribution, 1218, 1219, 1224 tion,

107
Act March 3, 1879, $ 5. Post-office- Ap- 16 St. 573. Railroad-Aid,

1082
propriations,

1195, 1196 | 16 St. 592. Customs duties-Reduction, 715
Act May 27, 1880, SS 1, 2, 4. Public lands 17 St. 59. Railroad-Aid,

1082
-Confirmation—Title,
49, 50, 52–54 17 St. 839. Treaties-Claims,

1157
Act June 11, 1880, (21 St. ch. 206, p. 178.) 17 St. 861. Commission-Duration, 1218
Statutes-Repeal,

1195 18 St. 760, 833. Commission-Duration, 1218
Act June 16, 1880, $ 8, (21 St. 284, 286.) 19 St. 65. Army and navy-Traveling ex-
Claims-Rejection-Board of audit,

penses,

506
1315, 1316, 1318, 1319 19 St. 200. Customs duties–Exemption, 457
Act May 6, 1882, ch. 126, SS 1-5, 12, (22 St. 19 St. 642. Citizens-Claims-Decision, 1218
58.) Chinese-Immigration,

20 St. 358, ch. 180. Post-office-Fines, 1195
664-666, 670–673 21 St. 142. Public lands-Sale,

50
Act June 5, 1882, (22 St. 98.) Courts- 22 St. 348. Public lands-Titles,

50
Alabama claims,

1000, 1001, 1003 22 St. 473, ch. 97. Army and navy-Com-
Act July 12, 1882, ch. 290, $ 4, (22 St. 163.) pensation,

164
Courts-National banks,

721 22 St. 487. Post-office-Compensation, 426
Act July 15, 1882. Eminent domain- 22 St. 858. Chinese-Treaty stipulations, 668
Water-works,

636-639 23 St. 17. Office and officer-Voluntary
Act Aug. 7, 1882, $ 2, (22 St. at Large, 88, service,

867
348.) Public lands — Titles, 50, 53, 998, 999

ALABAMA.
Act March 3, 1883, ch. 97, (22 Št. 473.)
Army and navy-Pay, 79, 80, 163, 164, Act Feb. 28, 1887, § 8. Engineer-Misde-
508, 1023, 1024 meanor,

570

-

10, 11

26

ARKANSAS.

FLORIDA.
Const. 1874, art. 12, $ 6, (art. 17, $ 10.) Rail-

Bush. Dig. 103. Boundaries-Settlement, 11
road companies-Fare-Rate,
1030 McClel. Dig. 481. Plea-Ejectment,

2
Act March 18, 1867. Railroad companies- McClel. Dig. 952. Boundaries-Settlement 11
State aid,

772 1 Pub. Laws, p. 36. Florida-Boundaries, 7
Act July 21, 1868, $$ 7, 8. Railroad compa- Act Feb. 17, 1833, SS 2, 4. Grants-Execu-
nies-State aid,
763-769 tion,

191
Act July 23, 1866. Railroad companies- Act Jan. 6, 1855. Swamp lands-Improve-
Operation,
763 ment fund,

687, 688
Act April 10, 1869. Railroad bonds-Inter- ActJan. 15, 1859. State lands-Boundaries, 10
est,

763, 764, 766, 769 Act Dec. 22, 1859. Florida-Georgia -
St. April 4, 1887. Railroad companies

Boundaries,

10, 11
Maximum fare,

1030

GEORGIA.
Gantt, Dig. SS 5048, 5050-5054, 5066, 5133,
5137, 5139, 5173, 5185–5188. Property Code 1847, $$ 1776, 1778, 2305, 2632. Hus-
Taxation,

767, 768
band and wife-Trusts,

259, 260
Code 1868, $ 19. Florida-Georgia-Bound-
CALIFORNIA.
aries,

11
Const. 1879, art. 13, $$ 9, 10, State board-

Act Aug. 4, 1782. Property-Confiscation, 1376
Equalization,

1074-1077 Act Dec. 16, 1859. Boundary lines-Sur-
Civil Code, $$ 738, 852. Quieting title-

veyors,
Possession,

1072, 1169

ILLINOIS.
Civil Code, $$ 1317-1319, 1321, 1322, 1324, Const. 1848, art. 13, § 11. Private property
1325, 1328. Wills—Construction, 1169

