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court, and the Appellate Court will only interfere where an abuse of such discretion is shown. -Swygart v. Willard (Ind. Sup.) 755.

*An order granting a temporary injunction will not be disturbed on appeal in the absence of a showing of a clear abuse of discretion in the granting of the same.-City of Laporte v. Scott (Ind. Sup.) 878.

*An order denying a new trial will only be disturbed on appeal when the evidence is documentary, by deposition, or otherwise of such a clear and conclusive character as to show as a matter of law that the decision is erroneous.Nichols & Shepard Co. v. Berning (Ind. App.)

776.

§ 21.

Questions of fact, verdicts, and findings.

*Verdict in condemnation proceedings will not be set aside if within the range of conflicting evidence.-Illinois, I. & M. Ry. Co. v. Ring (Ill.) 83.

Where, in a will contest, there is evidence that testatrix was not unduly influenced, as alleged, in executing the will, a verdict in support of the will on such issue will not be disturbed on appeal.-Compher v. Browning (Ill.) 678.

A verdict in support of a will, on an issue of undue influence, which has been sustained by the trial court, will not be reversed on error unless clearly against the weight of the evidence. Compher v. Browning (Ill.) 678.

Where defendant is awarded no relief on his cross-complaint, rulings as to that pleading cannot be complained of on plaintiff's appeal.-Baum v. Palmer (Ind. Sup.) 108.

*The sufficiency of the evidence in a jury case held not to be reviewed on appeal, unless it is presented as a question of law.-American Food Co. v. Halstead (Ind. Sup.) 251.

*Where a verdict is fully sustained by the evidence, it will not be disturbed on the ground of insufficient evidence.-Pittsburgh, C., C. & St. L. Ry. Co. v. Nicholas (Ind. Sup.) 522.

The verdict of a jury cannot be disturbed on the weight of the evidence.-Swygart v. Willard (Ind. Sup.) 755.

The Supreme Court cannot reverse a judgment on the weight of the evidence.-Beery v. Driver (Ind. Sup.) 967.

*Where there is evidence in the record sustaining the verdict of the jury, the judgment will not be disturbed on appeal.-Capital Nat. Bank v. Wilkerson (Ind. App.) 258.

*A finding sustained by some evidence is conclusive on appeal.-Williams v. Hoffman (Ind. App.) 440.

*In an action on a surviving partner's bond as administrator of the deceased partner, a decision which utterly disregards administration proceedings in the probate court is contrary to law. Harrah v. State (Ind. App.) 443.

Where there is 'evidence in the record to support each of the several specific findings made by the court, a judgment based thereon will not be reversed as not sustained by sufficient evidence.-Case v. Collins (Ind. App.) 781.

*The Appellate Court will not weigh the evidence. New York, C. & St. L. R. Co. v. Robbins (Ind. App.) 804.

The decision of the trial court on conflicting evidence will not be disturbed.-Over v. Dehne (Ind. App.) 883.

verdict may rest.-Pittsburgh, C., C. & St. L. Ry. Co. v. Simons (Ind. App.) 883.

The findings of fact stated in the report of the justice who heard the evidence on a trial made pursuant to Rev. Laws, c. 159, § 23, whether made voluntarily, or on the request of appellant, will not be set aside unless they are plainly wrong. Cohen v. Nagle (Mass.) 276. § 22. Harmless error in general. In an action to recover on a building contract, certain remarks of the court held not prejudicial.-Fitzgerald v. Benner (Ill.) 709.

verdict should have been either more or less *One held not entitled to complain that the favorable.-American Food Co. v. Halstead (Ind. Sup.) 251.

The giving of inaccurate instructions held harmless; it clearly appearing from the evidence that the verdict was the only one that could have been returned.-Pittsburgh, C., C. & St. L. Ry. Co. v. Higgs (Ind. Sup.) 299.

*Where a material error was committed by the trial court, it will be presumed on appeal. in the absence of a clear showing to the contrary, that the judgment was in some degree the product of such error.-Lake Erie & W. R. Co. v. McFall (Ind. Sup.) 400.

