National Reporter System.-State Series.

THE

ATLANTIC REPORTER,

VOLUME 53,

CONTAINING ALL THE REPORTED DECISIONS OF THE

Supreme Courts of MAINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, VERMONT, RHODE Island,
CONNECTICUT, and PENNSYLVANIA; Court of Errors and Appeals,
Court of Chancery, and Supreme and Prerogative Courts
of NEW JERSEY; Supreme Court, Court of Chancery,
Superior Court, Court of General Sessions, and
Court of Oyer and Terminer of Delaware;
and Court of Appeals of MARYLAND.

PERMANENT EDITION.

OCTOBER 16, 1902-MARCH 5, 1903.

WITH TABLES OF ATLANTIC CASES PUBLISHED IN VOLS. 96, MAINE REPORTS; 62, NEW JERSEY
EQUITY (17 DICK.) REPORTS; 67, NEW JERSEY LAW (38 VROOM) REPORTS;

202, PENNSYLVANIA REPorts.

ALSO, ADDITIONAL TABLES FOR VOLS. 96, MAINE REPORTS; 62, NEW JERSEY EQUITY (17 DICK.)
REPORTS; 67, NEW JERSEY LAW (38 VROOM) REPORTS; 202, PENNSYLVANIA REPORTS.

A TABLE OF STATUTES CONSTRUED IS GIVEN

IN THE INDEX.

ST. PAUL:

WEST PUBLISHING CO.

1903.

Jav Bibrary

COPYRIGHT, 1903,

BY

WEST PUBLISHING COMPANY.

JUDGES

OF THE

COURTS REPORTED DURING THE PERIOD COVERED BY THIS VOLUME.