Copyright, 1891, by Frank Shepard, Chicago. (Patent applied for.)

IN LAW AND EQUITY, ARGUED AND

DETERMINED IN THE

SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA,

AT ATLANTA.

Parts of February and September
Terms, 1880.

VOLUME LXV.

BY JACKSON & LUMPKIN, REPORTERS.

ATLANTA, GEORGIA:

JAS. P. HARRISON & CO., PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS,

1882.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1882, by

JACKSON & LUMPKIN,

In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

OF THE

SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA

DURING THE PERIOD OF THESE REPORTS.

HCN. HIRAM WARNER, Chief Justice,
HON. JAMES JACKSON, Chief Justice,† .
HON. JAMES JACKSON, Associate Justice,

HON. MARTIN J. CRAWFORD, Asssociate Justice,
HON. WILLIS A. HAWKINS,*

HON. ALEXANDER M. SPEER, Associate Justice,‡
HENRY JACKSON, Reporter.

J. H. LUMPKIN, Assistant Reporter,

Ž. D. HARRISON, Clerk,

Greenville.
Macon.

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. Columbus.
Americus.
Griffin.
Atlanta..

JUDGES OF THE SUPERIOR COURTS.

CIRCUIT.

ALBANY, . .

ATLANTA,.

AUGUSTA,

BLUE RIDGE,.

BRUNSWICK,

CHEROKEE, ...
COWETA,.

JUDGE.

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RESIDENCE.

Atlanta.

Augusta.

Marietta.

HON. MARTIN L. MERSHON,. Brunswick. CHATTAHOOCHEE, HON. JAMES L. WIMBERLY, Lumpkin. HON. CICERO D. MCCUTCHEN, Dalton. HON. HUGH BUCHANAN,. Newnan. HON. F. M. LONGLEY, . . LaGrange. HON. WILLIAM B. FLEMING,. Savannah. HON. ALEXANDER M. SPEER, Griffin. HON. JOHN D. STEWART, . . Griffin. HON. THOMAS J. SIMMONS,. . Macon. HON. HERSCHEL V. JOHNSON, Bartow. HON. R. W. CARSWELL,§ Louisville.

SOUTHWESTERN, HON. CHARLES F. CRISP, . .
WESTERN,. . . . . . HON. ALEXANDER S. ERWIN, Athens.
JUDGES OF THE CITY COURTS.

ATLANTA,. . . ., HON. RICHARD H. CLARK,.
CLARK COUNTY. HON. HOWELL COBB,
SAVANNAH,. . . .
. . . . HON. WILLIAM D. HARDEN,. Savannah.

Chief Justice Warner having resigned, Justice Jackson was appointed by the Governor to succeed him. Hon Willis A. Hawkins was appointed to succeed Justice Jackson. At the election by the General Assembly in November, 1880, to fill these unexpired terms, together with that of Justice Bleckley, to whose seat Justice Crawford had been appointed, Chief Justice Jackson was re-elected, and Justice Crawford and Hon. A. M. Speer were elected Associate Justices. Justice Hawkins was not a candidate.

Judge Buchanan having resigned, Hon. F. M. Longley was appointed to succeed him. He qualified Nov. 19, 1880.

Judge Speer having been elected to the supreme bench, Hon. Jno. D. Stewart was elected to succeed him. He qualified Nov. 22, 1880.

Judge Johnson having died, Hon. R. W. Carswell was appointed to succeed him, He qualified Sept. 23, 1880.