A judgment for plaintiff not shown to rest entirely on a good paragraph of the complaint. as distinguished from one to which a demurrer was erroneously overruled, cannot stand.-Lake Shore & M. S. Ry. Co. v. Barnes (Ind. Sup.) 629.

*The error in giving or refusing instructions held not ground for reversal where the answers to the interrogatories show that the complaining party was not harmed thereby.-Muncie Pulp Co. v. Hacker (Ind. App.) 770.

One enjoined from using a name as a tradename held not entitled to complain that the injunction did not give plaintiff full remedy.-Cohen v. Nagle (Mass.) 276.

§ 23.

Harmless error in rulings as to pleading.

*A judgment in favor of plaintiff will be reversed for error in overruling a demurrer to a defective paragraph of the complaint, unless the verdict or findings exclusively rest on the good paragraphs.-Lake Erie & W. R. Co. v. McFall (Ind. Sup.) 400.

*There is no error in sustaining a demurrer to a paragraph of an answer where all the evidence admissible under it was admissible under the general denial. City of Valparaiso v. Spaeth (Ind. Sup.) 514.

*Withdrawal of a paragraph of the answer after the overruling of a demurrer thereto held to render such ruling without prejudice to plaintiff.-Starkey v. Starkey (Ind. Sup.) 876.

In a suit to enforce a mechanic's lien, the sustaining of a demurrer to a paragraph of the reply, denying a consideration for a bond alleged in the answer, held not an available error.

Miller v. Taggart (Ind. App.) 321.

The Appellate Court, in order to determine whether the sustaining of a demurrer to a paragraph of the answer was injurious, will limit tending to support such paragraph was admissi its inquiry to the question whether evidence ble under other paragraphs.-McAfee v. Bending (Ind. App.) 412.

of a demurrer to the answer by a husband jointPlaintiff held not harmed by the overruling ly sued with his wife in an action on the note, for want of facts sufficient to constitute a defense as to him.-Equitable Trust Co. v. Torphy (Ind. App.) 639. Point annotated. See syllabus.

*Denial of a motion for a new trial for insufficiency of the evidence will be sustained where there is any competent evidence on which the

In an action on a note against husband and wife, plaintiff, having recovered judgment for a part of his demand against the wife, held not entitled to object on appeal that under the wife's answer there could be no partial recovery.

Equitable Trust Co. v. Torphy (Ind. App.) 639. *The sustaining of a demurrer to a paragraph of an answer is harmless error where the facts alleged therein are provable under the general denial. Shetterly v. Axt (Ind. App.) 901.

Error in sustaining a demurrer to a paragraph of the complaint cannot be regarded as harmless on the ground that the same questions are presented by exceptions to the conclusions of law.-Warner v. Jennings (Ind. App.) 1013. $24.

Harmless error in rulings as to evidence. Evidence of a matter of which the court takes judicial notice is harmless.-Wabash R. Co. v. Campbell (Ill.) 346.

*Refusal to strike out answer held harmless error, where there is competent evidence to the same effect.-Chicago & J. Electric Ry. Co. v. Patton (Ill.) 381.

Where an action is tried to the court without a jury permitting a witness to testify to a conclusion, held not prejudicial error.-Illinois Steel Co. v. Preble Mach. Works Co. (Ill.) 574. In an action to recover a balance due on a building contract, the admission of certain evidence, even though constituting a conclusion of the witness, held harmless.-Fitzgerald v. Benner (Ill.) 709.

In an action for the price of certain jewelry sold the admission in evidence of a receipt and certificate relating to jewelry purchased by plaintiff held without prejudice.-Brown v. White (Ill.) 833.

*There was no reversible error committed by admitting evidence out of its logical order. Pittsburgh, C., C. & St. L. Ry. Co. v. Nicholas (Ind. Sup.) 522.

On the issue of mental capacity of a testator, the action of the court in permitting certain expressions used by witnesses to stand held not prejudicial error.-Swygart v. Willard (Ind. Sup.) 755.