-Compensation,

821, 822
Civil Code, $ 2221. Trusts-Creation, 1169 Const. 1870, art. 11, $ 10. Railroad compa-
Pol. Code, $ 3628, (Amend. 1880.) Railroad nies-Rolling stock,

822-824, 1009
companies-Taxation,

1075 Const. art. 2, $ 9. Jury-Impartiality,
Pol. Code, $ 3665, (Act March 9, 1883.) Rev. St. ch. 38, 8 130. Gambling-Con-
State board-Equalization-Duties,

tracts,

235
1075, 1077, 1078 Rev. St. ch. 38, § 132. Gambling-Recov-
Act April 15, 1851. San Francisco-Lands

ery,

238
-Title,

661 Hurd, Rev. St. (Ed. 1883,) p. 394. Gam-
Act March 11, 1858, 8 4. San Francisco-

bling-Recovery.

238
Ordinance,

661-663 Hurd, Rev. St. (Ed. 1885,) p. 405. Gam-
Act June 28, 1861. Central Pacific R. Co. bling-Recovery,

238
-Incorporation,

1078 Hurd, Rev. St. (1885,) p. 752, ch. 78, $ 14.
Act April 4, 1870. Railroad companies- Jury-Challenges,

24
Power,

1083 1 Starr & C. Ann. Śt. ch. 52. Homestead
COLORADO.
-Exemption,

595
Act 1851. Exemptions-Sale,

595
Code Civil Proc. $ 3. Contracts-Prac- Act Feb. 18, 1857. Railroad companies-
tice,
1309 Bonds,

67, 595
Gen. Laws 1801, p. 627, $5. Mines and Min- Act March 6, 1867. Railroad companies-
ing-Tunnel claim,

1217
Bonds,

67
Gen. Laws, $ 2250. Taxation-Property, 530 Act March 7, 1867. Railroad companies-
Gen. Laws, $ 3035. Corporations - Prop- Aid,

625
erty,

460 Act March 27, 1869, § 1. Husband and wife
CONNECTICUT.
-Conveyance,

594, 595

St. April 15, 1871, (Laws 1871, p. 640.) Rail-
Gen. St. 1875, tit. 19, ch. 6, § 9. Death by road companies--Classification, 595, 1029
wrongful act-Damages.

1094 Act March 12, 1874, § 2. Jury-Challenges, 24
Laws 1877, ch. 78, 8 1. Death by wrongful
act-Action,

1094

INDIANA.
Act 1667. Divorce-Provision,

727

Rev. St. 1881, $ 1060. Judgment-Finding, 1042

Rey. St. 1881, SS 2222-2225, 2242, 2243, (2
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Gavin & Hord's St. 484, 489-491.) Execu-

tors and administrators-Qualifications, 982
Rev. St. $ 441. Deed-Acknowledgment, 145 Rev. St. 88 4712, 4715. Elections and voters
Rev. St. $$ 450-452. Deed - Acknowledg-

-Returns,

1267
ment,

145
Rev. St. 88 727, 728. Husband and wife-

IOWA.
Separate estate,

144 Const. art. 1, $ 4. Laws-Operation, 1031
Rev. St. $ 773. Courts-Appeal,

1304 Code 1873, $$ 796, 803, 823, 839, 853, 857, 865,
Rev. St. § 1064. Courts-Jury trial, 1302 871-897, 1938. Assessment-Lien,

338
Rev. St. $$ 1073–1075, 1077. Courts-Ap- Code, $S 1523, 1524. Intoxicating liquors-
peal,
1304 Sale,

693
Laws 1868, pp. 21, 28, 38. Married woman Code, $ 1553. Intoxicating liquors-Car-
-Acknowledgment,
145 riers,

692, 693
Act May 31, 1832, ch. 112, (4 St. 520.) Hus- Code, $ 1555. Intoxicating liquors-Defini-
band and wife-Acknowledgment, 145 tion,

