Entered according to act of Congress in the office of the Librarian of Congress,

A. D. 1905,
BY HARRY C. LINDSAY, REPORTER OF THE SUPREME COURT,

In behalf of the people of Nebraska.

SUPREME COURT

1903.

CHIEF JUSTICES AND JUDGES.

J. J. SULLIVAN, CHEF JUSTICE.
SILAS A. HOLCOMB, Judge.
SAMUEL H. SEDGWICK, JUDGE.

COMMISSIONERS. *
DEPARTMENT No. 1.

JOHN H. AMES.
WILLIAM G. HASTINGS.

WILLIS D. OLDHAM
DEPARTMENT No. 2.

I. L. ALBERT,
JOHN B. BARNES.

RICHARD C. GLANVILLE.
DEPARTMENT No. 3.

EDWARD R. DUFFIE.
JOHN S. KIRKPATRICK.
ROSCOE POUND.

OFFICERS.

1904-1905.

Nobris Brown.
W. T. THOMPSON I..
Harry C. LINDSAY.
Victor SEYMOUR 2.
Wilbur F. BRYANT 2.
Paul PIZEY ......
F. W. COLEMAN ...
E. T. ROBERTS ..

OFFICERS OF THE COURT.

· Attorney General Deputy Attorney General .Reporter, Clerk and Librarian

Deputy Clerk

. Deputy Reporter .Deputy Librarian and Assistant Reporter

..Bailiff
..Bailiff

* After April 10, 1903. Prior to that date the organization was as follows: Department No. 1. - William G. Hastings, Charles S. Lobingier, Jolin S. Kirkpatrick. Department \o. 2. -John B. Barnes, Willis D. Oldham, Roscoe Pound. Department No. 3.- Edward R. Duthie, John H. Ames, I. L. Albert.

During 1903, when the opinions in this volume were filed, the officers were the same as given in volume 3 of this series. | 1905. 2 1904 and 1905.

In the cases reported in this series the court has approved the conclusion reached, and adopted the recommendation made as a correct disposition of the particular case in which the decision is rendered. They are unofficial in the sense that the court has not necessarily approved all of the propositions of law advanced as indicated either in the syllabi or in the opinions themselves.