*On the issue of mental capacity of a testator, the refusal to strike out an answer of a medical expert witness to a preliminary question held harmless.-Swygart v. Willard (Ind. Sup.) 755.

On the issue of mental capacity of a testator, the admission of certain testimony of a nonexpert witness held harmless error.-Swygart v. Willard (Ind. Sup.) 755.

The erroneous exclusion of evidence in no wise prejudicial to the rights of a party is not reversible error.-Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. Willis (Ind. App.) 560.

In an action for personal injuries, where the defendant's liability was admitted, and no question as to the recovery was presented on appeal, any error in rulings on evidence would not justify a reversal.-Indianapolis & M. Rapid Transit Co. v. Reeder (Ind. App.) 816.

In an action for injuries to a child while crossing defendant's railroad track, defendant held not prejudiced by evidence that he could have crossed in safety if he had not caught his foot in a switch.-Pittsburgh, C., C. & St. L. Ry. Co. v. Simons (Ind. App.) 883.

-Roberts v. Terre Haute Electric Co. (Ind. App.) 895.

On an issue of fraud in a sale of certain goods, the exclusion of the records of judgments obtained by two of the seller's creditors held harmless.-Hart v. Brierley (Mass.) 286.

§ 25.

Harmless error in instructions to jury.

The use of the word "defendant" in place of "plaintiff" in an instruction held harmless in view of other instructions.-National Enameling & Stamping Co. v. McCorkle (Ill.) 843.

Where the jury by answer to special interrogatories found against plaintiff on her reply of estoppel, failure to refer to that issue in certain instructions was harmless.-Baum v. Palmer (Ind. Sup.) 108.

Where there is no evidence of contributory negligence, defendant cannot complain of erroneous instructions relative to contributory negligence. -Pittsburgh, C., C. & St. L. Ry. Co. v. Higgs (Ind. Sup.) 299.

In an action by a servant for injury, held that an instruction that defendant had the burden of showing assumption of risk, if erroneous, was harmless.-Pittsburgh, C., C. & St. L. Ry. Co. v. Nicholas (Ind. Sup.) 522.

An instruction in an action for injuries received by an operator of an emery wheel held not prejudicial to the master.-Muncie Pulp Co. v. Hacker (Ind. App.) 770.

That appellee was the only witness having pecuniary interest in result of suit held not to render harmless instruction relating to credibility of witness interested in result of suit.Muncie, H. & Ft. W. Ry. Co. v. Ladd (Ind. App.) 790.

Refusal to give a charge in an action on a policy insuring a building against loss by fire and lightning held not prejudicial in view of the findings.-Home Ins. Co. v. Gagen (Ind. App.)

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An assignment of error not argued on appeal is waived.-Western Union Telegraph Co. v. State (Ind. Sup.) 100.

*Assignments of error, not presented in any manner, supported or discussed in appellant's brief, will be treated as waived.-Starkey v. Starkey (Ind. Sup.) 876.

*A party waives causes assigned in his motion for a new trial by failing to refer thereto in his brief on appeal.-Capital Nat. Bank v. Wilkerson (Ind. App.) 258.

*Failure to discuss on appeal a question presented as to the sufficiency of a pleading operates as a waiver of the objection.-Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. Willis (Ind. App.) 560.

*Ground for a new trial not argued on appeal held waived.-Indianapolis & M. Rapid Transit Co. v. Reeder (Ind. App.) 816.

Where an exception is not argued on appeal, it will be considered waived.-American Woolen Co. v. Boston & M. R. Co. (Mass.) 658. § 27.

Decisions of intermediate

courts.

A finding by the trial court and the Appellate Court on a question of fact is conclusive upon the Supreme Court, if based on competent evidence.-Illinois Steel Co. v. Preble Mach. Works Co. (Ill.) 574.

