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... ntent at http://about.jstor.org/participate--jstor/individuals/early-journal--content. JSTOR is a digital library of academic journals, books, and primary source objects. JSTOR helps people discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content through a powerful research and teaching platform, and preserves this content for future generations. JSTOR is part of ITHAKA, a not--for--profit organization that also includes Ithaka S+R and Portico. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org. 6 VIRGINIA LAW REGISTER. 6 VIRGINIA LAW REGISTER. 6 VIRGINIA LAW REGISTER. 6 VIRGINIA LAW REGISTER. 6 VIRGINIA LAW REGISTER. the debt has been placed in judgment in a suit revived against the executor. The numerous authorities on the question of garnishment of executors or administrators are reviewed in a note to this case. See White v. Coleman, 31 Gratt. 784. TRADEMARK-GEOGRAPHIOAL NAME-"POCAHONTAS COAL. -The case of Coffman v. Castner (U. S. Circ. Ct. App.), reported in full in 4 Va. Law Reg. 150, in which it was held that the word " Pocahontas," as applied to coal from the famous Pocahontas coal section of Virginia, was a geographical term, and could not be appropriated as a trademark, as against the owners of any coal mines in that section, has been affirmed on appeal by the Supreme Court of the United States. 20 Sup. Ct. 842. FRAUD-CONSPIRACY BETWEEN DEBTOR AND OTHER PERSONS TO DEFRAUD GENERAL CREDITOR.-The right of a general creditor to maintain an action on the case for conspiracy of the debtor and other persons to dispose of the debtor's property fraudulently, and defeat his claim is denied in Field v. Siegel (Wis.), 47 L. R. A. 433, if there was no fraud in the creation of the debt. With this case is a note reviewing the authorities on the right of action by a general creditor for damages against a third party on account of fraud in disposing of the debtor's property or preventing the collection of the claim.