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REPORTS

OF

CASES AT LAW AND IN CHANCERY

ARGUED AND DETERMINED IN THE

SUPREME COURT OF ILLINOIS.

VOLUME 247.

CONTAINING CASES IN WHICH OPINIONS WERE FILED I
BER, 1910, AND CASES WHEREIN REHEARINGS WERE
DENIED AT THE DECEMBER TERM, 1910.

ECEM-

SAMUEL PASHLEY IRWIN,

REPORTER OF DECISIONS.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.
1911.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1911, by

SAMUEL PASHLEY IRWIN,

In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

JUN 12 1911

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JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT

DURING THE TIME OF THESE REPORTS.

ALONZO K. VICKERS, CHIEF JUSTICE.

JAMES H. CARTWRIGHT,

JOHN P. HAND,

WILLIAM M. FARMER,

ORRIN N. CARTER,

FRANK K. DUNN,

GEORGE A. COOKE,

JUSTICES.

ATTORNEY GENERAL,
WILLIAM H. STEAD.

REPORTER OF DECISIONS,

SAMUEL PASHLEY IRWIN.

CLERK,

J. McCAN DAVIS.