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

1884.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1884, by

J. H LUMPKIN,

Supreme Court Reporter (for the benefit of the State of Georgia), in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

OF THE

SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA

DURING THE PERIOD OF THESE REPORTS.

ALBANY

JUDGES OF THE SUPERIOR COURTS.

CIRCUIT.

ATLANTA

AUGUSTA
BLUE RIDGE.
BRUNSWICK.
CHATTAHOOCHEE
CHEROKEE
COWETA

I EASTERN

FLINT
MACON
MIDDLE

NORTHEASTERN
NORTHERN

1 OCMULGEE

OCONEE

PATAULA

ROME. .

SOUTHERN

SOUTHWESTERN

WESTERN

JUDGE.
BOWER

HAMMOND
RONEY

HON. B. B.
HON. W. R.
HON. H. C.
HON. JAMES R. BROWN
HON. MARTIN L. MERSHON
HON. JAMES T. WILLIS
HON. JOEL C. FAIN
HON. SAMPSON W. HARRIS
HON. A. P. ADAMS
HON. JOHN D. STEWART.
HON. THOMAS J. SIMMONS.
HON. R. W. CARSWELL
HON. JOHN B. ESTES
HON. EDWARD H. POTTLE
HON. THOMAS G. LAWSON

HON. A. C. PATE

HON. JOHN T. CLARKE

HON. JOEL BRANHAM

HON. AUGUSTUS H. HANSELL

HON. ALLEN FORT

HON. N. L. HUTCHINS

*Justice Crawford having died, Hon. M. H. Blandford was elected to fill his unexpired term. He qualified August 6, 1883.

ΝΟΤΕ.

By the Act of 1866 (section 4270 of the Code), the decisions of the Supreme Court are required to be announced by written synopses of the points decided. The decisions thus announced are published as the opinions of the Justices delivering them, the head-notes being made by the Reporter. Where head-notes are made by the Court, it is so stated.