Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1885, by

NORMAN L. FREEMAN,

In the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.

Rec. Oct. 21,1885

H. W. ROKKER, STEREOTYPER, PRINTER AND BINDER,

Springfield, Illinois.

DURING THE TIME OF THESE REPORTS.

BENJAMIN R. SHELDON, CHIEF JUSTICE.
JOHN SCHOLFIELD,* CHIEF JUSTICE.

*Mr. Justice SCHOLFIELD became Chief Justice at the June term, 1884.

DURING THE TIME OF THESE REPORTS.*

FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT-CHICAGO:

JOSEPH M. BAILEY,

WILLIAM K. MCALLISTER,

ISAAC G. WILSON.

FOR THE SECOND DISTRICT-OTTAWA:

NATHANIEL J. PILLSBURY,

GEORGE W. PLEASANTS,
LYMAN LACEY.

FOR THE THIRD DISTRICT-SPRINGFIELD:

OLIVER L. DAVIS,

CHAUNCEY L. HIGBEE,

DAVID MCCULLOCH.

FOR THE FOURTH DISTRICT-MT. VERNON:

DAVID J. BAKER,

GEORGE W. WALL,
THOMAS S. CASEY.

*In cases of appeals from or writs of error to any of the Appellate Courts, which may be reported in this volume, where the names of the judges of those courts are not given in the report, it will be understood the judges constituting the court in that particular District named were as above stated.