The Placer herald., 1869-10-16

Dickom,n VS. Norris Affirmed
Bell ct al VS. Bed Rock Tunnel d Mining Co.
Reversed.
Wood VS. Richardson Affirmed
Campbell VS. Bear River Auburn Water Il
Mining Co. Affirmed.
Leet VS. Gauts. Reversed.
People VS. Z. z. r. Il. Co. ct al Reversed
King VS. Randlett. Reversed.
Langmour VS. French ct al. Affirmed
hawkins VS. Kingston. Affirmed
Hoffman ct al VS. Fett ct al. Affirmed.
Miller VS. Miller. Affirmed.
Reamcr VS. Nesmth. Reversed.
Carver VS. Downe. Affirmed.
Richardson VS. Keir. Reversed.
Wend. VS. Ross. Affirmed
Powell VS. Nevada Water Co. Reversed.
Mcdonald VS. Lahm ct al .1firmed.
Gray VS. Bradley. Dismissed
Bowers VS. McCreary. Reversed.
Leet ct al VS.. Secret Canon Gold Il Silver Mi
ming Co. Dismissed.
Collier ct al VS. Fett ct al. Reversed.
People vs. kneeland. Reversed.
People VS. Mcclellan. Reversed.
Scbelhouse vs. Ball. Affirmed.
Henry VS. Evertts ct al Affirmed.
Cour.wright VS. Bear River Il Auburn Water &
Mining Co. Reversed.
Grinith VS. Robinson. Reversed
Bradley VS. Hardness ct al. Reversed.
Myers VS. Mott. Revcrsel.
People VS. Wilson X G.. Il. X. r. Co. Affirmed.
Heron VS. Hughes. Reversed.
Here are some fity-fve cases appealed from
his court in this county within about five years
which OF itself is enough TO prove the want OF
confidence o. the public in his judgment. Out of
the fifty five appealed cases the Supreme Court
have reversed and overrucd his judgments f,cen-
ty four times, that is he guessed right thirty one
times, and wrong twent yiour ii mes because there
ko M I,tv in In Tu1o :, h.nl hat ;s
ruled tweuty-four out OF fiyfvc Cases. Toss
copper up flty.hve times and the chances
are that heads and tails will not come NEARER
than the affirmals and reversals Of Judge
McFarhnd's legal opinions, (excuse us for
using the word legal) The reader must recol-
cct that the majority of the Suprem" Justices
are and were OF the same politics as Mcfarland
and that all the political opinions were likely to
be affirmed. The above is enough to show Nc.
FarMnd's utter incompetency as Il Judge; now
let US see what he cost the litgants in his court.
1t is safe to assume that no case is can be Car
ried through the Supreme Court for less sum
COSTS printing, Attorneys Fees. ETC., than
$500. Then the fty-tive Cases appealed from
Judge McFarlands court in this couhty has cost
the parties interested S27 500, and the "a revers-
ed decisions cost the parties to w suits 900
that would have been saved had We have had u
laWyer on the bench. 1t is safe to say that in
these fifty five appealed cases every practicing
Attorney in the District Court in the county has
placed himself on the record (actions speak loud.
er than wOrds), as dispuinS Judge McFarllnd's
correctness and ability rs Judge. On the first
Monday Of January next, Judge Mcfarland will
have drawn from the people as SALARY $50, 900,
besides what he has cost the litigants as above
shown. Is il not time that he was relieved Tor
rather the people relieved of him) and let retire
TO rest and study awhile. Judge Rearlan is II
poor m n with Il lirge family to support. IN able
juris, quiet. unoolrusive man, and, in Il word,
will be the right man in the right place. See
that his name is on your ticket before you vote.
DIsCoLoRED POLITICIANS. AT the meeting of
the 18th. held at Jackson Mississippi, 10 ratiry
the DENT nominations, II discOiOrtd orator IRON
Memphis was introduced, whose name was IiAR
RIs, and the chairman in Introducing him. called
him "a gentleman, so tar as politics Is concern
ed." That definition is quite original in Mississ-
ippi, we should think, though it has been pr;tc-
tically adopted In some places. IL is rather
difficult TO tell at this distance. what our neigh
bors Of that State are doing, or how TO class
them, except on the same rule they have adop-
ted as to HARRIS, that they are all gentlemen
$50 tar as politics is concerned" We are not
able to distinguish them very clearly by the
names they adopt.--.Memphi' appeal, Oct, 9Th
We we're a little puzzled NJ to the real
color Of this Mississippi gentleman so far Is
politics is concsrsd," 80 We turned to Web
ster's unabridged and find the definition to
be- ALTERED in color. stained, vari.gated,
being OF diverse colors." What pity that
the mongrsls could not have carried CaIifor-
mia. 90 that We could have bad political gen.
tlsmsn OF stained. varisgatsd cOlors. We
think California could beat the world under
such rule. Judge MoFsrlaud has adopted
this rule Of diseolored (varisga,sd oolors)
gentlemen $50 far as evidences in bis cour. 10
concerned" Nc. would bs in bis true els
mens in Mississippi and we thiuk the voters
Of this district should aud will graot him
leave Of sbssncs on Wednesday next.