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PLEDGE. Of chose in action gives right to sue but not
to sell. Whitteker v. Charleston Gas Co. (W. Va. S. C.) 238
2-Property pledged for specific payment not liable for
general indebtedness; banker's lien; evidence ; de-
clarations as to title. Duncan v. Brennan (N. Y. App.) 155
See Executor.

PRACTICE. Action at law upon mortgage after fore-
closure began; leave may be given by order nunc pro
tunc; bar to action. McKernan v. Frazier (N.`Y.
App.)
2.-In admiralty; new rule in limited liability proceedings.
Steamship Benefactor v. Mount (U. S. S. C.).
3.-Affidavit, what to procure order of publication must
show. Carleton v. Carleton (N. Y. App.)...
4.-Appeal does not lie from refusal of order of arrest.
Clarke v. Lowrie (N. Y. App.).......

5.-Appeal does not lie from a reversal of an order of
arrest granted as a matter of favor. Douglas v. Ha-
berstro (N. Y. App.)..

6,-Appeal; failure to file fee-bond upon appeal in
time does not defeat appeal. Edwards v. U. S. (U. S.
S. C.)....

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2. Subsequent purchaser, who is not. Elder v. Derby
(Ill. S. C.)....

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3.-Creditor must have a lien to avoid unrecorded
deed. Crawford v. Logan (Ill. S. C.)....
4. Marring of index record will not offset title of inno-
cent purchaser. Dodd v. Doty (III. S. C.) .
RECEIVER. Cannot ratify act to the prejudice of
his trust; retaining checks claimed to effect transfer
of credit. Van Dyck v. McQuade (N. Y. App.)
2. Of insolvent municipal corporations will not be ap-
pointed by Federal courts. Meriwether v. Garrett
(U. S. S. Č.).

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7.-On appeal to General Term; new trial on questions of
fact; negotiable instrument; holder for value; ac-
commodation note. Goodwin v. Conklin (N. Y. App.) 453
8.-Attachment against non-resident defendant for dis-
posing of property; must be his own property. Ger-
man Bank of London v. Dash (N. Y. S.C.)..
9.-Effect of amendment of pleadings after trial upon
waiver of jury trial Bamberger v. Terry (U. S. S. C.) 176
10.-Bill of particulars; court may require, in action not
on money demand from defendant; of defense in
action upon insurance policies; affidavit. Dwight v.
Germania L. Ins. Co. (N. Y. App.)...
11.-Code, § 451, general; order nunc pro tunc.
Wyckoff (N. Y. App.)...

Bergen v.
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12.-Code, § 1023, and Supreme Court Rule 32.
McGlynn (N. Y App.)....
13.-Costs; extra allowance not permitted when amount
of claim indefinite. Weaver v. Ely (N. Y. App.)... 136
14.-Discontinuance; when counter-claim interposed not
allowed to enable a re-arrest of defendant. Livermore
v. Berdell (N. Y. C. P.) .

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3.-Of railroad corporations; action against for dama-
ges for personal injury; how brought; right to jury
trial. Kennedy v. R. R. Co. (U. S. C. C., Õhio) .
See Conflict of Law; Corporations.

REMOVAL OF CAUSE. Act of 1795; right deter-
mined by citizenship at commencement of action
and time of filling petition. Beede v. Cheeney (U.
S. C. C., Minn.)...

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7.-Citizenship of parties. Blake v. McKim (U. S. S. C.) 405
8.-Contents of petition; action auxiliary to action in
State court removable. Bondurant v. Watson (U. S.
S. C.)..

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15.-Divorce; statute of 1879, ch. 321, not repealed by
Code, § 1761. Peck v. Peck (N. Y C. P.)..
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16.-Enlargement of time; construction of stipulation.
Pattison v. O'Connor (N. Y. S. C.).....
17.-Exceptions to ruling must be noted in case; stipula-
tions at trial. Briggs v. Waldron (N. Y. App.)... 412
18.-Imprisoned debtors; discharge of partner imprisoned
for firm fraud; burden of proof. Matter of Benson
(N. Y. C. P.)....
19.-Injunction against officer of corporation will not be
issued on petition without action; Code, §§ 416, 603, 1871,
3333. Manneck Mfg. Co. v. Manneck (N. Y. S. C.).... 216
20.-Judgment by default cannot be reviewed on mo-
tion. Banard v Sherwood (N. Y. App.).
21.--Judgment; entry of, proper after death of party
where cause submitted before, by order nunc pro
tunc. Mitchell v. Overman (U. S. S. C.).
315
22.-Insertion of interest in judgment at taxation of
costs; must be reviewed by motion to correct. Leon-
ard v. Columbia S. Nav. Co. (N. Y. App.)......
23.-Order refusing to amend records state. Davis, pros.,
v. Delaware (N. J. S. C.)

