REPORTS

OF

CASES AT LAW AND IN CHANCERY

ARGUED AND DETERMINED IN THE

SUPREME COURT OF ILLINOIS.

VOLUME 259.

CONTAINING CASES IN WHICH OPINIONS WERE FILED IN JUNE AND
OCTOBER, 1913, AND CASES WHEREIN REHEARINGS WERE
DENIED AT THE OCTOBER TERM, 1913.

SAMUEL PASHLEY IRWIN,

REPORTER OF DECISIONS.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.
1914.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1914, by

SAMUEL PASHLEY IRWIN,

In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington.

JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT

DURING THE TIME OF THESE REPORTS.

GEORGE A. COOKE, CHIEF JUSTICE.*

JAMES H. CARTWRIGHT,

JOHN P. HAND,

WILLIAM M. FARMER,

ALONZO K. VICKERS,

ORRIN N. CARTER,

FRANK K. DUNN,

ATTORNEY GENERAL,

PATRICK J. LUCEY.

JUSTICES.

REPORTER OF DECISIONS,

SAMUEL PASHLEY IRWIN.

CLERK,

J. MCCAN DAVIS.

*Mr. Justice Cooke became chief justice at the June term, 1913.