PACIFIC COAST LAW JOURNAL, CONTAINING ALL THE Decisions of the Supreme Court of California, AND THE IMPORTANT DECISIONS OF THE U. S. CIRCUIT AND U. S. DISTRICT COURTS FOR THE DISTRICT STATE W. T. BAGGETT EDITOR. VOLUME FOUR. From August 30th, 1879, to February 21st, 1880. SAN FRANCISCO: W. T. BAGGETT & CO., PUBLISHERS, No. 511 MONTGOMERY STREET, 1880. Sayer vs. Hoosac Mining Co.. Sieders vs Post Publishing Co. 139 151 302 539 545 19 San Francisco, City of, vs. Spring Valley Water Works 95 116 164 348 Stockton Sav. & L. Socy. vs. Hildreth. Sacramento Sav. Bank vs. Spencer. Steamer Ancon. San Francisco vs. Ellis. Sharpstein vs. Friedlander. Smallman, Ex parte. Sackett vs. Johnson. 355 359 398 455 473 488 504 108711 VOL. 4. AUGUST 30, 1879. No. 1. Current Topics. THE last number of volume three-the Index Number, August 23d-is being prepared, with great care, and will be sent to all subscribers, who do not send their numbers to be bound, in a few days. WE are creditably informed, that our present Supreme Court will dispose of all the cases that have been argued before it by the end of the term. It may, therefore, be reasonably expected that we will soon have a "flood" of decisions for our subscribers to digest. AGAIN We thank our patrons for the support they have extended us in our laborious efforts to establish a first class legal journal on this coast. We point with pride to our State list of subscribers, which we insert between the covers of this number, showing, as it does, the creditable number and high character of our supporters. Indeed, a glance at the list will show that the leading members of the Bar and Bench are there enrolled. With this new volume, we begin the publication of the recent Supreme Court decisions of Oregon, which will appear as fast as the reporter can furnish them. This, together with such matter as go to make up the other features of the JOURNAL, entitles us to the support of the entire Bar of the Coast. Every member of the Bar, of this State especially, is interested in our work. There is no other convenient and reliable source from which to obtain all the decisions of our Supreme Court immediately after publication; and inasmuch as the official reports are so greatly delayed, recourse must be had to our publication for those decisions at the earliest possible moment. THE Bar of this city are deeply interested in the election of Superior Judges for this city and county. We congratulate them upon their chances for the selection of good men to fill those positions, several of our good lawyers having |