24.-Order by court staying proceedings on its own
judgment not appealable. Granger v. Craig (N. Y.
App.).....

25.--Preferred cases in Court of Appeals. Taylor v.
Wing (N. Y. App.)

26.-Service on non-resident infant. Ingersoll v. Man-
gam (N. Y. App.).

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9.-Civil rights; exclusion by State of citizens of color
from jury Neal v. State (U. S. S. C.)..
10.-Corporations consolidated. Chicago & W. Ind. R.
R. Co. v. L. S. & M. Ry. Co. (U. S. C. C., III.).
11.-Controversy, want of. Shumway v. Chi. & Ind. R.
R. Co. (U. S. C. C., II.).
12.-Controversy determining right to, need not be prin-
cipal one. Bybee v. Hawkett (U. S. C. C., Or.)...... 315
13. Parties to controversy; meaning of 82; removal
act of March 3, 1875. Barney v. Latham (U. S. S. C.). 446
14.-Conditions of; different controversies; parties.
Smith v. McKay (U. S C. C., Mich.).......
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15.-Parties plaintiff and defendant residing in same
State; presumption as to residence. Merchants'
Nat'l Bank v. Thompson (U. S. C. C., Mass.)...
16.-Jurisdiction, application by defendant does not
waive objection to jurisdiction. Parrott v. Alabama
G. L. Ins. Co. (U. S. C. C., Tex.)...
17.-To Federal court of action to try title to State of-
fice. Dubuclet v State (U. S. S. C.)..
18.-Jurisdiction of State court, effect on; conflict of
law; remedy for imperfect proceedings for removal.
National Union Bank v Dodge (N. J. S. C.)..
19.-Evidence of parties actually contesting determines
right to, without reference to residence of merely
formal parties. Life Asso. of America v Rundle
(U. S. S. C.)
RENDITION OF CRIMINALS. See Criminal

Law.

REPLEVIN. Lies only against one in possession;
by receiptor of goods against sheriff. Williams v.
Morgan (Wis. S. C.).....
2.-Title, one asserting, cannot claim lien; sale and de-
livery by owner in common not conversion author-
izing replevin. Hudson v. Swan (N. Y. App.).....
See Partnership.

RES ADJUDICATA. See Suretyship.
RESCISSION. See Contract.

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RESIDENCE. Voter under N. Y. law; a marine liv-
ing in U. S. barracks does not gain residence. In
re Green (U. S. C. C., N. Y.).....
REVENUE. Paintings upon porcelain do not make
articles decorated china. Arthur v. Jacoby (U. S.
S. C.).
RIGHT OF WAY. When does not exist; implied
reservation; way of necessity. Mitchell v. Seipel
(Md. App.)..
See Easement; Eminent Domain; Will.
RIPARIAN RIGHTS. Constitutional law; right
of owner to erect bridge on fresh water stream; ex-
clusive right to maintain bridge; impairing contract
Chenango Bridge Co. v. Paige (N. Y. App.).
2.-Use by upper owner: diversion by railroad com-
pany of water for use of locomotives not proper, and
lower owner may enjoin. Garwood v. N. Y. C. & H.
R. R. R.Co. (N. Y. App.)..
3.-Water-course; rights of riparian owner to use;
when artificial channel treated as natural. Roberts
v. Richardson (Eng. Ch. D.).

See Boundary; Easements; Municipal Corporation.

SALE Of personal property, conditional; title to
goods sold in course of trade. Rogers v. White-
house (Me. S. C.)...

2. Of personal property; when delivery may be in
ferred Rawles v. Saulsbury (Ga. S. C.)...
3. Of personal property; conditional sale valid at
common law; statute of frauds. Blackwell v.
Walker (U. S. C. C., Ark.).

4.-
.-Of personal property; title; conditional sale; dis-
tress for rent; New Jersey statute. Bean v. Edge
(N. Y. App.)

5. Sale or return when title remains in vendor after
delivery. Cole v. Berry (N. J. S. C.)..
6.-When offer accepted by letter; title to goods sold
passes. Phillips v. Moore (Me. S. C.)...

