South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-05-05
JUDGE THOMAS c. GREEN.



Pros he wheelise ReGissee.
Edifors 81 the RegiSer:-The county OF
Jefferson will prsss npon the State Con.
vention the nomination OF Judgs Thos.
Z. Green roe tho Court Of Appeals, In
the belief that l,is election for = foil term
would DO great public benefit.
Among the numerous aspirants FOR
this position tho name Of Judge Green
has not been mentioned before, because
he IL. In no sense, . politician or . wire.
pul'cr. hut has been noted for the ASST.
daous pursuit OF his profession, rather
than for candidacy for Office.
In selecting men for high judicial DO
sitions that 10. or should be. not only
commcndation. but prime requisition.
Az lawyer Judge Green Is unsar.
passed, IL cqualled, In this State in tho
qualities essential 70 make the able and
efficient appellate Judge.
Or mature age, possessing an acute,
vigorous and logical mind. patient in
investigation. devoted to his profession,
with caPacious and weil.trained reason.
ing powers and abundant eruiition, his
opinions would undoubtedly add to the
reputation or the Court; and his unwca.
ried industry aid In keeping up our al.
really large and tagging docket. lie is
not popular with "ring masters" because
he has never succumbcd to or approved
OF political trickcry. and because he vo.
ted for Governor Jacob and holds his
appointment from Governor Jacob, (who
had been Judge Green's pupil.) But let
II he remembered that thousands OF the
truest Democrats in this end of the State
voted for Gov. Jacob. who did not have
the same personal reason for 50 doing
and thousands or others voted the reg.
u'ar ticket under protest. and will do SO
again. IL efficient and able men arc
thrown overheard.
III we are to Ostracisc the Jacob men,
we are in the minority i'm the State, and
II any where we ought to tone down, and
lay aside our partizanship, We should
DO 80 in selecting our Judiciary. Our
efforts to build up Court OF Appeals
have been heretofore INSTRUCTED by un.
toward causes. The FIVE volumes OF
West Virginia reports, under the old
court (seldom quoted in this State and
never out of ill., will ever remain monu.
men OF partizan and judiciary intoler.
ance. until Illuminated by judicial learning
or logic. Our new court began under ia.
voring auspices. but the death of Judge
Paul.. and physical prostration Of Judge
Hoffman, have unfortunately and ne.
lcessarily affected both the amount aud
Equality OF its work.
The delay and expense attending the
prosecution Of n suit in our Court Of AID.
peals tdetcrs any man Of moderate
means from seeking justice at their 70.
rum. At such time rs this, and in such
shift. we cannot afford to pay compli.
ments or to reward party services. I'VE
must call our ablest and best jurists to
the. bench, and men who will devote
their time and energy to the work, in
order that our Court may achieve its
proper work and authority among the
appellate courts Of the land.
No one. VIC believe, will fiji this re.
QUESTION better than Judge Green. and
IL elected. we perdict that his opinions,
like those Of his learned father, Judge
John A. Green. Of the Virginia Supreme
Court, will soon be quoted far and wide
for the cogency Of their reasoning and
the atIiuence of their learning.
AN OLD DEMOCRAT OF 1912.
iR The Charlcstown Spirit ofJeGer.on
| notes that Mt q recent term OF tile Cir.
cait OF Jefferson county, Judge Ilogc
had occasion to decide an important
question arising under that provision OF
the Constitution Of this State which
relates to Homestead to the value OF
ono thousand dollars. The question
was, whether the Constitutional provi.
sion operated OF itself To secure home.
stead against sll creditors; or whether
the benefit or that provision was to he
secured only in conformity 20 the act o.
the Legislature. Judge IIogc held that
the enabling act Of the Legislature
must he strictly pursued, by declaration
and registration in due form Of Law.
before the landholder could exempt his
homestead from liability.
The profession. generally, adds the
Spirit, will acquiese tho soundness of
this opinion while to thosG desirous OF
exempting a homestead for themselves
and families. it suggests the Importance
Of conforming TO the statute. and record.
\ ing their claims for a homestead exaru.