MASSACHUSETTS REPORTS

VOLUME 248

DECISIONS

OF THE

SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT

OF

MASSACHUSETTS

FEBRUARY 1924 - APRIL 1924

ETHELBERT V. GRABILL

REPORTER

OHIO STATE
UNIVERSITY

BOSTON

THE FORT HILL PRESS

SAMUEL USHER

1925

THE FORT HILL PRESS:

SAMUEL USHER, BOSTON, MASS., U. S. A.

JUSTICES

OF THE

SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT

DURING THE TIME OF THESE REPORTS.

HON. ARTHUR PRENTICE RUGG, CHIEF JUSTICE.

HON. HENRY KING BRALEY.

HON. CHARLES AMBROSE DECOURCY.

HON. JOHN CRAWFORD CROSBY.

HON. EDWARD PETER PIERCE.

HON. JAMES BERNARD CARROLL.

HON. WILLIAM CUSHING WAIT.

ATTORNEY GENERAL

HON. JAY ROGERS BENTON.

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In pursuance of the system adopted in 1874, beginning with 115 Mass., the cases are reported in the order of decision, and those decided on the same day are arranged according to the dates of argument or submission on briefs. The only exception to this rule is that, where an opinion is withdrawn temporarily by order of the court and is returned to the reporter too late to be printed in its regular place, it is inserted at the time of its return.