693
Act April 20, 1838, ch. 57, § 4, (5 St. 227.) Rev. Śt. 1860, $$ 710, 714, 734, 746, 756,759,
Husband and wife-Acknowledgment, 145 763-784, 2217. Assessment-Lien,

338

-

-

-

Acts 20th Gen. Assem. ch. 143. Intoxicat-

MARYLAND.
ing liquors--Sale,

693
Act 1851, ch. 43. Corporations-Powers, 1028 St. 1715, ch. 47, § 11. Married woman -

Acknowledgment,
1050

145
Act 1858. Counties-Swamp lands,
Act April 5, 1886. Intoxicating liquors-

St. 1752, ch. 8. Married woman-Acknowl-

145
Carriers,

edgment,

692, 693
St. May 27, 1861, ch. 24, $ 2. Assessment-

St. 1766, ch. 14, $ 6. Married woman--AC-
Lien,
338

145
knowledgment,

St. 1797, ch. 103, $ 3. Married woman
St. April 7, 1862, ch. 110. Assessment-

338
Lien.

Acknowledgment,

145
St. 1874, ch. 68, p. 61. Railroad companies
-Rates,

1029

MASSACHUSETTS.
KANSAS.

Gen. St. ch. 84, $ 2. Sunday-Traveling, 975

Pub. St. ch. 11. Personal property_Taxa-
Act 1874. Railroad companies—Liability,

tion,

773
1167, 1163 Pub. št. ch. 13, SS 8–10. National banks
Act 1881, SS 13, 21. Intoxicating liquors-

-Taxation,

773
Nuisance,

301, 302 Pub. St. ch. 13, $ 54. Taxation - Collec-
Act March 7, 1885, $$ 13, 14. Intoxicating tion,

966
liquors—Nuisance,

301-306 Pub. St. 1832, ch. 161, S$ 13, 14, 38, 122. At-
tachment-Judgment,

718, 719
KENTUCKY.

Acts 1870, ch. 224, § 11. American Bell
Telephone Co.-Incorporation,

801
Code Civil Proc. $ 765. Courts-Written Act May 15, 1877, ch. 232. Carriers --Sun-
opinion,
7755 day,

975
Gen. St. ch. 16, art. 1, $1. Clerks-Oaths, 755

MICHIGAN.
Gen. St. ch. 28, art. 2, § 10. Courts-Writ-
ten decision,

755 Comp.

Laws, $ 1129. Taxation-Sale, 1141
St. 1851. Shelby Railroad Company--In- How. St. $$ 5563–5573. Trusts--Legal title, 1140
corporation,

755 How. St. $ 5578. Express trusts - Legal
St. 1869. Shelby Railroad Company

title,

1140
Stockholders,

755 How. St. $ 5660. Deed-Acknowledgment,
St. 1870. Shelby railroad district - Vote,

1138
755, 756 Act No. 20, (Laws Feb. 4, 1864.) Military
St. 1873. Shelby county-Corporate name,

road land-Certificate,

109
755, 756 Act 1875. Intoxicating liquors—Taxation, 704
St. 1874. Oils-Sale-Penalty,

299 St. April 18, 1873, (Acts 1873, p. 162, art.

117; How. St. $ 9564.) Jury-Challenges, 26
LOUISIANA.

MISSOURI.
Const. 1868, art. 127. Agreements - Con-
federate money,

749, 750 Rev. St. $ 447. Attachment_Courts, 387
Rev. St. 1967. New trial Motion,

445
Const. 1879, art. 258. Monopolies - Aboli-
tion,

747, 749, 752 Bill of Rights, $$ 11, 12, 22. Constitutional
Civil Code, art. 474, (466.) Limitation of

law-Indictment,

444
actions-Possession,

1337, 1338 Act

March 28, 1885, $ 8. States and state
Civil Code, art. 2157. Subrogation — Pay-

officers--Agent,

930, 931
ment,

630 St. March 10, 1881, $ 3. Fund commission-
Civil Code, art. 3475. Limitation of actions ers-Agent,

930, 931
-Possession,

1337, 1338
Civil Code, arts. 3506, (3472,) 3518, (3484.)

