deceased to plaintiff.-Redding v. Redding's Es-
tate (Vt.) 230.

Evidence held relevant as tending to show that
deceased gave plaintiff the notes in suit.-Red-
ding v. Redding's Estate (Vt.) 230.

BONA FIDE PURCHASERS.

Of goods, see "Sales."

Of note, see "Bills and Notes."

BONDS.

In injunction, see "Injunction."

Of cities, see "Municipal Corporations."
Of states, see "States."

On appeal, see "Appeal and Error."
Secured by mortgage, see "Mortgages."
Sureties on bonds, see "Principal and Surety."

In an action on insolvent bond, special plea
held bad on demurrer.—Hart v. Boyle (N. J. Sup.)
801.

BOROUGHS.

See "Municipal Corporations."

BOUNDARIES.

See, also, "Fences."

Of towns, see "Towns."

The location of a bridge, and its character,
when established by a board of chosen freehold-
ers, will not be reviewed by the court.—Fergu-
son v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of Passaic.
County (N. J. Sup.) 676.

BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS.

Notice to director in transactions between the
association and himself individually held not to
charge the association with notice.-Merchant-
ville Building & Loan Ass'n v. Zane (N. J. Ch.)
420.

Where a second mortgage had been executed
to a third person on the same premises, held, that
allowing a borrowing member, who had pledged
his stock as collateral, to withdraw it, and sub-
stitute shares of current series, which were then
of little value, was not a payment of the mort-
gage, so as to postpone it to the second mort-
gage.--Merchantville Building & Loan Ass'n v.
Zane (N. J. Ch.) 420.

On what basis borrowing member may redeem
mortgaged property from insolvent association.
-Moran v. Gray (N. J. Ch.) 668.

When relation of association and borrowing
member becomes that of ordinary lender and
borrower.-Moran v. Gray (N. J. Ch.) 668.

In computing the amount due on a mortgage
which has become matured by the insolvency of
the association, a borrower should receive cred-
it for all his payments of interest or premium,
but not of dues.-Weir v. Granite State Provi-

Where only exterior lines of surveys in the
name of the same warrantee are located, the en-dent Ass'n (N. J. Ch.) 643.
tire lines are to be ascertained under the rules
applicable to the block system.-Morrison v. Sea-
mans (Pa.) 710.

Where many tracts inclosed by exterior lines
of surveys are without marks on their own lines,
adopted marks by surveyors for the location of
the tract will control. Morrison v. Seamans
(Pa.) 710.

When a deed gives a boundary by land of an-
other, the true line of the ownership of the ad-
joining land is the monument, and it matters not
whether the deed of the land referred to is re-
corded.-Smith v. Sweat (Me.) 554.

Where the evidence as to surveys was contra-
dictory, it was for the jury to determine whether
a relocation by the surveyor had been run as a
division line of the tract.-Humphrey v. Cooper
(Pa.) 994.

BREACH OF MARRIAGE PROMISE.

Where plaintiff sues for a breach, and in an-
other count for services rendered during engage-
ment, she is not entitled to recover on both counts.
-Smith v. Hall (Conn.) 386.

Evidence of the relationship existing between
the parties prior to divorce of one of them for
purpose of the marriage held admissible.-Smith
v. Hall (Conn.) 386.

Evidence of good character on part of plaintiff
held admissible in rebuttal.-Smith v. Hall (Conn.)
386.

BRIDGES.

Duty of town to repair, see "Towns."

Act June 13, 1836, providing that certain
bridges may be erected at the expense of a coun-
ty, held to apply only where the highway actual-
ly existed across the stream.-In re Bridge be-
tween Boroughs of Connellsville and New Haven
(Pa.) 478.

When the association goes into insolvency, the
mortgages held by it become due at once, and
the receiver may foreclose, and the mortgagor
may redeem.-Weir v. Granite State Provident
Ass'n (N. J. Ch.) 643.