See Contract; Good Will; Statutory Construction.
SAVINGS BANKS. Administrator of trustee de-
positing money may claim payment in absence of
notice from beneficiary. Boone v. Citizens' Sav.
Bank (N. Y. App.).....

2.-Limitation of liability for erroneous payment by rule
in pass-book; diligence. Israel v. Bowery Savings
Bank (N. Y. C. P.)...
SCHOOLS. Illinois school law; English education;
teaching German authorized by. Powell v. Board
of Education (Ill. S. C.).
SEDUCTION. Adult daughter living with mother,
de facto servant, and mother may have action for.
Davidson v. Abbott (Vt. S. C.)..

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SLANDER AND LIBEL-Continued.
4.-Libel; justification; serial publication exceeding
stipulated number charged as swindle. Johnson v.
Grove (N. Y. App.)

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5. Libel; tradesman notifying customer that he will not
accept checks on specified bank; innuendo; privi-
lege. Capital and C. Bank v. Henty (Eng. App.)
6.-Libel; privileged communication to superintendent
of school in relation to application of teacher.
Weiman v. Mabie (Mich. S. C.) ....
7.-Privileged communication; words spoken upon an
examination before committee of House of Com-
mons. (Eng. Q. B. D.)...
8.-Charge of unchastity; sleeping with man," vari-
ance; proof of "being in bed" with him. Barnett
v. Ward (Ohio S. C.)..
SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE.

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feated by delay. Johnson v. Somerville (N. J. Ch.). 197
2.-Where it involves fraud on public will not be en-
forced. Post v. Marsh (Eng. Ch. D.).....
STATUTE OF FRAUDS. Agreement to pay
debt of another. Mason v. Wilson (N. C. S. C.).
2.-Sale of goods worth $50; payment by check or part
of price, tender; damages; evidence. Hunter v.
Wetsell (N. Y. App.)
3.-Contract for sale of standing timber; when equity
will enforce verbal agreements as to land. Bowers
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3.- Breach of trust by trustee; bribe to bank director.
Metrop. Bank v. Hilson (Eng. App.)....
4.-False imprisonment, in action for; imprisonment
under warrant set aside; order setting aside re-
versed; new warrant ordered but not acted on. Du-
senbury v. Keiley (N. Y. App.)....
5.-Claim secured by mortgage. Smith's Exctx. v.
Wash. C., V. M. & G. S. R. R. Co. (Va. S. C.).
6. New promise, conditional when plaintiff cannot
recover. Mattocks v. Chadwick (Me. S. C.) ...
7.-Promise to credit payment before judgment.
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2.-Action of damages for advising consent to. Jordan
v. Hovey (Mo. S. C.)

9.-Residence in State on lands ceded to United States
not absence from State. Maurice v. Worden (Md.
App.)....

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3.-Statute action by a woman for her own seduction has
no extra-territorial force. Buckles v. Ellers (Ind. S.
C.)...

10.-Surety, payment procured by, out of funds of princi-
pal is payment by surety himself. McConnell v. Mer-
rill (Vt. S. C.)..

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See Evidence.

See Constitutional Law; Criminal Law; Ex post facto
Law; Lunatic.

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SETTLEMENT. Of infant at birth that of father;
place of birth prima facie place of. Overseer of the
Poor of Shrewsbury v. Overseer of the Poor (N. J.
S. C.)....
SHERIFF. Action for escape; service of summons:
that process under which prisoner was held voidable
as defense; pleading; insolvency of debtor; interest
on surrogate's decree; administrator; auditor's fees
may be charged against. Dunford v. Weaver (N. Y.
App.)..

Not liable for release of imprisoned debtor upon
judge's order showing jurisdiction; repeal. Dev-
lin v. Cooper (N. Y. App.)......
-Liability of, for acts of deputy. Dyer v. Tilton (Me.
S. C.)

-Levy by, what constitutes; attachment of moneys in
sheriff's hands; conspiracy to do lawful act. Wehle
v. Conner (N. Y. App.).....

Kings county; seizure under decree of foreclosure;
advertising sufficient to constitute; delivery of
process to successor. Union Dime Sav. Inst v.
Andariese (N. Y. App.).....

See Attachment; Replevin.

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STOCKS. Corporate; shares assigned not liable on
process against assignor. Van Norman v. Jackson
(Mich. S. C.).....
See Corporations.
STOCKHOLDER. See Banks and Banking; Cor-
porations.

