THE

SOUTHEASTERN REPORTER,

VOLUME 44,

CONTAINING ALL THE DECISIONS OF THE

SUPREME COURTS OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA AND WEST
VIRGINIA, AND SUPREME COURTS OF NORTH
CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA.

PERMANENT EDITION.

MAY 23-JULY 25, 1903.

A TABLE OF STATUTES CONSTRUED IS GIVEN

IN THE INDEX.

ST. PAUL:
WEST PUBLISHING CO.

1903.

Low Library

COPYRIGHT, 1903,

BY

WEST PUBLISHING COMPANY.

SOUTHEASTERN REPORTER, VOLUME 44.

JUDGES

OF THE

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COURTS REPORTED DURING THE PERIOD COVERED BY THIS VOLUME.

WEST VIRGINIA-Supreme Court of Appeals.

MARMADUKE H. DENT, PRESIDENT.3
HENRY C. MCWHORTER, PRESIDENT.4