OF THE

SUPREME COURT

OF

NOVA SCOTIA.

EDITED BY

JOHN M. GELDERT, Jr., LL. B., Barrister, Assistant Reporter to Supreme Court,

AND

JAMES M. OXLEY, LL. B., B. A.,
Barrister-at-Law.

VOLUME I.

DECEMBER TERM, 1866-67. JULY TERM, 1869.

HALIFAX, N. S.:

PUBLISHED BY A. & W. MACKINLAY,

1880.

JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT

DURING THE

PERIOD OF THE DECISIONS PUBLISHED IN THIS VOLUME.

Chief Justice.

THE HONORABLE WILLIAM YOUNG.

(Appointed 3rd August, 1860.)

Judge in Equity and Senior Assistant Justice.

THE HONORABLE JAMES W. JOHNSTON.
(Appointed 11th May, 1864.)

Other Assistant Justices.

THE HONORABLE WILLIAM BLOWERS BLISS.
(Appointed 9th April, 1834.)

THE HONORABLE EDMUND MURRAY DODD.

(Appointed 19th February, 1848.)

THE HONORABLE WILLIAM FREDERICK DESBARRES.
(Appointed 14th November, 1848.)

THE HONORABLE LEWIS MORRIS WILKINS.
(Appointed 14th August, 1856.)

Crown Officers-Attorneys General.

THE HONORABLE WILLIAM A. HENRY.
(Appointed 11th May, 1864.)

THE HONORABLE HIRAM BLANCHARD.
(Appointed July 4th, 1867.)

THE HONORABLE MARTIN I. WILKINS.
(Appointed November 7th, 1867.)