6

REPORTS

OF CASES IN LAW AND EQUITY,

ARGUED AND DETERMINED IN THE

SUPREME COURT, OF GEORGIA

AT ATLANTA.

Part of September Term, 1884, February Term, 1885
and Part of October Term, 1885.

VOLUME LXXIV.

BY J. H. LUMPKIN, REPORTER.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA:

THE FRANKLIN PUBLISHING HOUSE.

1886.

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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1886, by

THE STATE OF GEORGIA

(through J. H. Lumpkin, Supreme Court Reporter), in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.

Rec. Feb. 28, 1947

OF THE

SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA

DURING THE PERIOD OF THESE REPORTS.

Hos. JAMES JACKSON, Chief Justice.

HON. SAMUEL HALL, Associate Justice.

HON. M. H. BLANDFORD, Associate Justice.

J. H. LUMPKIN, Reporter..

Z. D. HARRISON, Clerk.

Atlanta.
Macon.

Columbus.

Atlanta.

Atlanta.

JUDGES OF THE SUPERIOR COURTS.

CIRCUIT.

ALBANY.

ATLANTA.......

AUGUSTA..

BLUE RIDGE.
BRUNSWICK

CHEROKEE.

COWETA.

EASTERN

FLINT.

....HON. B. B. BOWER..........Bainbridge.
..Hox. W. R. HAMMOND.... Atlanta.
HON. MARSHALL J. CLARKE*. Atlanta.
HON. H. C. RONEY..........Augusta.
HON. JAMES R. BROWN... Canton.
HON. MARTIN L. MERSHON...Brunswick.

CHATTAHOOCHEE.. HON. JAMES T. WILLIS..

MACON

MIDDLE.

NORTHEASTERN

NORTHERN.

OCMULGEE

OCONEE.

PATAULA...

ROME

SOUTHERN.

HON. SAMUEL LUMPKIN,.......Lexington.
HON. THOMAS G. LAWSON.... Eatonton.
HON. CHARLES C. KIBBEE....... Hawkinsville.
HON. JOHN T. CLARKE....... Cuthbert.

HON. JOEL BRANHAM...... Rome.

HON. AUGUSTUS H. HANSELL.. Thomasville.
Americus.

SOUTHWESTERN...HON. ALLEN FORT.....

STONE MOUNTAIN... HON. RICHARD H. CLARK....Atlanta.

WESTERN...........HON. N. L HUTCHINS..... Lawrenceville.

RICHMOND CO......HON. WILLIAM F. EVE....... Augusta.
SAVANNAH.
HON. WILLIAM D. HARDEN.... Savannah.

Judge Hammond having resigned, Judge Clarke was appointed to fill the vacancy. He qualified November 30, 1885. †Judge Stewart having resigned. Judge Boynton was appointed to fill the vacancy. He qualified January 1, 1883.

Judge Dorsey having resigned, Judge Clarke was appointed to fill the vacancy. He qualified December 26. 1884. Judge Clarke having been appointed to the Superior Court Bench, Judge Van Epps was appointed to succeed him, and qualified November 30, 1885.

NOTE.

By the Act of 1866 (section 4270 of the Code), the decisions of the Supreme Court are required to be announced by written synopses of the points decided. The decisions thus announced are published as the opinions of the Justices delivering them, the head-notes generally being made by the Reporter. Where head-notes are made by the Court, it is so stated.