Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1853-11-19
JUDICIAL DECISIONS.


The recent outrageous decisions of Judges Finn
and Spooncr, in Cincinnati, and the late course Of
Judge Grier IN the case Of the official bullies at
IWilkcsbarre, remind us of an article published
sometime since in Knickerbocker Such tyranny is
almost as bad MS that which the eminent Judge
Rodgers in the Kissane trial. called the tyranny of
the Jury Box. The KnickeyJOcker SAYS
The following case, will make some of our me-
tropolian Lawyers rise in their boots" was actl-
ally adiudcated in the year 1902, in the town of
-, in the State Of Rhode Island.
Shark Va. Oglc; Coram Ball, Justice. Count,
Trespass done by Michael, the hired man Of Oglc,
for fishing in the river illegally. Damage laid at
fifty dollars.
Uriohn for defendant and plaintiff per sc.
UpOhn "HOur honor, at nine o'clock, the time
Of return shall be ready in Shark VS.. ogle."
Justice; " IOu for Ogle?"
Upiohn; eyes"
Justice; "Thc deuce you are The case is dis
posed Of, and am now making up the judgment.
will admit no testimony, buff you have anything
to say | will hear you"
Upohn; 81 will proceed as soon as your honor
is at leisure"
Justice 81 was only making up the Judgment,
Sir. | will hear you, go on"
Upjohn; ~ object to the decision Of this case
before the time assigned in the writ and before |
am heard"
Justice; Go on sir, III hear you. l can hear
just as we'll while am writing 1t will make nc
difference"
UDohn: "This suit is brought by plaintiff VS.
defendant for damage done by Michael. 1t should
have been brought VS.. Michael the trespasser."
Justice Sue beggar and. I'll hear all
you have to say"
Upjohn: THE defendant cannot be connected
with the transaction nor is he sought to be- Be
side the statute (page 1867 requires notice of six
days to defendant in all actions, aud here is only
one day notice"
Justice "Notce seems to have been sufficient to
bring yOu here But go on, I'll hear. You don't
disturb me-"
Unchn; "The statute also requires (page 1861
the writ to be under seal. This writ has no seal"
Justice; Mr.. Sharks, just run your eye over
the bill of COSTS and if the costs high enough
Go on, sir; ! hear every word you say"
Upiohn: This writ is directed to a sheriff, and
is served by town-sergeant Your honor cannot
proceed"
Justice: "Then this is not court9 Hal ha (!
Go on We do proceed you see !"
Upiohn: 1t is no trespass to fish in the river"
Justice ".Ah, ha! No trespass to trample down
clover, eh?"
Upiohn, "But the action is not for trespassing
in the clover"
Justice $50 on, sir, That bill of costs right,
Mr.. Sharks p
Upiohn: "The damage is laid in the writ at fifty
dollars. Now your honor has exceeded his urls
diction. A Justice cannot give Judgment for over
twenty dollars nor have jurisdiction where more is
laid"
Justice: "Why Squire, you talk as one of the
foolish women talk as Solomon said on similar
occasion. Cannot give judgement for more than
twenty dollars-umph! l hare given judgment for
more than double that amount and costs TO match.
Don't trouble the court with such futile objections.
The court is adjourned, and no appeal allowed"
FUGITIVE SLAVE LAw.-"The South has gained
nothing but loss by this law" at was a stupid
blunder on the part Of Southern statesmen" "Fhe
value Of the slave lost is eaten up if capture follow
while hatred to the institution abroad, and oppo-
siton to it at home, are increased by its hard iea
lures and the barbarous enforcement Of them, -
J Charleston s. c.) Mercury