National Reporter System.-State Series.

THE

NORTHWESTERN REPORTER

VOLUME 97

CONTAINING

ALL THE DECISIONS OF THE SUPREME COURTS

OF

MINNESOTA, WISCONSIN, IOWA, MICHIGAN, NEBRASKA,

NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA.

PERMANENT EDITION.

DECEMBER 1, 1903—FEBRUARY 9, 1904.

WITH TABLE OF NORTHWESTERN Cases in which REHEARINGS HAVE BEEN DENIED.
Wit! TABLES OF NORTHWESTERN CASES PUBLISHED IN Vols. 118, 119, Iowa REPORTS; 130, MICHIGAN

REPORTS; 88, MINNESOTA REPORTS ; 64, NEBRASKA REPORTS; 116, WISCONSIN REPORTS.
ALSO, ADDITIONAL TABLES FOR Vols. 118, 119, Iowa REPORTS; 130, MICHIGAN REPORTS; 88, MINNESOTA

REPORTS; 64, NEBRASKA REPORTS; 116, WISCONSIN REPORTS.

A TABLE OF STATUTES CONSTRUED IS GIVEN

IN THE INDEX.

ST. PAUL:
WEST PUBLISHING CO.

1904.

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COPYRIGHT, 1904,

BY

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ASSOCIATE JUSTICES.
JOSEPH B. MOORE.

CLAUDIUS B. GRANT.
WILLIAM L. CARPENTER. ROBERT M. MONTGOMERY.

FRANK A. HOOKER.

MINNESOTA-Supreme Court.

CHARLES M. START, CHIEF JUSTICE.

ASSOCIATE JUSTICES.
LOREN W. COLLINS,

JOHN A. LOVELY.
CALVIN L. BROWN.

CHARLES L. LEWIS.

JUDGES.
SILAS A. HOLCOMB.6

SAMUEL H. SEDGWICK.
JOHN B. BARNES.?

BUPREME COURT COMMISSIONERS.

Department No. 1.
WILLIAM G. HASTINGS. JOHN H. AMES.

WILLIS D. OLDHAM.

1 Ceased to be Chief Justice.

4 Became Chief Justice January 1, 1904. 2 Became Chief Justice.

6 Term expired January 8, 1904. * Ceased to be Ohief Justice January 1, 1904. 6 Became Chief Justice January 8, 1904.

7 Became Judge January 8, 1901.

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