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STREET RAILWAYS. See Carrier of Passen-
gers.
SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS. To remove one
holding over after execution sale and deed main-
tainable against tenant of receiver of deceased
debtor's estate; jurisdiction of justice of Marine
Court. People ex rel. Higgins v. McAdam (N. Y.
App.)..
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3.- Beer house", meaning of. Holt v. Collyer (Eng.
Ch. D.).....

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4.-Contsitutional provision made definite by existing
legislation; survival of cause of action for death.
Brooks v. Danville (Penn. S. C.)
5-Definitions; "beer"; lager beer; children. State
v. Beswick (R. I. S. C.)

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6. Evidence; Dist. of Columbia; assignment of insur-
ance policy to secure debt; rights of creditor. Page
v. Burnstine (U S. C. C.)
7.-License to sell liquor; druggist selling liquor com-
pounded with medicine need not take. Common-
wealth v. Ramsdell (Mass. S. C.)...
8.-Effect of change in limitation upon existing rights;
bankrupt law. Auffmordt v. Rasin (U. S. S. C.).. 177
9.- Public place", school-house is. Wilson v. Buck-
nam (Me. S. C.)..
454
See Assignment; Constitutional Law; Municipal
Corporations.

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SUNDAY. Action for damages growing out of horse
trade on, not maintainable. Yunderson v. Richard-
son (Iowa S. C.).....
2.-Contract made on, void. Mace v. Putnam (Me.S. C.) 297
3.-Horse trade on; court will not relieve either party
in respect to. Kinney v. McDermott (Iowa S. C.)... 423
SUPERVISORS OF ELECTIONS. See Elec-
tions.

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SURETYSHIP. Bond for official chosen for fixed
term not continuing one.
School Fund v. Dean (Mass. S. C.)..
2.-Contribution; estate of deceased surety liable to
Trustees of Richardson
contribute. Johnson v. Harvey (N. Y. App.).
3.-Conditional agreement to extend time, unper-
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formed, will not discharge surety.
ers (Mass. S. C.)....
4.-Continuing pledge of corporate stock, guaranty
for debt of another. Merchants' Nat. Bank v. Hall
(N. Y. App.)..
5.-Dealings between creditor and principal. Stire-
walt v. Martin (N. C. S. C.)....
6.-Equity between indorser and acceptor of bill of ex-
change. Duncan, F. & Co. v. North & S. Wales
Bank (H. of L.)
7.-Previous default of principal on official bond undis-
closed by obligee. Home Ins. Co. v. Holway (Mich.
S. C.).

8.-Fact of, must be shown to creditor. Goodman v.
Anon. (N. C. S C)...
9.-Guaranty, policy of, of employee; condition prece-
dent. London Guarantee & Acc. Co. v. Fearnley
(H. of L.)

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10. When death of surety does not determine contract;
corporation succeeding private association; trustee.
Lloyds v. Harper (Eng App.).....

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11.-When the debtor may become surety by agreement
with creditor; dealing between surety and principal
debtor. Palmer v Purdy (N. Y. App.).

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12.-Rights between sureties.

Harnsberger v. Yancey

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Res adjudicata; compromise with principal by
United States discharges surety on distiller's bond.
U. S. v. Chouteau (U. S. S. C.).

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See Bankruptcy; Undertaking.

SURFACE-WATER. See Riparian Rights.

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VENDOR'S LIEN. See Lien.

VENUE. See Criminal Law.

VERDICT. Obtained by aggregating amounts de-
cided upon by different jurors and dividing by 12,
VOTER. See Residence.
Werner v. Edmiston (Kans. S. C.)

erroneous.

WAGER. On horse-race, lawful; rules of starting.
Walker v. Armstrong (Tex. App.).

2.-Premium on prize offered for horse-race, not.
Harris v. White (N. Y. App.).

See Constitutional Law.

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WAIVER. Contract for service, waiver of forfeiture
of. Bast v. Byrne (Wis. S. C.)..

See Insurance, Fire.

WARRANTY. Of title on sale of non-negotiable
certificate. Wood v. Sheldon (N. J. Ct. of Er.)

See Patent.

WATER-COURSE. See Riparian Rights.

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WILL. Alteration by interlineation. In goods of
Shearn (Eng. Pro. D.).......

TELEGRAPH.

bound by conditions limiting liability. Becker v.
Sender of unrepeated_message
Western Un. Tel. Co. (Neb. S. C.)......

