Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-21

he held any public office he INDUCED once
in the following repartee, to the evident
discomfort of the speaker. \ federal
otlice-holder undertook to deliver hornily
on the evil of delaying suffers for
"lucre and malice, and in the presence
of several other gentlemen became dis
courteous and even offensive to the young
lawyers present, concluding with the re
mark that tine laws delay was recog
nized as an intolerable evil in the time OF
Shakespeare, Being we'll vctsed in the
study Ct the great dramatst the young
lawyer instantly replied . | beg leave to
remind he gentleman that, among the
grievances of life that ought not to be
borne, Hamlet also mentioned the in
science of office Ii is needless to add
that the discontinue of the office holder
was complete.
In the summer Of 1883, Judge White
house in behalf of the citizens of Augusta.
delivered an address of welcome to Mr.
Blaine, upon his return from Europe
which was widely reported and com
mendcd for its felicity and eloquence
\ portion of his charge to the jury, in
the case State vs. Burns will be found in
81 Maine. 55S The defendant was i'm
porter of liquors in the original packages
and boldly asserted his right to sell them
in that condition in this State, claiming
he was protected in such privilege by the
United States constitution. The trial
excited great interest throughout the
State 1t took place before the decision
by the United States supreme court In the
case of Lcisy VS. Hardin 135 |. S. 1870, J
and the judge, in accordance with the
well established rule governing subor
dinate courts. instructed the jury that the
law of Maine. which the defendant was
charged with having violated, did not
contravcne the United states constitu-
ton.
1t was in this connection that the judge
made the remark which voiced the moral
sentiment of the public conscience, and
for its pith attracted attention: 1.-THE
right of the imported ends where the law
of self-prcservation necessarily begins"
Judge Whitehouse was appointed to the
bench of this court April "a, $780, sue
ceeding Judge Danforth, who died the
30th of March preceding. His previous
experience on the bench of the superior
court at once gave assurance of his sue
cess us q nisi prius Judge in this court,
and the last five volumes of Maine Reports
amply attest the ease and ability with
which he performs his work as law
Judge. He has already written several
opinions noted for their interest and
which show a full and vigorous style
His references to the authorities and de-
cded cases are ample and with enough of
apt quotation to save the reader from the
labor of taking the book itself down from
the shelf OF his opinions | think the
following will fairly exhibit these
qualities: jackson V. Esten, SO Maine
1862, fraudulent conveyancas); Lyman v.
Kennebunkport, ibid, 219 (pauper) ::
Haight v Hamor, ibid 453 (decd) Dean,
petitioner for naturalization, ibid, 4s9;
Steward " WEIGH, 81 Maine, 30S mort
gage); Coffin " Freeman, ibid, 535 (real
acton) Atty Genl. Y. Newell, IS Maine
246 (mandamus, electioas); Engel V. Aver
ibid. AS, deed: Curran V. Clayton, SO
Maine, ~, (Austrslian BALLOT; Rogers "
Steamboat CO., ibid, 26l free pass ,
Chase v Portland, ibid, 367 (way. dam
ages y Pollard V. r. r. Co., 81 Maine. 81
(negligcnce remote and proximate cause }
Ia re r. r. Commissioners, ibid. 247
(gradc crossipgs;) Pulsifer V. Berry. ibid.
4u5 (experts;) Doyle v Whalen, ibid. All
CHARITY, Eastpors Fire FUND.-; Hall v.
Perry, ibid, 500 (tcstamcntary capacity }