IBRARYOT

UNITED STATES REPORTS

VOLUME 166

CASES ADJUDGED

IN

THE SUPREME COURT

AT

OCTOBER TERM, 1896

J. C. BANCROFT DAVIS

REPORTER

NEW YORK AND ALBANY

BANKS & BROTHERS, LAW PUBLISHERS

1897

COPYRIGHT, 1897,

BY BANKS & BROTHERS.

JUSTICES

OF THE

SUPREME COURT

DURING THE TIME OF THESE REPORTS.

MELVILLE WESTON FULLER, CHIEF JUSTICE.
STEPHEN JOHNSON FIELD, ASSOCIATE JUSTICE.
JOHN MARSHALL HARLAN, ASSOCIATE JUSTICE.
HORACE GRAY, ASSOCIATE JUSTICE.
DAVID JOSIAH BREWER, ASSOCIATE JUSTICE.
HENRY BILLINGS BROWN, ASSOCIATE JUSTICE.
GEORGE SHIRAS, JR., ASSOCIATE JUSTICE.
EDWARD DOUGLASS WHITE, ASSOCIATE JUSTICE.
RUFUS W. PECKHAM, AsSOCIATE JUSTICE.

JUDSON HARMON, ATTORNEY GENERAL.
JOSEPH MCKENNA, ATTORNEY GENERAL.1
HOLMES CONRAD, SOLICITOR GENERAL.
JAMES HALL MCKENNEY, CLERK.

JOHN MONTGOMERY WRIGHT, MARSHAL.

1 Mr. Harmon having resigned, Mr. McKenna was appointed in his place. His commission was dated March 5, 1897.

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