OF

CASES

ARGUED AND DETERMINED IN

THE COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH,

AND

THE COURT OF EXCHEQUER CHAMBER

ON APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.

WITH TABLES OF THE NAMES OF THE CASES REPORTED And cited,

AND AN INDEX OF THE CONTENTS.

BY

WILLIAM MAWDESLEY BEST, OF GRAY'S INN,

AND

GEORGE JAMES PHILIP SMITH, OF THE Inner Temple,

ESQRS., BARRISTERS AT LAW.

21. Brit. touch of Risig's bench.

VOL IX.

CONTAINING HILARY TERM AND VACATION, EASTER TERM

AND VACATION, TRINITY TERM AND VACATION, AND

MICHAELMAS TERM AND VACATION, 1868.

XXXI. & XXXII. VICTORIA.

WITH SOME CASES OF SUBSEQUENT TERMS.

LONDON:

H. SWEET, 3, CHANCERY LANE, FLEET STREET,

Law Bookseller and Publisher.

1870.

LONDON:

RAYNER AND HODGES, PRINTERS, 109, Fetter Lane, Fleet Street.

JUDGES

OF

THE COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH

DURING THE PERIOD COMPRISED IN THIS VOLUME.

The Right Hon. Sir ALEXANDER JAMES EDMUND COCKBURN, Bart., C. J.

Sir COLIN BLACKBURN, Knt.

Sir JOHN MELLOR, Knt.

Sir WILLIAM SHEE, Knt.

Sir ROBERT LUSH, Knt.

Sir JAMES HANNEN, Knt.

Sir GEORGE HAYES, Knt.

ATTORNEY GENERAL.

Sir JOHN BURGESS KARSLAKE, Knt.

SOLICITORS GENERAL.

Sir CHARLES JASPER SELWYN, Knt.
Sir WILLIAM BALIOL BRETT, Knt.
Sir RICHARD BAGGALLAY, Knt.

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