Ý UNITED STATES REPORTS

VOLUME 112

CASES ADJUDGED

IN

THE SUPREME COURT

AT

OCTOBER TERM, 1884

J. C. BANCROFT DAVIS

REPORTER

Lauko

NEW YORK AND ALBANY
BANKS & BROTHERS, LAW PUBLISHERS

1885

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V.112

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the ycar 1881, by

BANKS & BROTHERS, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

Press of J. J, Littlo & Co.,
Nos. 10 to 20 Astor Place, New York.
REPRINTED IN TAIWAN

OF THE

SU P R E ME COURT

DURING THE TIME OF THESE REPORTS.

MORRISON R. WAITE, CHIEF-JUSTICE.
SAMUEL F. MILLER, ASSOCIATE JUSTICE.
STEPHEN J. FIELD, AssOCIATE JUSTICE.
JOSEPH P. BRADLEY, ASSOCIATE JUSTICE.
JOHN M. HARLAN, ASSOCIATE JUSTICE.
WILLIAM B. WOODS, ASSOCIATE JUSTICE.
STANLEY MATTHEWS, ASSOCIATE JUSTICE.
HORACE GRAY, ASSOCIATE JUSTICE.
SAMUEL BLATCHFORD, ASSOCIATE JUSTICE.

ATTORNEY-GENERAL.

BENJAMIN HARRIS BREWSTER.

SOLICITOR-GENERAL.

SAMUEL FIELD PHILLIPS.

REPORTER.

J. C. BANCROFT DAVIS.

CLERK.

JAMES H. MCKENNEY.

MARSHAL.

JOIN G. NICOLA Y.

THE CŅIEF JUSTICE heard argument in no case reported in this volume, after December 12, 1884, by reason of indisposition.

For Amendment to Admiralty Rules, and Proceedings at Unveiling of the Statue to Chief Justice Marshall, see Appendix.

ERRATA.

Page 31, line 21.-For “Pope's" read “Polk's."
Page 50, line 14.-For “ Hackey” read “ Markey."
Page 199, line 17-For 1862” read “1863."
Page 219, line 12 from bottom.—For “McCreary" read " • McCrary.”

Page 255, line 8.-For “ National v. Bank, 102 U. S. 165” read “National Bank, 102 U. S. 103."

Page 255, lines I and 20.--For “ McNeil” read “ McNiel.”
Page 270, line 15. – For “Beame's” read “ Beawes"'; for “fig." read “par.”
Page 287, line 7 from bottom.-For “ Newark” read “ New York."
Page 341, line 16.-For “ Burrows" read “Burrow."
Page 384, line 6.-For “McMuląn” read “McMullan.”