NEBRASKA.
Limitation of actions-Possession, 1338, 1339 Const. art. 6, § 1. Courts-Jurisdiction, 490
Civil Code, arts. 3536, (3501,) 3544, (3508.) Code Civil Proc. $ 10, (Comp. St. 1881, p.
Limitation of actions-Possession, 1338

532.) Written instrument

Foreign
Code Prac. art. 419. Pleading - Amend-

·
judgment,

584
ment,

61 Code Civil Proc. $ 411. Public lands - Re-
Code Prac. $ 546. Judgment-Judge-Sig- ceipt,

432
nature,

642 Code civil Proc. $S 580–584, 599. Courts-
Code Prac. 901. Judgment - Dismissal,

jurisdiction,

490
1336, 1337 Code Civil Proc. SS 645, 704. Courts-Ju-
Rev. St. 1870, $ 1942. Creditors - Privi- risdiction,

490
leges,

388 Crim. Code, (Ed. 1885,) $ 572. Courts -
Act 1847. Stockholders-Mandamus, 1346 Jurisdiction,

490
Act 18, 1860. Confiscation – Mortgaged Code, $ 429. Judgment-Conveyance, 430
property,

511 Comp. St. 1885, p. 838, (Crim Code, $ 468.)
MAINE.
Jury-Challenges,

26

-

-

Gen. St. 1873, p. 232, ch. 13, SS 2, 14, 23, 34,

SOUTH CAROLINA.
40, 54. Warrants-Issue,

584
Gen. St. 1873, p. 891, ch. 65, SS 1, 3. War-

Act Dec. 24, 1878, SS 1-3, (16 St. 785.) Tax-
rants-Payment,

584
ation-Collection,

1058-1061
Act Feb. 23, 1875. 'Execution-Stay, 200, 202 Act Feb. 9, 1882, (17 St. 1070.) Taxation- ,

Coupons,

1060, 1061
NEW JERSEY.

TENNESSEE.
Const. art. 4, $7, par. 4. Laws-Titles,

653 Const. 1870, art. 2, $ 29. Counties - Pow-
Act March 18, 1851, $$ 3, 4. Riparian own-

ers,

1107, 1108, 1116
ers-Rights,

651, 652 Code 1857–58, $$ 1142–1161, (St. 1852.) Rail-

SS
Act 11, 1804. Riparian owners — Rights,

road companies-Bonds, 1104, 1106, 1107

651, 653 Code, $8.114-1161. Railroad companies -
Act March 31, 1869, (Laws 1869, ch. 386, pp.

Municipal aid,

1118
1017, 1026; Revision 1877, p. 982.) Im-

Act Feb. 26, 1869, $ 20,(Acts 1868–69, ch.59.)
provements-High-water mark, 651-656

Railroad companies--Municipal aid, 1117
Act Feb. 8,1870, $ 18, (Acts 1869-70, ch.55.)

Railroad companies-Bonds-Issue, 1117
NEW MEXICO.

Act Jan. 23, 1871, $S 1, 2, (Acts 1870–71, ch.
Comp. St. $ 1734. Judgment-Interest, 591

50.) Railroad companies-Bonds—Issue,
Comp. St. $ 2190. Appeal-Review, 591

1107-1109, 1116
Comp. St. $ 2194. Appeal-Costs,

592

Act Dec. 16, 1871, (Acts 1871, ch. 122.)
Comp. St. § 2206. Appeal-Judgment,

Railroad companies-Municipal aid,
592

1116
Act March 23, 1872, (Acts 1872, ch. 20,) $81,
2. Bonds-Issue,

1109, 1110
NEW YORK.
Const. art. 1, $ 7. Constitutional law -

TEXAS.
Due process,

924 Act March 24, 1879, SS 1-5, 8-10, 16. As-
Code Civil Proc. $ 1902. Death by wrong- signment for benefit of creditors-Pref-
ful act-Damages,
1094 erences,

