WITH AN ANALYTICAL INDEX TO. ALL POINTS OF

LAW AND PRACTICE

CONTAINED IN

THE STANDARD REPORTS OF NEW YORK ISSUED
DURING THE PERIOD COVERED BY

THIS VOLUME.

VOL. I.

NEWYORK:
WARD & PELO UBET,

SUCCESSORS TO
DIOSSY & COMPANY,

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- 5 FEB 1963

LIBRARY

Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1877,

By WARD & PELOUBET, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

PREFACE.

It is the object of this Series to give to the profession early reports of cases, in all departments of law, which involve new questions or contribute to the settlement of mooted questions, or establish new rules.

It is not desired to present cases officially reported. The only exception to this rule is in respect to a class of decisions affecting procedure, of which the profession are interested to receive early and accurate information in advance of the official reports.

Α. Α.

March 30, 1877.