Where all the premium was deducted when
the loan was made, the borrower should be char-
ged with the amount actually paid him with in-
terest, and credited with all interest paid by him,
including that paid on the premium.-Weir v.
Granite State Provident Ass'n (N. J. Ch.) 643.

Where the premium was not deducted when
the loan was made, but was paid in subsequent
installments, the borrower should be charged
with the amount received and interest, and cred-
ited with interest and premiums paid, including
interest on the installments of premium.-Weir
v. Granite State Provident Ass'n (N. J. Ch.) 643.
Securities deposited by a foreign building and
loan association with the secretary of state will
be controlled by the court for the benefit of the
shareholders of the state. - Irwin v. Granite
State Provident Ass'n (N. J. Ch.) 680.

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BUILDING CONTRACTS.

See "Contracts."

BURIAL GROUNDS.

See "Cemeteries."

BY-LAWS.

Of beneficial association, see "Beneficial Asso-
ciations."

CANALS.

The regulation of the Morris Canal Company
adopted April 7, 1873, as to bridges, held binding
on the public authorities.-Morris Canal & Bank-
ing Co. v. Board of Chosen Freeholders (N. J.
Sup.) 816.

Failure of canal company to restore canal in-
jured by flood held not to give private individuals
right of action for damages.-Saylor v. Penn-
sylvania Canal Co. (Pa.) 598.

CANDIDATES.

For office, see "Elections."

CARNAL KNOWLEDGE.

See "Rape."

CARRIERS.

See, also, "Bailments."
Of mail, see "Post Office."

The fact that plaintiffs had for years run a
stage line from a railway station to their hotels
gave them no right to exclude another stage line
over the same route, where the proprietor of the
other did not represent his line to be that of
plaintiffs, or otherwise commit fraud.-Ricker v.
Portland & R. F. Ry. (Me.) 338.

An employé, who, in addition to his wages, is
to have daily transportation, held a passenger.-
McNulty v. Pennsylvania R. Co. (Pa.) 524.

Right of carrier to contract that goods at a
small station shall be delivered on a platform.
Allam v. Pennsylvania R. Co. (Pa.) 709.

Delivery of goods at a platform where there is
no station, during a rain, held not to show negli-
gence.-Allam v. Pennsylvania R. Co. (Pa.) 709.
One trucking goods from the depot to different
stores, for particular customers, at prices fixed
in each case, is bound only to exercise reasonable
care.-Faucher v. Wilson (N. H.) 1002.

A common carrier is not liable for the loss of
molasses by the bursting of the barrel, caused
by the fermentation of the contents.-Faucher
v. Wilson (N. H.) 1002.

Alighting from slowly-moving horse car held
not contributory negligence per se.-New Jersey
Traction Co. v. Gardner (N. J. Err. & App.) 669.
Where the street car ran past the crossing,
and, on getting off, a passenger stepped on a
stone, and was injured, held, that the company
was not liable.-Conway v. Lewiston & A. Horse
R. Co. (Me.) 110.

A street-car conductor need not assist a vigor- See "Equity."
ous young passenger to step down from the side
board of the car.-Conway v. Lewiston & A.
Horse R. Co. (Me.) 110.

A passenger, who, on being carried beyond his
station, alights, and, after walking on the track,
falls into a culvert, cannot recover from the
railroad company.-Fisher v. Paxson (Pa.) 407.

CHANCERY.

CHARACTER.

Evidence of, in action for breach of marriage
Of witness, see "Witnesses."
promise, see "Breach of Marriage Promise."

CHARGE.

Negligence of conductor in ejecting intoxi-
cated passenger from the train, held not prox- To jury in civil actions, see "Trial."
imate cause of his death on another railroad,
some six hours later.-Hamilton v. Pittsburg
& L. E. R. Co. (Pa.) 1085.

A passenger held not entitled to punitive
damages for being forcibly ejected from the
car at his destination.-Smith v. Philadelphia,
W. & B. R. Co. (Md.) 1072.