806-811
Code Civil Proc. § 1904. Trial — Jury- Act April, 1883. Statutes-Amendment, 810
Damages,

1094
2 Rev. St. 138. Marriage-Contract, 730

VIRGINIA.
Laws Aug. 30, 1853. Gold Hill Mining

Code 1873, ch. 117, $ 7. Husband and wife
Company-Incorporation,

1192
.-Conveyances,

1352, 1353
St. 1869, ch. 217, $$ 3, 4. Streets - Com-
missioners,

1 Rev. Code 1819, ch. 99, $ 15. Husband
924, 925, 927–929
and wife-Acknowledgment,

1353
St. 1870, ch. 619. Streets-Assessment,

Acts Gen. Assem. 1881-9:, ch. 119, $ 20.
925, 928
Railroad companies—Taxation,

1038
St. May 3, 1872, (Acts 1872, ch. 475; 9 N.

Act 1674. Husband and wife Convey-
Y. St. at Large, 2d Ed. 373.) Jury –

ances,

1353
Challenges,

26 Act 1705. Husband and wife Convey-
St. 1881, ch. 689. Streets-Assessment,

ances,

1353
924, 925, 927-929 Act 1710. Husband and wife - Convey-
OHIO.
ances,

1353

Act 1748. Husband and wife Convey-
Rev. St. 1880, SS 2805, 2809, (Amend. March

ances,

1353
9, 1883; 80 Ohio Laws, 55.) Banks and

Act 1785. Husband and wife - Convey-
banking-Equalization,

1123
ances,

1353
Rev. St. 1880, 67278. Jury-Challenges,

26

Act June 20, 1788. Ejectment-Patents, 1236
Rev. St. $ 2778. Telegraph companies –

Act 1792. Husband and wife Convey-
Taxation,

1128, 1130
Rev. St. $ 2804. County board-Powers, 1123 Act 1814. Husband and wife — Convey-

ances,

1353
Rev. St. $ 2843. Telegraph companies

ances,

1353
Taxation,

1128

Act 1819, S$ 4, 15. Husband and wife -
St. Feb. 22, 1831. Deed-Validity,

1354
Acknowledgment,

1552-1354
Act Feb. 1866. Insurance companies-Li-
OREGON.
cense,

740

Acts 1810, 1871. Railroad companies-Tax-
Code Civil Proc. S$ 221, 226, 227, 229. Ap-

1038
peal-Reference,

378

Act May 12, 1887. Constitutional law
Act Dec. 22, 1852. Constitutional law - Action-State,

173, 176, 177
Divorce,

725
Act Oct. 18, 1878. Bridges—Construction, 812 WASHINGTON TERRITORY.

Laws 1854, p. 300. Guardian and ward -
PENNSYLVANIA.
Sale,

608
Act May 22, 1878, p. 87. Constitutional law

Laws 1855, p. 14. Executors and admin-
istrators-Distribution,

608
-Oleomargarine,

993–995
Act May 24, 1883, p. 43. Constitutional law

WEST VIRGINIA,
-Oleomargarine,

993–995
Act May 21, 1885, SS 1-4. Public health, Code, ch. 133, 92. Assignment for benefit
Protection,
993, 995, 997, 1257, 1260 of creditors-Judgment,

150

ation,

S

66

Act Feb. 1, 1871, (Sess. Laws, 91.) Rail- of the states, in which the lands taxed were
road companies--Liability,

76 situated, to pay the tax.-United States v.

