CYCLOPEDIA OF LAW INTERNATIONAL LAW AND CONTAINING A REVIEW OF THE INTERNATIONAL LAWS ON INCLUDING LEADING CASES VOLUME XII EDITOR IN CHIEF HON. CHARLES E. CHADMAN, LL.B., LL.M., LL.D. ASSISTED BY A CORPS OF LEGAL EXPERTS AMERICAN CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL OF LAW COPYRIGHT 1906 BY AMERICAN CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL OF LAW CHICAGO COPYRIGHT 1908 BY AMERICAN CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL OF LAW CHICAGO COPYRIGHT 1912 BY AMERICAN CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL OF LAW CHICAGO L28895 JUL # @ 1947 AUTHORITIES CONSULTED In writing and compiling the twelve volumes constituting the Cyclopedia of Law, neither time or expense was spared to make it what it is, the best and most comprehensive work of its character ever published. It has received the endorsement of many of the highest legal authorities in America. The standard authorities of the world were consulted during the time of its compilation, notably : E. S. ABBOTT, OR Municipal Corporations. W. A. ALDERSON, On Judicial Writs and Process. W. C. ANDERSON, Anderson's Law Dictionary. WILLIAM F. BAILEY, FRANCIS BACON, M. BACON, F. H. BACON, On Benefit Societies and Life Insurance. J. P. BISHOP, Criminal Law; Bishop's Contracts; etc. G. T. BISPHAM, JOHN D. LAWSON, W. L. SNYDER, Contracts; Civil Damages for Sale Mines and Mining; Interstate Commerce Act. GEORGE H. SMITH, Elements of Right and of the Law. JAMES F. STEPHEN, Stephen's Practice; Digest of Evidence; Criminal Law, etc. HANNIS TAYLOR, International Law; Jurisdiction and Procedure of U. S. Su- C. G. TIEDEMAN, Bills, Notes and Checks; Commercial Paper; Municipal Corporations; American Law of Real Property. BRADLEY M. THOMPSON, Cases of Equity Pleading and Practice. H. C. UNDERHILL, Criminal Evidence; Trusts and Trustees; Wills. GEORGE W. WARVELLE, Abstracts of Title; Ejectments; Ethics; Real Property, etc. FRANCIS WHARTON, American Law; Agency; Conflict of Laws; Contracts; Criminal Law; International Law; Law of Negligence, etc., etc. JOHN H. WIGMORE, Examinations in Law. J. G. WOERNER, |