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See Action; Assignment; Constitutional Law; Emi-
nent Domain; Replevin; Recording Law.
TRADE-MARK, Letters and numerals, when not.
Avery v. Meikle (Louisville Ch.)..
2.-Similarity in corporate names of insurance compa-
nies. Guardian F. & L. Assur. Co. v. Guardian &
Gen. Ins. Co. (Eng. Ch. D.)...
See Copyright.

TITLE. Chose in action transferable by party; judg-
ment to use of another under common law belongs
to such other. Green v. Republic F. Ins. Co. (N. Y.
App.).
2.-Government lands; suBject to right of way previ-
ously granted to railroad company
C. R. R. Co. v. Baldwin (U. S. S. C.).
3. To logs cut under permit retaining title in grantor;
St. Joseph & D.
bona fide purchaser; damages. Homans v. Newton
(U. S. C. C., Mass.)..

3.-Gift to illegitimate child; sub-request gift to "chil-
dren." Hindle Megson v. Hindle (Eng. App.).....
4.-Gift, when invalid for uncertainty of beneficiaries.
Pearks v. Moseley (H. of L.).........
5.-Construction of; annuity from income of estate not
payable from corpus. Delaney v. Van Aulen (N. Y.
App.)....

does not destroy testamentary. In re Smith's Will
(Wis. S. C.)...
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6.-Construction of; bequest to one son and children of
another: when construed per stirpe; when legacy
vests. Vincent v. Newhouse (N. Y. App.)....
7.-Construction of; legatee of perpetual annuity takes
fund. Huston v. Read (N. J. Ch.)..

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8-Devise to "nephews and nieces," children of wife's
sister not nephews and nieces. Merrill v. Morton
(Eng. Ch. D.)......

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TRESPASS. One present encouraging, liable as
principal for injury; insisting upon admission to
closed house trespass; willful firing pistol in city.
Daingerfield v. Thompson (Va S. C.).

See Accession; Assault; Execution.
TRIAL. Affirmative of issue; right of one holding to
open and close; action; life insurance policy; ap-
peal. Murray v. N. Y. L. Ins. Co. (N. Y. App.).
See Constitutional Law; Criminal Law; Practice.
TRUST. May be created orally; mortgage debt.
Danser v. Warwick (N. J. Ch.).
2.-Deed; trustee cannot discharge so as to defeat right
of creditor before debt due.
Ins. Co. v. Eldredge (U. S. S. C.)....
Connecticut Gen. L.

TAXATION. Constitutional law; income tax con-

stitutional. Spring v. U. S. (U. S. S. C.). Franklin

2.-Of church property; constitutional law.
St. Cong. Ch. v. Manchester (N. H. S. C.)
3.-Discrimination against products of other States in
State tax law. Tiernan v. Rinker (U. S. S. C.).......
4.-Exemption from, not to be presumed; grant to one
railroad company of powers and privileges of an-
other. Annapolis & E. R. R. Co. v. Comm'rs (U. S.
S. C.).....

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9.-By devisee of land, right of way therefrom passes.
Bangs v. Parker (Me. S. C.)...
10.-Conditions in restraint of marriage to particular
class not invalid. Jenner v. Turner (Eng. Ch. D.)... 119
11.-In form of letter; construction of; contingent
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upon event. Cowley v. Knapp (N. J. S. C.)..
12.-Mayor of city appointed trustce.
(Mass. S. C.).
13.--Personal property on farm, bequest of, includes
Dunbar v.
growing crops. Re Roose, Evans v. Williams (Eng
Soule
Ch. D.)......

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14.-Probate of; preponderance of proof; lack of re-
membrance of subscribing witness; executor com-
petent to prove circumstances of execution.
v. Rugg (N. Y. App.)..
15.-"Spiritualism," belief in, when does not incapacitate
from making valid. Brown v. Ward (Md. S. C.)...
16.-Trusts not exhausting estate, trust in surplus re-
sults to next of kin; equitable estates; partial in-
testacy; who entitled to share in estate. Skillinger's
Ex'rs v. Skillinger's Ex'r (N. J. Ch.)....
17.-Witness to, need not know contents, or if publica-
tion not required by statute, that it is a will.
ada's Appeal (Conn. S. C.).
Can-

See Administrator: Conflict of Law; Executor:
Married Woman; Partition.

WITNESS See House of Representatives; Will.
WRIT OF ERROR. See Practice.

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