State of Louisiana, 17; Same v. State of Ala-
WISCONSIN.

bama, 21; Same v. State of Mississippi, 21.
Rev. St. § 1920. Insurance companies Exemptions.
Penalty,

1379)

2. A tax on corporate franchise or busi-
St. 1885, ch. 395. Insurance companies ness” of corporations in New York was im-
Penalty,

1379 posed by Laws 1880, c. 542, as amended Laws

1881, c. 361, at the rate of one-quarter mill on
SUBROGATION.

the capital stock for each one per cent. of

dividend of six per cent. or over. An insur-
By payment.

ance company claimed exemption on so much
i. R. occupied five lots, one of which he of the capital as was invested in United States
owned, the others being leaseholds, with bonds, exempt from state taxation by act of
privilege of purchase. He assigned the lease congress. The jụdgment of the court of ap-
bolds, and leased the lot he owned to H. for peals of New York enforcing such tax was af-
the term of 10 years, at an agreed monthly firmed by a divided court. - Home Ins. Co. v.
rental, with privilege of purchase. H. cove- New York, 1385.
nanted to pay off two deeds of trust standing Tax titles.
against the last-named lot, and it was agreed
that, if H. did not exercise the privilege of

3. A record of county board proceedings
purchasing that lot, R. was to have, for one showed a resolution that a sum for an illegal
year after the expiration of the 10-years term, purpose be paid out in orders on the county
the privilege of buying H. out by refunding that a tax be raised for the contingent fund

treasurer, immediately followed by another
all payments made by him in purchasing the
fee-simple of the leaseholds, etc. H. paid off to defray general expenses. Oral testimony
the incumbrances on R.’s lot, remained in pos- other records established the fact that taxes

showed that such sum was actually paid, and
session for the 10 years, paid the rent agreed,
and exercised the privilege of purchasing the were levied for similar purposes afterwards.
leaseholds, but did not purchase R.'s lot; nor Held sufficient proof that the sum voted

was
did R. exercise his privilege of buying H. out. paid out of the levy resolved upon, and that
Held, that the payment by H. of the deeds of the levy and tax titles founded on it were con-
trust was a part of the consideration for the sequently invalid under the Michigan law.-
assignment, and did not entitle him to be Culbertson v. H. Witbeck Co., 1136.
subrogated to the rights of the mortgagees.- deeds void, parol evidence that certain sums

4. For the purpose of proving certain tax
Robbins v. Clark, 1339.
2. Bonds issued by a town in lieu of an ap- time when they must have come from a tax

illegally paid out by a county were paid at a
propriation voted in aid of a railroad, were
accepted by it, and sold and delivered to levy for which such deeds were made, is ad-

missible.-Id.
plaintiff, upon whose suit against the town
they were adjudged void for want of authority Overvaluation-Remedy.
in the town to issue them. Held, that the
purchase by plaintiff being no payment of not be set aside, on the ground of unjust valu-

5. A sale of lands for delinquent taxes will
the appropriation voted by the town, plaination, where no such purpose appears on the
tiff as a volunteer was not subrogated to the part of the assessor or board of equalization,
company's right to enforce collection.

Ætna although unimproved lands were assessed at
Life Inš. Co. v. Town of Middleport, 625.

a higher rate than improved lands owned by

residents, yet no discrimination was made
Sunday,

between unimproved lands owned by resi-

dents and by non-residents, and the error in
Sunday laws, see Carriers, 4.

valuation could have been corrected by appro-

priate proceedings before the tax sale.-Bee-
Supersedeas.

son v. Johns, 352.*
See Appeal, 15.

TELEGRAPH COMPANIES.
Survey.

Taxation, see Constitutional Law, 10.
See Public Lands, 24-28.

of receipts, see Constitutional Law, 24.
TAXATION.

Negligence in sending message.

1. Plaintiff brought suit against a telegraph
Constitutional powers, sed constitutional company for damages for negligence in delay-
L(IW, 22–24.

ing the delivery of a message instructing the
Of banks, see Banks and Banking, 1-6. addressee to buy for plaintiff 10,000 barrels of
telegraph companies, see Constitutional petroleum, the market price of which, when

Litw, 10, 11; Telegraph Companies, 2-5. the message ought to have been delivered,
railroads, see Railroad Companies, 11, 12. was $1.17 per barrel, but when received by