Duties of driver of stagecoach as to passengers
therein determined. Haile v. Clayton & Hoff
Co. (N. J. Sup.) 805.

Instructions as to the degree of care required
in the operation of an electric line determined.-
Baltimore City Pass. Ry. Co. v. Nugent (Md.)
779.

A passenger held not entitled to recover for in-
juries received by the breaking of the trolley
wire without the fault of defendant carrier.-
Baltimore City Pass. Ry. Co. v. Nugent (Md.)
779.

An instruction requiring a carrier to exercise
the highest degree of care and diligence practica-
ble towards its passengers held proper.-Balti-
more City Pass. Ry. Co. v. Nugent (Md.) 779.

CHARITIES.

The doctrine of cy pres held not to apply.-
Brooks v. City of Belfast (Me.) 222.

CHARTER.

Of municipal corporations, see "Municipal Cor-
porations."

CHATTEL MORTGAGES.

See, also, "Pledges."

Failure to record the oath required under Pub.
St. c. 140, § 6, on recording of a chattel mort-
gage, held to render the mortgage invalid against
a bona fide purchaser.-Sherman v. Estey Organ
Co. (Vt.) 70.

Where the mortgagor retains possession of the
goods, and the mortgage is not recorded for more
than three years, it is void as to creditors.-Mc-
Innes v. McInnes Brick Manuf'g Co. (N. J. Ch.)
182.

In an action to foreclose by assignee, the fact On judgment, see "Judgment."
that the assignee was indebted to the corporation
giving the mortgage held no defense.-Kane v.

A chattel mortgage, to be effective against See "Pledges."
third parties, must be acknowledged and record-

ed, where mortgagor remains in possession.-
Textor v. Orr (Md.) 939.

COLLATERAL UNDERTAKING.

A defectively executed chattel mortgage or a See "Frauds, Statute of."
promise to execute a chattel mortgage creates

A pre-existing debt is sufficient consideration Of taxes, see "Taxation."

on the goods in stock when the mortgage was ex- Between parties to divorce suit, see "Divorce."
ecuted.-Kane v. Lodor (N. J. Ch.) 966.

Against cities, necessity for filing, see "Munici- See "Carriers."
pal Corporations."

Against estate assigned for creditors, see "As-
signments for Benefit of Creditors.""

of decedent, see "Executors and Adminis-
trators.'

Of judgment, see "Judgment."
Pleading by way of confession and avoidance, Creation, see "Wills."
see "Pleading.'

CONFIDENTIAL RELATIONS.

Of parties to conveyance, see "Fraudulent Con-
veyances."

A promise not to prosecute criminally held not
to vitiate a contract given in consideration there-
of, where no prosecution was pending, and a
crime was not pleaded and proved.-Columbia
Lodge, No. 117, 1. O. O. F., v. Manning (N. J. Of witness, see "Witnesses."
Ch.) 444.

A promise by men to work for a subcontractor
for a specified time is a consideration that will

support a promise by the principal contractor Between partners, see "Partnership."
to be responsible for their pay.-McDonald v.
Fernald (N. H.) 729.

There must be a consideration to support a
promise to pay money, though made to a char- See "Negligence."
itable institution.-In re Smith's Estate (Vt.)
66.

Where contract of union between two corpora-
tions provided for four classes of stock, with un-
equal rights to dividends, held, that all stockhold-
ers shared in increase of stock in proportion to
original holdings, in absence of stipulation to
Where a declaration avers generally perform-contrary.-Jones v. Concord & M. R. R. (N. H.)
ance by plaintiff, defendant cannot set up nonper-
formance, not pleaded by him.--Ottawa Tribe, Each holder of original stock is entitled to a
No. 15, Improved Order of Red Men, v. Munter portion of new stock, and can be deprived of it
(N. J. Err. & App.) 696.
only with his consent, or by legal process.-Jones
v. Concord & M. R. R. (N. H.) 120.