of
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THE

AMERICAN DECISIONS

CONTAINING THE

CASES OF GENERAL VALUE AND AUTHORITY

DECIDED IN

THE COURTS OF THE SEVERAL STATES

UNT". OF RICH LLISRARY

FROM THE EARLIEST ISSUE OF THE STATE REPORTS TO

THE YEAR 1869.

COMPILED AND ANNOTATED

By A. C. FREEMAN,
COUNSELOR AT LAW, AND AUTHOR OF “TREATISE ON THE LAW OF JUDGMENTS,"

" CO-TENANCY AND PARTITION," " EXECUTIONS IN CIVIL CASES," ETC.

Vol. XVI.

SAN FRANCISCO:
A. L. BANCROFT AND COMPANY.
Law Book PUBLISHERS, BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS.

1880.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1880,

By A. L. BANCROFT & COMPANY, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington

The cases re-reported in this Volume will be found originally reported in the following State Reports:

CONNECTICUT REPORTS.

Vol. 6. 1826-1827. T. B. MONROE'S KENTUCKY REPORTS. - Vols. 3, 4. 1825-1827. MARTIN'S N. S. LOUISIANA REPORTS. Vols. 4, 6. 1826–1827. GREENLEAF'S MAINE REPORTS.

Vol. 4. 1826-1827. HARRIS & JOHNSON'S MARYLAND REPORTS Vol. 7. 1826-1827. PICKERING'S MASSACHUSETTS REPORTS. Vols. 4, 5. 1826-1827. Cower's NEW YORK REPORTS.

Vol. 6. 1826-1827. SERGEANT & RAWLE's Penn. REPORTS. Vols. 14-16.1826-1827. McCORD'S CHANCERY S. CAROLINA REPORTS. Vols. 1, 2. 1826–1827. Aike's VERMONT REPORTS.

Vol. 2. 1826-1828. RANDOLPH'S VIRGINIA REPORTS.

Vol. 5. 1.827-1827.