THE

SOUTHEASTERN REPORTER,

VOLUME 45,

CONTAINING ALL THE DECISIONS OF THE

SUPREME COURTS OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA AND WEST
VIRGINIA, AND SUPREME COURTS OF NORTH
CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA.

PERMANENT EDITION.

AUGUST 1, 1903-JANUARY 9, 1904.

WITH TABLES OF SOUTHEASTERN CASES PUBLISHED IN VOLS. 116, 117, GEORGIA REPORTS; 132, NORTH
CAROLINA REPORTS; 65, SOUTH CAROLINA REPORTS; 100, VIRGINIA RE-
PORTS; 52, WEST VIRGINIA REPORTS.

ALSO, ADDITIONAL TABLES FOR VOLS. 116, 117, GEORGIA REPORTS; 132, NORTH CAROLINA REPORTS;
65, SOUTH CAROLINA REPORTS; 100, VIRGINIA REPORTS; 52, WEST VIRGINIA REPORTS.

A TABLE OF STATUTES CONSTRUED IS GIVEN
IN THE INDEX.

ST. PAUL:

WEST PUBLISHING CO.

1904.

Law Library

COPYRIGHT, 1904,

BY

WEST PUBLISHING COMPANY,

SOUTHEASTERN REPORTER, VOLUME 45.

JUDGES

OF THE

C. 3

COURTS REPORTED DURING THE PERIOD COVERED BY THIS VOLUME.

WEST VIRGINIA-Supreme Court of Appeals.

HENRY C. MCWHORTER, PRESIDENT.

JUDGES.

HENRY BRANNON.

MARMADUKE H. DENT.

GEORGE POFFENBARGER.
WARREN MILLER.

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