In the absence of evidence of defendant's negligence, the exclusion of evidence illustrating A determination of the Appellate Court that the care exercised by plaintiff would not au- the finding of the superior court is not against thorize the reversal of a judgment for defendant. the weight of the evidence, cannot be reviewed

* Point annotated. See syllabus.

by the Supreme Court.-Brown v. White (Ill.) | ed by it by the appellate court, held to have
833.
jurisdiction to proceed to assess damages on the
*The determination of the Appellate Court dissolution.-Fry v. Radzinski (Ill.) 694.
that the verdict in a personal injury action is *Under 3 Starr & C. Ann. St. 1896, p. 3111,
not excessive is conclusive.-Hancheft v. Haas c. 110, and Prac. Act, § 83, held that the cir-
(Ill.) 845.
cuit court after the dissolution of an injunction
granted by it by the appellate court had juris-
diction to determine a claim for an assessment
of damages on the dissolution, although no
mandate of the appellate court had been filed
in the circuit court.-Fry v. Radzinski (Ill.)
694.

*Court of Appeals will not review exceptions
taken to refusal of trial court to make find-
ings of fact, though such refusal is reviewable
by the appellate division, under Code Civ.
Proc. 1023, as amended by Laws 1904, p.
1252, c. 491.-Le Gendre v. Scottish Union &
National Ins. Co. (N. Y.) 472.

Error in the overruling of a demurrer for mis-
joinder of causes of action is unavailable on
appeal, as provided by Burns' Ann. St. 1901,
344.-Boonville Nat. Bank v. Blakey (Ind.
Sup.) 529.

Const. art. 6, § 9, does not prevent the Court
of Appeals from examining the pleadings.
Jacobson v.
Brooklyn Lumber Co. (N. Y.) 1075.
Under Const. art. 6, § 9, a case decided before
the enactment of Code Civ. Proc. § 1023 (Laws
A judgment will not be reversed for failure
1904, p. 1252, c. 491), will not be reviewed as to
to assess nominal damages in favor of appellant.
evidence, although appellant had no opportunity-Green v. Macy (Ind. App.) 264.

to obtain a ruling at special term on additional A decision on a prior appeal that the com-
facts which he deemed established.-Jacobson plaint states a cause of action becomes the law
v. Brooklyn Lumber Co. (N. Y.) 1075.
of the case, and controls subsequent proceed-
ings.-Zuelly v. Casper (Ind. App.) 646.

§ 28. Subsequent appeals.

*Decision on appeal held the law of the case
on a second appeal.-Heimann v. Wilke (Ill.)
378.

Court of Appeals held to have power to correct
judgment, under Code Civ. Proc. § 1337.-Gil-
mour v. Colcord (N. Y.) 273.

§ 30. Liabilities on bonds and under-
takings.

A question whether plaintiff has established
a user against the owner of the fee under a
highway adverse and uninterrupted for more In an action on an appeal bond, a plea al-
than 20 years held not adjudicated by former leging the invalidity of the bond and the judg
decisions in the case.-Terre Haute & I. Rment appealed from, under Hurd's Rev. St.
Co. v. Zehner (Ind. Sup.) 169.

A statement in an opinion of the Supreme
Court is not to be regarded as an adjudication,

where the statement is erroneous and contra-
dictory to other portions of the opinion, and
was not necessary to a disposition of the ques-
tions presented. State v. Board of Com'rs of
Clinton County (Ind. Sup.) 986.

*Where, on a second trial, additional testi
mony is given, the doctrine of the law of the
case held not applicable.-Fifer v. Rachels
(Ind. App.) 186.

§ 29. Determination and disposition of

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Where the Appellate Court differs from the
trial court as to whether the want of plaintiff's
corporate existence is a good defense, and re-
verses a judgment for plaintiff, it should_re-
mand the cause.-Kanawha Dispatch v. Fish
(Ill.) 352.

Judgment of appellate court held final in
part only. Sanche v. Mahler (Ill.) 485.

Orders reinstating a cause after remand do
not require the formality of a judgment.—
Gage v. People (Ill.) 498.

Recitals of order of county court reinstating
a special assessment proceeding held a suf-
ficient showing as against collateral attack that
notice of redocketing the cause had been given.
-Gage v. People (Ill.) 498.

