THE

AMERICAN DECISIONS

CONTAINING THE

CASES OF GENERAL VALUE AND AUTHORITY

DECIDED IN

THE COURTS OF THE SEVERAL STATES

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,” ETO.

Vol. LI.

SAN FRANCISCO:

BANCROFT-WHITNEY CO.

LAW PUBLISHERS AND LAW BOOKSELLERS.

121752

JUL 2 9 1942

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1884, By A. L. BANCROFT & COMPANY,

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