REPORTS

OF

CASES ARGUED AND DETERMINED

IN THE

SUPREME COURT

OF THE

STATE OF MONTANA.

FROM APRIL 12, 1909, TO NOVEMBER 12, 1909.

OFFICIAL REPORT.

VOLUME 39.

SAN FRANCISCO:

BANCROFT-WHITNEY COMPANY,

Law Publishers and Law Booksellers.

Copyright, 1910,

BY

BANCROFT-WHITNEY COMPANY.

APR 14 1910

THE FILMER BROTHERS ELECTROTYPE COMPANY,
TYPOGRAPHERS AND STEREOTYPERS.

SAN FRANCISCO.

ERRATA.

On page 157, in paragraph 3 of syllabus, line 2, read "at the point of discovery," for "at a point of discovery."

On page 560, in paragraph 8 of syllabus, line 5, read "in the court's instructions,—was sufficient," for "in the court's instructions, was insuffi

cient."

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JUSTICES

OF

THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MONTANA,

DURING THE TIME OF THESE REPORTS.

THE HON. THEO. BRANTLY, Chief Justice.

THE HON. HENRY C. SMITH,

Associate Justices.

THE HON. WILLIAM L. HOLLOWAY,

OFFICERS OF THE COURT:

ALBERT J. GALEN, Attorney General.

W. H. POORMAN, First Asst. Attorney General.
EDGAR M. HALL, Second Asst. Attorney General.

WILLIAM L. MURPHY, Third Asst. Attorney General.
JOHN T. ATHEY, Clerk.

MARSHALL N. RACE, Marshal.

AUGUST C. SCHNEIDER, Court Stenographer.

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