*Where the Supreme Court finally disposes
of a case upon its merits and reverses the same,
the lower court must enter judgment in accord-
ance with disposition of the case made by the
Supreme Court.-Chicago & E. I. R. Co. v.
People (Ill.) 571.

Under the injunction act (2 Starr & C. Ann.
St. 1896, p. 2146, c. 69, § 12, and 3 Starr &
C. Ann. St. 1896, p. 3171, c. 110), the circuit
court, after dissolution of an injunction grant-

1903, c. 32, §§ 67b-67d, held insufficient.-Me-
Carthy v. Alphons Custodis Chimney Const. Co.
(Ill.) 850.

In an action against the surety on an appeal
bond, defendant is, by his signature to the bond,
estopped from asserting that the judgment ap-
pealed from was void.-McCarthy v. Alphons
Custodis Chimney Const. Co. (Ill.) 850.

APPEARANCE.

In condemnation proceedings, see "Eminent Do-
main," § 3.
In election contest, see "Elections," § 2.

APPLIANCES.

Liability of employer for defects, see "Master
and Servant," §§ 4-6.

APPLICATION.

For insurance, see "Insurance," § 2.
Of assets of partnership, see "Partnership,"
§§ 1, 2.

APPOINTMENT.

Of municipal officers, see "Municipal Corpora-
tions," § 2.

APPORTIONMENT.

Of assessments for public improvements, see
Of compensation for property taken for public
"Municipal Corporations," § 8.
use, see "Eminent Domain," § 2.

APPRENTICES.

Assumption by, of risks incident to employment,
see "Master and Servant," § 5.

APPROPRIATION.

For payment of municipal debts, see "Municipal
Corporations," § 13.

* Point annotated. See syllabus.

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Illegal arrest, see "False Imprisonment."
On execution, see "Execution," § 2,

§ 1. On criminal charges.

Under Hurd's Rev. St. 1903, c. 38, § 342, a
private person held only entitled to arrest for
an offense committed or attempted in his pres-
ence.-Enright v. Gibson (Ill.) 689.

ASSAULT AND BATTERY.

Conspiracy to commit assault, see "Conspiracy,"
§ 1.
Effect of discharge in bankruptcy on liability
for, see "Bankruptcy," § 2.

Liability of master for assault by servant on
third person, see "Master and Servant," § 10.
Opinion evidence, see "Evidence," § 10.

§ 1. Civil liability.

Evidence held to show in an action for as-
sault that there was no justification on the
ground of self-defense.-Monize v. Begaso
(Mass.) 460.

ASSESSMENT.

Of benefits and damages from construction of
levee, see "Levees."

Of compensation for property taken for public
use, see "Eminent Domain," § 3.
Of damages, see "Damages,' § 3.

Of expenses of public improvements, see "Drains,"
82; "Highways," § 3; "Municipal Corpora-
tions," §§ 8. 9.

Of tax, see "Taxation," § 3.

ASSETS.

Of partnership, see "Partnership," §§ 1, 2.

ASSIGNMENT OF ERRORS.

See "Appeal and Error." § 12; "Criminal Law,"
15; "New Trial," § 1.

In bastardy proceedings, see "Bastards," § 1.
Presentation in brief, see "Appeal and Error,"
§ 13.

Waiver in appellate court, see "Appeal and Er-
ror," 26.

ASSIGNMENTS.

Transfers of particular species of property,
rights, or instruments.

See "Bills and Notes," § 3; "Insurance," § 3.
Oil lease, see "Mines and Minerals," § 2.

§ 1. Rights and liabilities of parties.
Under Burns' Ann. St. 1901, § 5675, a prop-
erty owner assessed for the construction of a

ditch held not entitled to set up an agreement
as to his assessment, made between himself and
the original contractor, to defeat the payment
of the assessment to an assignee of the original
contractor.-Stitt v. Horton (Ind. Sup.) 241.
§ 2. Actions.

Where plaintiff assigns his claim and has no
interest at the time complaint is subsequently
amended, he cannot enforce amended complaint.
-Foster v. Central Nat. Bank (N. Y.) 338.

