OF THE

SUPREME COURT OF IOWA

FROM THE ORGANIZATION OF THE COURT,

IN 1839, TO THE 35TH IOWA REPORT, AS EMBRACED IN THE
REPORTS BY MORRIS, GREENE, CLARKE, WITHROW, AND STILES; WITH
COPIOUS REFERENCES TO THE STATUTES.

BY

THOMAS F. WITHROW,

LATE REPORTER OF SAID COURT, AND EDITOR OF AMERICAN CORPORATION CASES,"

AND

EDWARD H. STILES,

PRESENT REPORTER THEREOF.

VOL. I.

CHICAGO:

E. B. MYERS, LAW BOOK PUBLISHER.

1874.

Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy-four,

TO THE

Hon. GEORGE G. WRIGHT,

NOW A DISTINGUISHED MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE, AND WHO, AS ONE OF THE JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF IOWA DURING THE GREATER PORTION OF THE PERIOD COVERED

BY THESE VOLUMES, PRESIDED WITH SUCH EMINENT ABILITY, LEARNING AND

INTEGRITY AS NOT ONLY TO ENDEAR HIM TO THE PROFESSION, BUT

TO EXALT AND GIVE A DURABLE IMPRESSION TO

THE JURISPRUDENCE OF THE STATE,

This Work is Respectfully Inscribed.