Evening star., 1894-02-17
THE LAW STUDENTS.
Matters of Business, Not P1easufes
Among the Budding Barrfsters.

Matters Of business, Not Pleasure
Among the Budding Barrfsters.
The second Of the series of joint debates
between the debating societies OF George
town and Columbian Law Schools viii be-
held at Metzerotts Hall. Friday evening.
February %. The subject Of the debate 10
the Income Tax" and the affirmative viii
be supported by Georgetown, represented
by Messrs. Langley, Rogers and Rooney.
The negative will be advanced by Messrs.
Cox, Ely and Avery OF Columbian. Mr..
John J. Dolan. president of the Debating
Society of Georgetown Law School. VIII
preside.
Columbian University Law School is now
possessed of two moot courts. each hard at
II in their respective lines of work. The
law court, which meets Monday, Wednes-
day and Saturday evenings, is presided
over by Prof. Wm. g. johnson. This court
has disposed OF several cases. and others
are being argued before it. The first case I'm
the equity court was heard last Friday
evening. Messrs Fraiey and Henderson ap-
peared for the complainants and Messrs.
Jacobs and bennett for the respondents
The case was concluded on Monday evening,
and the court took il under advisement-
Last night the second case was called,
Messrs. O'Connel and Downing appearing
for the complainants and Messrs. Mclean
and Torbert for the respondents. Prof.
VIM. A Maury is judge of this court, Mr.
Corcoran Thorn, clerk, and Mr.. Bernard II.
Taylor, marshal
The Debating Society Of the Georgetown
University Law School had for the subject
of discussion last evening. Resolved, that
the manufacture and sale of intoxicating
liquors TO be used as beverage should be
prohibited by law" The affirmative was
upheld by Messrs f. H Booth, w. B,
Hatch and p. X Pennington. The negative
received the support of Messrs. MCCOY, J.. r.
LAWN and Z. r. Shipp. The decision OF tho
judges was in favor of the negative. The
last case of the first batch of assignments
was tried before the moot court at George
town University Law School Thursday even-
ing. 1t was a jury trial. and the plaintiffs
were represented by Messrs. Mutually and
Locke and the defendants by Messrs. Nc
Coy and Perry. Mr. Mullally's argument
was especially fine.
There will be an important meeting OF the
senior class Of Georgetown Law School next
Monday evening.
The court OF appeals Of Georgetown uni-
versity Law School heard it's second case
last Tuesday evening. Messrs. Fox and
Brennan We're the attorneys for the appel
lants and Messrs. Lambert and Ieckfe for
the appellees. The case was one in
equity for the specific performance Of q
contract and the decision Of the lower court
was rendered sustaining the demurrer OF
the respondents, represented by Messfs.
Lambert and Leckie. The session OF the
court of appeals lasted for about two hours
and a quarter. and both sides were ably
presented. The statement OF facts and au-
thorities by Mr.. Leckie and the closing
argument by Mr.. Lambert were especially
good.
The subject assigned for debate at the
meeting of the Columbian University Law
School this evening is Resolved that the
United States government should have con-
troll of railroads" Those who will take the
princlpal part In the debate are Mesers c.
III. Wright, Walter T. Colquitt Chas c.
Baldwin and Lee Mason Jordan
The junior class of Columbian University
Law School has adopted a pretty class pin.
during ~.
Its appearance on the lapels of the member
of that class