Continuance of action after assignment pend-
ing suit and amended complaint filed held not
authorized by Code Civ. Proc. § 756.-Foster v.
Central Nat. Bank (N. Y.) 338.

Assignor held not entitled to recover in his
own name on an assigned claim, under Code Civ.
Proc. 449.-Foster v. Central Nat. Bank

(N. Y.) 338.

ASSIGNMENTS FOR BENEFIT OF
CREDITORS.

See "Bankruptcy."

ASSOCIATIONS.

See "Beneficial Associations"; "Building and
Loan Associations"; "Exchanges"; "Joint-
Stock Companies."

Inadequacy of legal remedy as affecting jurisdic-
tion of equity to compel reinstatement of mem-
ber, see "Equity," § 1.

Pleading in suit to compel reinstatement of
member, see "Equity," § 2.

*A court has jurisdiction in equity to compel
the reinstatement of a person wrongfully ex-
pelled from membership in a voluntary associa-
tion.-Mesisco v. Giuliana (Mass.) 907.

ASSUMPTION.

As to facts in charge to jury, see "Trial," § 5.
Of risk, application of doctrine to relation be-
tween landlord and servant of tenant, see
"Landlord and Tenant," § 1.

Of risk by employé, see "Master and Servant,"
§§ 5, 9.

ATTACHMENT.

See "Execution"; "Garnishment."

As excuse for failure of delivery by warehouse-
Conflicting jurisdiction of state and federal
men, see "Warehousemen."
courts, see "Courts," § 4.
Exemptions, see "Exemptions."

§ 1. Levy, lien, and custody and dis-
position of property.

An attachment issued by a federal circuit
court held to have the effect of bringing prop-
erty of the defendant corporation within the
constructive custody of the court.-Beardslee v.

Fraud as to creditors, see "Fraudulent Con- Ingraham (N. Y.) 476.
veyances."

In bankruptcy, see "Bankruptcy," § 1.
Release of assignor from personal liability on
discharge in bankruptcy, see "Bankruptcy,"
§ 2.

ATTESTATION.

Of will, see "Wills," 8.

* Point annotated. See syllabus.

ATTORNEY AND CLIENT.

bankrupt to recover personal property under an
alleged sale by the bankrupt, which defendant
claimed constituted an unlawful preference, evi-
dence tending to show that plaintiff was in-

rupt immediately prior to and continuously up
to the time the bill of sale was executed held
admissible.-Capital Nat. Bank v. Wilkerson
(Ind. App.) 258.

Argument and conduct of counsel at trial in
civil actions, see "Trial," § 3.
Arguments and conduct of counsel at trial investigating the financial standing of the bank-
criminal prosecutions, see "Criminal Law,"
§ 8.
Attorney's fees as damages on dissolution of
injunction,, see "Injunction." § 4.
Attorney's fees on claim against decedent's es-
tate, see "Executors and Administrators,"
§ 3.

Competency of attorney as witness, see "Wit-
nesses, § 1.

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Expert testimony as to value of attorney's
services, see "Evidence," § 10.
Harmless error in argument of counsel, see
"Criminal Law," § 15.

Liability of infant for services of attorney, see
"Infants," § 2.

AUTHORITY.

Of agent, see "Principal and Agent," §§ 1, 2.

AUTOMOBILES.

Use of highway, see "Highways," § 4;
ipal Corporations," § 11.

AVOIDANCE.

Under Nat. Bankr. Act July 1, 1898, c. 541,
§ 60b, 30 Stat. 562 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p.
3445], a creditor of an insolvent debtor, charged
with receiving a preference within four months
prior to the adjudication in bankruptcy, with
knowledge of some fact or facts, at the time of
receiving the preference, calculated to put a
prudent man upon inquiry, which if pursued
would lead to the belief that the debtor was
insolvent, is within the rule of "reasonable
cause to believe," although he may not have
absolute knowledge of the ultimate fact.-
Capital Nat. Bank v. Wilkerson (Ind. App.)
258.

