REPORTS

OF

CASES AT LAW AND IN EQUITY

DETERMINED BY THE

SUPREME COURT

OF THE

STATE OF IOWA.

DECEMBER 16, 1898-APRIL 6 1899.

BY

BENJ. I. SALINGER.

VOLUME XVIII,

BEING VOLUME CVII. OF THE SERIES.

DES MOINES, IOWA:

GEO. H. RAGSDALE, PUBLISHER.

1899.

Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1899, for the State of Iowa,

BY GEORGE L. DOBSON, SECRETARY OF STATE,

In the office of the Librarian of Congress, Washington, D. C.

Rec. Aug. 28, 1599.

JUDGES OF THE SUPREME Court

DURING THE TIME OF THESE REPORTS.

HORACE E. DEEMER, RED OAK, Chief Justice.
GIFFORD S. ROBINSON, SIOUX CITY.*

CHAS. T. GRANGER, WAUKON.

JOSIAH GIVEN, DES MOINES.

SCOTT M. LADD, SHELDON.

CHARLES M. WATERMAN, Davenport

OFFICERS OF THE COURT.

MILTON REMLEY, IOWA CITY, Attorney General.

C. T. JONES, WASHINGTON, Clerk.

BENJ. I. SALINGER, CARROLL, Reporter.

*The term of Chief Justice Deemer expired December 31, 1898, being succeeded by himself, and, thereupon, Mr. Justice Robinson became Chief Justice by order of rotation.