4 PREFACE.

In the references to the decisions of the Court of Appeals,
the compiler has not confined himself to those cases in which
the statutes have received a judicial interpretation; but has
included all the cases in which the statutes have been reviewed
or referred to by the Court.

Where reference has been made by the Court to an act of
Assembly, the corresponding section of the Code and supple-
ments has been given.

That in a work involving so much labor, and the examina-
tion of confused legislation, no errors should be discovered, is
more than the compiler can reasonably expect; yet, it is be-
lieved that if such errors exist, they will be found to be such
as not materially to impair its value.

December, 1875.