Under Nat. Bankr. Act July 1, 1898, c. 541,
§§ 47e (2), 60b, and 67e, 30 Stat. 557, 562,
564 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, pp. 3438, 3445,
3449], action of defendant trustee selling under
"Munic-order of federal court personal property of
debtor for which plaintiff had brought replevin
in a state court held not to justify the court in
striking out defendant's pleadings as for con-
tempt of court.-Capital Nat. Bank v. Wilker-
son (Ind. App.) 258.

Pleading matter in avoidance, see "Pleading,"
§ 2.

AWARD.

See "Arbitration and Award," § 2.

BAILMENT.

See "Carriers," § 2; "Warehousemen."

The buyer of a windmill, having elected to
reject the same within the time provided by the
contract, held not liable for subsequent damages
to the mill not caused by his willful act.-Al-
lyn v. Burns (Ind. App.) 636.

BALLOTS.

See "Elections," § 1.

BANKRUPTCY.

see

Fraudulent preference by bankrupt as ground
of equitable jurisdiction in general,
"Equity," § 1.
Jurisdiction of equity to compel reinstatement
of member, see "Equity," § 1.

Liabilities of sureties on poor debtor's bond as
affected by bankruptcy of debtor, see "Execu-
tion," § 2.

Right to jury trial in proceedings to set aside
preferences by bankrupt, see "Jury," § 1.
Validity of unrecorded chattel mortgage as
against trustee in bankruptcy, see "Chattel
Mortgages," § 3.

§ 1. Assignment, administration, and
distribution of bankrupt's estate.
A demand for the surrender of preferences
given by a bankrupt to certain of his creditors
held not a condition precedent to the right of
the bankrupt's trustee to recover the same, under
Bankr. Act 1898, c. 541, § 60b, 30 Stat. 562
IU. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3445].-Boonville Nat.
Bank v. Blakey (Ind. Sup.) 529.

A conditional sale of goods authorizing the
buyer to sell in the ordinary course of business
held fraudulent, and the goods having been re-
taken by the sellers while the buyer was insol-
vent, the sellers thereby acquired an unlawful
preference, recoverable by the buyer's trustee
in bankruptcy.-West v. Fulling (Ind. App.)

325.

Certain property held within Bankr. Act, U.
S., July 1, 1898, c. 541, § 70a (5), 30 Stat. 565
U. S. Comp. St.. 1901, p. 3451], including in
the property which passes to the trustee that
which might have been levied upon and sold
under judicial process.-Clark v. Williams
(Mass.) 723.

In a suit by a trustee in bankruptcy to
recover property purchased by the bankrupt and
conveyed to his wife, certain evidence held
immaterial.-Clark v. Mulcahy (Mass.) 236.

In a suit by a trustee in bankruptcy to recover
property purchased by the bankrupt and con-
veyed to his wife, the bankrupt's ledger held
inadmissible.-Clark v. Mulcahy (Mass.) 236.

In a suit by a trustee in bankruptcy to recover
property purchased by the bankrupt and con-
veyed to his wife, certain evidence held too
remote on the issues of financial condition at
that time and of his intent.-Clark v. Mulcahy
(Mass.) 236.

2. Rights, remedies, and discharge of

bankrupt.

Under Bankr. Act. July 1, 1898, c. 541, § 17,
30 Stat. 550 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3428), a
bankrupt's discharge held not to relieve him
from a judgment for damages for assault, false
imprisonment, and malicious prosecution, though
the acts which were the foundation of such
judgment were not malevolent in fact.-Me-
Christal v. Clisbee (Mass.) 511.

Under Bankr. Act, July 1, 1898. c. 541, § 63,
30 Stat. 562 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3447],
defendant held released by discharge in bank-
ruptcy from personal liability as drawer of an
order assigning his salary to plaintif.-Mitchell
v. Leland (Mass.) 670.

Under Nat. Bankr. Act July 1, 1898, c. 541,
§ 60b, 30 Stat. 562 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. Under Bankr. Act July 1, 1898. c. 541, § 16,
3445], in an action against the trustee of a 30 Stat. 550 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3428],
*Point annotated. See syllabus.

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