The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-27

Tho following extract referring to Judge
tfnder,xood will be found interesting.
.onlr f-nitcd states District Judge during
fine reconstruction period was the Hon.
John a. Underwood. and be usually presl-
ded i'm the Circuit Court also. lie was a
poiiti.ni bigot. ~ blind and ianatical as
ever sat upon the bench. II a case had any
nolitical romplcNinn. 10 had for him but on"
side. Thrusfing ont its tcntaclcs every
where and sucking in Jurisdiction 81 every.
thing, at least that seemed likeiy 10 heheht
the party with the aid OF rs panAfupiel
powers and machinery political bis court
becau1e ana continued long 10 be the most
powerful engine in ihe state. Poor old D.
dcrwood. if he had been only blind ana
hiruted. Perhaps there never was Judge or
man'-o iiitleiu durDr0 OF being liDclcd as he,
f0r his moral and judicial photograph
/. IMPRESSED iulelibly upon The
record Of tuo clu-o- McNeigh vs.. United
~fnfs-. ~ WAL. -lT. aud Underwood W. Nc
Weigh. .3 Graft. in. d. clearly appears
from these fhai. in the year 1867, Whiie
sitting $40 eA1udli1 as Judge oi inc
United States District Court. De- tried libel.
under ihe acf of July. 1862. lof forfeiture ol
fho aLe.tste Off one NeN eigh, who APP
uoarod la COUNSEL. answered and claimed
his property Underwood "0rdcred that
the arroaraucp. answer and claim Dee
stricken from the tiles. Tor toe reason that
/ the defendant isa resident of The city oi
Richmond. within the Confederate lines.
and q rebel" The same day Doc entered p
decree of sale, and mo ihe sale him.' To
/ bought the house in the name ~ his Wile'
and moved into it,. Upon McNcigh's az
peal. the supreme Court said: in our liN--
mont the District Court committed ttilpu.
error in ordering the claim and answer Oh
/ The defendant tO Dee stricken from ile iie-'
As we are unanimous in this conclusion.
our opinion viii hp confined io that SUBJECT
/ The order I'm effect. denied The res pondeni q
hearing. ii is alleged that Doe was DID 10.
uOsifion Of an alien enemy. and hence cOhO
] have uo locus slandi iu That forum. II a.
smiled there. Dee could defend there. lhl
! liability ana tine right are in-ou9rablc. h
/ different result would Dee blot upon ON
+ Jurisprudence and civilization. We cannot
| hesitate or doubt on The subject ~ Wou'
Doe contrary fO the first principles OF nae 81"
cial compact. and Of ODE right adminisira
tiOn of Justice.
"It well illustrates ihc character oi ih'
radical 'hepuhiican party ~ virginia /"
ihis period. that this man was chosen as iu'
president Of thc Reconstruction ,onsiilu
iional Convention. and that NepuDheal
state Convention in ihe yeaI $3.50. ueiiNpnt'
/ Congress- 90 remove Governor licfpoint ah'
lapnoiut provisional governor, ana thd
fho Hon. John O.. Underwood. the iaiihiu
patriot and distinguished ilri-l. VINO uN
ALWAYS adhered fO the government Win
fidelity which poo iaifory could scducr. n
bribery corrupt, nor fears intmidaie, Do
selected as said provisional governor
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