THE

CALCUTTA

LAW REPORTS

OF

CASES

DECIDED BY THE

HIGH COURT, CALCUTTA,

ALSO

JUDGMENTS OF H. M.'S PRIVY COUNCIL.

EDITED BY

G. S. HENDERSON,

OF THE Middle temple, barRISTER-AT-LAW.

VOLUME VI.

Calcutta:

BROWN & CO., LAW BOOKSELLERS AND PUBLISHERS,

12, GOVERNMENT PLACE.

1880.

PRINTED BY A. ACTON, AT THE CALCUTTA CENTRAL PRESS COMPANY, LIMITED, 5, COUNCIL HOUSE STREET.

The Hon. HENRY STEWART CUNNINGHAM was absent on deputa

tion from the 11th May 1878.

The Hon. LEWIS PRICE DELVES BROUGHTON officiated as a Judge from the 11th May 1878.

The Hon. WILLIAM AINSLIE was absent on leave from the 20th October 1879, and retired from the Bench on the 1st June 1880.

The Hon. ALEXANDER THOMAS MACLEAN officiated as a Judge from the 17th November 1879, to the 1st June 1880, when he was appointed a Judge of the High Court.

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The Hon. LEWIS STEWART JACKSON, C.I.E., retired from the Bench on the 22nd June 1880.

The Hon. CHARLES DICKINSON FIELD, M.A., LL.D, officiated as a Judge from the 22nd June 1880.

The Hon. GREGORY CHARLES PAUL, C.I.E.
JOHN D. BELL, ESQ.

...

Advocate-General.

...

Standing Counsel.

The mode of citation of the volumes of the CALCUTTA LAW REPORTS will be as follows:1 C. L. R., 100.