REPORTS OF CASES ४ DECIDED IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, FROM MARCH 20th, 1895, TO JUNE 15th, 1896. Edited by JOHN M. COCHRANE, Reporter. VOLUME 5 GRAND FORKS, N. D.: HERALD STATE PRINTERS AND BINDERS 1897 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year A. D. eighteen hundred and ninety-seven By JOHN M. COCHRANE, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C. Are July 25,1997 OFFICERS OF THE COURT DURING THE PERIOD OF THESE REPORTS. HON. ALFRED WALLIN, of Fargo, Chief Justice. HON. J. M. BARTHOLOMEW, of Bismarck, Judges. R. D. HOSKINS, Bismarck, Clerk. JOHN M. COCHRANE, Grand Forks, Reporter, CONSTITUTION OF NORTH DAKOTA. SEC. 101. When a judgment or decree is reversed or confirmed by the Supreme Court, every point fairly arising upon the record of the case shall be considered and decided, and the reasons therefor shall be concisely stated in writing, signed by the judges concurring, filed in the office of the Clerk of the Supreme Court and preserved with a record of the case. Any judge dissenting therefrom, may give the reason of his dissent in writing over his signature. SEC. 102. It shall be the duty of the court to prepare a syllabus of the points adjudicated in each case, which shall be concurred in by a majority of the judges thereof, and it shall be prefixed to the published reports of the case. |