THE

NOVA SCOTIA REPORTS

VOLUME XXXVIII.

CONTAINING

REPORTS OF CASES ARGUED AND DETERMINED

IN THE

SUPREME COURT OF NOVA SCOTIA,

WITH A TABLE OF THE NAMES OF CASES ARGUED,
A TABLE OF THE CASES CITED,

AND A DIGEST OF THE PRINCIPAL MATTERS

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1906.

JUDGES

OF THE

SUPREME COURT OF NOVA SCOTIA,

DURING THE PERIOD OF THESE REPORTS.

CHIEF JUSTICE:

THE HONORABLE ROBERT L. WEATHERBE,
(Appointed January 13th, 1905)

ASSISTANT JUDGES:

THE HONORABLE CHARLES J. TOWNSHEND,
(Appointed March 4th, 1887.)

THE HONORABLE WALLACE GRAHAM,

(Appointed September 29th, 1889. Appointed Judge in Equity at same time.)

THE HONORABLE NICHOLAS H. MEAGHER,
(Appointed April 23rd, 1890.)

THE HONORABLE DUNCAN C. FRASER,

(Appointed February 10th, 1904.)

(Resigned March 27th, 1906.)

THE HONORABLE BENJAMIN RUSSELL,

(Appointed October 3rd, 1904.)

THE HONORABLE JAMES WILBERFORCE LONGLEY,

(Appointed June 13th, 1905.)

ATTORNEY-GENERAL:

THE HONORABLE ARTHUR DRYSDALE.