41036 Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1877, by HENRY JACKSON, In the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington. NOTE. By Act of 1866, (section 4270 of the Code,) the decisions of the Supreme Court are required to be announced by written synopses of the points decided. The decisions thus announced from the bench by Judges BLECKLEY and JACKSON, are made the head-notes to the cases. The decisions announced by Chief Justice WARNER are published as his opinions, the head-notes being made by the reporter. All other head-notes by the reporter are designated by (R.) |