UNDER THE SUPERINTENDENCE AND CONTROL OF THE COUNCIL OF LAW Supreme Court of Victoria. CASES DETERMINED IN THE SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA AND IN CHAMBERS. EDITOR-JOHN BURNETT BOX, Barrister-at-Law. Printed and Published under the direction of the Council of Law BY GEORGE ROBERTSON & CO., LITTLE COLLINS STREET, MELBOURNE. 1899. JOHN GAVAN DUFFY, Esq. (Firm-Messrs. Gavan Duffy and King.) HENRY BOURNES HIGGINS, Esq. WILLIAM LYNCH, Esq. (Firm-Messrs. Lynch and McDonald.) FREDERICK ARTHUR MOULE, ESQ. (Firm-Messrs. Moule, Hamilton and Kiddle.) JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF VICTORIA DURING THE PERIOD COMPRISED IN THIS VOLUME. Sir JOHN MADDEN, Knt., Chief Justice. Sir HARTLEY WILLIAMS, Knt. EDWARD DUNDAS HOLROYD, Esq. THOMAS A'BECKETT, Esq. HENRY EDWARD AGINCOURT HODGES, Esq. JOSEPH HENRY HOOD, Esq. ATTORNEY-GENERAL. ISAAC À. ISAACS, Esq. SOLICITOR-GENERAL. Sir HENRY CUTHBERT, Knt. |