Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1877, by

JABEZ S. HOLMES,

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

LIBRARY OF

LELAND STAMFORD, JR., UNIVERSITY
LAW DEPARTMENT.

CAMBRIDGE:

PRESS OF JOHN WILSON AND SON.

JUDGES

OF THE

CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

IN THE FIRST CIRCUIT,

DURING THE TIME OF THESE REPORTS.

HON. NATHAN CLIFFORD,

ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.

HON. GEORGE F. SHEPLEY,
CIRCUIT JUdge.

HON. EDWARD FOX,

DISTRICT JUDGE FOR DISTRICT OF MAINE.

HON. DANIEL CLARKE,

DISTRICT JUDGE FOR DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.

HON. JOHN LOWELL,

DISTRICT JUDGE FOR DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS.

HON. JOHN P. KNOWLES,

DISTRICT JUDGE FOR DISTRICT OF RHODE ISLAND.

[These Reports do not contain the opinions of MR. JUSTICE

CLIFFORD.]