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,

COURIELOB AT LAW, AND AUTHOR OF "TREATISE ON THE LAW OF JUDGMETES,
“00-TENANCY AND PARTITION,” “EXECUTIONS IN CIVIL CASES," ETO.

Vol. XXXI.

SAN FRANCISCO:

BANCROFT-WHITNEY CO.

LAW PUBLISHERS AND LAW BOOKSELLERS

1886.