Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-06-10


auy Oiher Of our cminent lawyers would
haN' cailiNl 20 50 many thuusgnd. 4
srhsS q iaui,idUal sorrow. Nhwn W.
lr,an his striking qualities, whether In
pssing
As junst. his plarc Is securely fixed
with the iln-truns men who have Civ
en- Character TO our highest tribunal In
an eminent degree he possessed the
broader and better qualities OF 4 great
Judge. He loved justice. and was en-
lowed with rare and exceptional IN
dicial temperament, 10 rich store OF
common sense. he added the conseryu-
usm OF fairness and the r,prning powers
Of strong legal mind. Profoundly cher
ishlng the law and deeply grounded IN
its philosophy and maNlms, he was thor
onghly equipped for It's Interpretation
along It's nOhlcr lines. In the admlnistru-
ton Of justice he was without friend or
foe. and Partially aud prejudice were
strangers 20 him. While he was I'M
pressed with the Importance of precc-
dents, Whenever in his Judgment ilemaud-
cd by Wholesome considerations, he did
not hesitate TO explore new fields or
apply the elasticity Of legal principles
70 changing conditions, His opinion IN
the celebrated telegraph cnse, Stuart vs.,
! Western Union company, GO Texas, aS,l,
illustrative of this constructive dispu-
Siiinn. has probably been more generally
ana aggrcssivc.y assailed than any ever
rendered by member Of this court, Vet
/ the rule announced has finally been
( adopted In Indiana. tennessee. Alabama
I aud other states; and with vacancy
/ an the bench u was recouily affirmed
on nm equal division Of the judges Icy
The supreme court Of the Emitted States
! Vaccine Expires company ". Mcdowell
/ 40 l.. s.. Ga2l
! His sNt,. If ,on,nnsitinn N,,s no loss
\ Characteristic Of his ftiess for lie bench.
! lttvnded 10y an attractive mnnncrism, his
/ opinions. reported in the 9th. u5th AMI
Ubth volumes Of the reports are clear and
strong judicial uttcranccs and disclose
I felicity AMI breadth 0i statement
/ worthy his fame
/ Although his convictions and sympn-
thics were well known prior to his re-
tircmcnt from the bench, Judge Robert
son bore no share IN the public consider
[ alton or discussion of governmental uucs'
lions Subsequently and more from per
snnSinn Of It's necessity than taste or In
! clnNliou, he took an active and couspc-
uous part ia the more important Of these
controversies His uutire was not ag
grcssiye or comhativc. vet as a lthatci
and conir0ycrsillist. he must hp accord
ed high place. \ devoted student OF
unseltsh and patriotic Impulses and viii
sound conceptions Of the true character
developed capacity for leadership and cX
ercisrd a dominating influence upon The
policies and conduct Of his associates.
Many believe however. that he vNhih
itcd his greatest powers and achieved hi
most marked success ut the bar II wa
there he presented couspiruouly 4trik
ing personality and welded u distinctly
force II was there, also, that he cA
crtcd his uOhlost influence for his ton
| of character was exalted aud his dali
intercourse with his associates tpndp
io the dignity and elevation nf the pre-
icssinn; and, it was there Inc was love-
aud hunurcG for his forensic genius. Nj
unhought courtesy and his nobility d
soul. With his extraordinary legal o.,
quiremrnts his distinguishing traits a
q lawyer were his deiprrninl rcEard fn
the courts before which he uppclrc
and his mHguanimous consideration ii
opponents. blessed with line prcsrnc,
fluent aud impressive Of speech hnl d
engaging and cOurtly manners, Ice pos
scs.cd uncommon advantage In ,hc pa,
sentaiiun of causes, aud IN his grasp d
the subject us well us IN rogvury an
| amplitude OF statement he Wis unsul
passed ly any Of his contemporaries
II Is impossible 10 speak uf his pei
sonal qualities without seeming rNtriyt
gmce and eulugy. Noble, generous
kindly he was universally loved, and 1
all the higher essentials he was thc yt
OF splendid manhood. Eurmirs be- la
none, and his loyalty aud stcadflsur,
| to friends was the contamination Of
brilliant career. Honor aud virtue oy,
foaud lodgment In his heart au
: throughout his life he bore IN his DO
ON the flower OF an unsullici nam
A., Gone in the fullncss Of his powers
has left an influence aud chnrncti
wilc-reachng, bcneieicnt and cnddring
that of one who
Lofty, simple. tender,
. Through good, through d. held his hlj
purpose fast.
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