REPORTS

OF

CASES AT LAW AND IN CHANCERY

ARGUED AND DETERMINED IN TIIE

SUPREME COURT OF ILLINOIS.

VOLUME 280. CONTAINING CASES IN WHICH OPINIONS WERE FILED IN OCTOBER, 1917, AND Cases WHEREIN REHEARINGS WERE DENIED AT

THE OCTOBER AND DECEMBER TERMS, 1917.

SAMUEL PASHLEY IRWIN,

REPORTER OF DECISIONS.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.

1918.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1918, by

SAMUEL PASHLEY IRWIN,
In the Office of the Librarian ot Congress, at Washington.

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JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT

DURING THE TIME OF THESE REPORTS.

ORRIN N. CARTER, Chief Justice.

JAMES H. CARTWRIGHT,
WILLIAM M. FARMER,
FRANK K. DUNN,

JUSTICES.
GEORGE A. COOKE,
CHARLES C. CRAIG,
WARREN W. DUNCAN,

ATTORNEY GENERAL,

EDWARD J. BRUNDAGE.

REPORTER OF DECISIONS,

SAMUEL PASHLEY IRWIN.

CLERK,

CHARLES W. VAIL.