OF

CASES ARGUED AND DETERMINED

IN THE

SUPREME COURT

OF

LOUISIANA.

VOL. 38-FOR THE YEAR 1886.

HENRY DENIS,

REPORTER.

NEW ORLEANS:

F. F. HANSELL & BRO., PUBLISHERS

1886.

Kec. May 17, 1877

JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT,

DURING THE TERM OF THESE REPORTS,

CHIEF JUSTICE:

EDWARD BERMUDEZ, LL. D.

ASSOCIATES:

FÉLIX P. POCHÉ,

ROBERT B. TODD, LL. D.,

THOMAS C. MANNING, LL. D.

CHARLES E. FENNER,

LYNN B. WATKINS.*

ATTORNEY GENERAL:

MILTON J. CUNNINGHAM,

CLERKS OF THE COURT:

GEORGE W. DUPRÉ, New Orleans.
ROBERT J. WILLSON, Monroe,

L. SUMPTER TAYLOR, Opelousas.
PETER J. TREZEVANT, Shreveport.

*Appointed on the 19th of April, 1886.