Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-08-03
ALINCoLN COUNTY MAGISTRATE
Interesting Anecdotes About Him that
Are Recalled in the NeighborhOOd
Where He Lived Half "a Century Ago.

Interesting Anecdotes About Him that
Are Recalled in the Neig hborhood
Where He Lived Half "a Century Ago.
In Lincoln county many years ago there
was little village by the name of
Wrightsboro, named for Sir James
Wright, Colonial Governor OF Georgia.
The village had Justice of the Peace by
the name of Wright, who was an auto
crat in his way. He had a great con-
tempt for young lawyers, whom he called
"squirts,'' for he wanted them TO under
stand that the young fellows could not
teach him law.
On one occasion q merchant employed
a young lawyer, and he had to appear be-
fore Justice Wright The lawyer made
his argument, and Justice Wright after
liquOring the jury, charged them u 20
out and find for the defendant, as he had"
The lawyer demonstrated with him for
his arbitrary charge, when he said: "By
-, you need not make such a fuss about
your account, / kill notes in my court
sometimes as dead AS ---."
WHAT HE DID TO A BROTHER JUSTICE.
On one occasion neighboring Justice
having sued Justice Wright. he went with
the constable to see the writ served,
justice and the constable.
The two departed ana walked about
mile without saving word, when the
constable said to the justice: esquire
Wright is rather snappish this morning"
On another occasion horse was levied
on and claimed in Squire Wright's court,
when he decided that the execution had
no lien on it, because the horse was
older than the execution"
CANNOT FORGIVE.
On another occasion kiudsman Of JUS
tice Wright had a law suit with him, but
he hated him so bitterly that he could not
forgive him. Coming under a "convic-
ton" at camp-meeting, he could not "get
through" or become converted. A
preacher told him, as penitent. he must
love God more than the world and forgive
all bis enemies. The penitent thought
over the matter. He called upon the min
lister and said: ''Mr. Adams, | have made
up my mind TO go TO hi, for 1 cannot
forgive Zeke Wright nor love God better
than Sally Horton"
GOOD WARRANT.
Judge Garrett Andrews, when a Young
lawyer, had a case before Justice Wright,
and knowing his character, tells this story
on himself:
II opened the case by stating that the
WdIIhub OCSH ny llt lthFueu
Justice Wright, whose known accuracy
forbade that any exception should be Ia
ken to lt.'
Justice Wright struck the table with
his clenched fist and said: 81 pronounce
this bonum fiddle good warrant, by"
NOT GOOD LAW.
Judge Andrews, In the same case, in
arguing before Justice Wright read a de-
cisiOn from the Court of the Kings Bench.
'W hat court was that you read from
Squire AndrewsY
81 read decision made by the Court
Of Kings Bench, the highest court known
to criminal Jurisprudence" said the
Judge.
at is not prudence TO read 1t to this
court. Kings Bench Court l should
like TO know what we fout for, of we are
TO have Kings law books; and what the
Georgia justice was made for eff IL amt
the law in WrightsbOro bringing down
his fist on the Georgia justice. Justice
Wright has been In his grave over fifty
years.
BORN 4 MAJOR.
Judge w. II. Underwood, the great wit
Of his day, In defending a client sued IN
Franklin Court by one, Mai. Payne, OF
Ebert, warned the jury as follows: ado
not to suppose because the plaintiff is
called major" Payne he is entitled to any
consideration on that account, for l will
inform you that I'm the military county of
Ebert no man Is born lower than a
Major -