VOLUME 167

CASES ADJUDGED

IN

THE SUPREME COURT

AT

OCTOBER TERJ, 1896

J. C. BANCROFT DAVIS

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MELVILLE WESTON FULLER, Chief Justice.
STEPHEN JOHNSON FIELD, Associate JUSTICE.
JOHN MARSHALL HARLAN, Associate JUSTICE.
HORACE GRAY, ASSOCIATE JUSTICE.
DAVID JOSIAH BREWER, AssociaTE JUSTICE.
HENRY BILLINGS BROWN, AssociaTE JUSTICE.
GEORGE SHIRAS, JR., AssociaTE JUSTICE.
EDWARD DOUGLASS WHITE, Associate Justice.
RUFUS W. PECKHAM, AssociaTE JUSTICE.

JUDSON HARMON, ATTORNEY GENERAL.
JOSEPH MCKENNA, ATTORNEY GENERAL.
HOLMES CONRAD, SOLICITOR GENERAL.
JAMES HALL MCKENNEY, CLERK.
JOHN MONTGOMERY WRIGHT, MARSHAL.

* Mr. Harmon having resigned, Mr. McKenna was appointed in his place. His commission was dated March 5, 1897.

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