The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-29

PAYS TRIBUTE TO
THE MEMORY OF
JUDGE GARRETT.
King County Bar Ass0cfation Adopts
Resolutions Of Respect-AttOraey
.. .. Carlisle EaIegtses the De-
ceased Lawyers Maay Virtues.

The King County Ear Association yes
tsrday morning nset In sps-al session in
Judge Jacobs department of the superior
court ard adopted formal resolution OK re-
spect 20 ire memory Of the late Thomas A.
Garrett. The large attendants bore tssti-
naoGy 70 the high esteem III which Ar.
Garrett was held by his associates n his
OWL profession. Every law firm ia the
city was represented q, the meeting.
Judges Jacobs, Moore and Benson. sit
ting en- tanc. presided. ard submitted for
she unanimous approval OF the assembled
BY q SPECIAL committee consisting OF Alfred
Battle, j. T. Ronald. John h. Hart. W all
am paxTneriess and G.. Meade Emory AIR.
Ronald, as chairman; rei,ortsd ne rsso on.
they be spread UPON the records OF the
superior court and toe supreme court He
suggested that the resolatisns De .ald De-
who ls now In Olympia A.. Eonalds mo-
ton was secarded by John r. Humpnries.
y. g. Carlisle was appointed 20 present
q copy Of the resolutions 10 the family
Of the dsceassri. and DAn@ei keiisher was
named 10 submit the resolutions 70 the
Federal court
After reporting the resolutions from the
committee. Mr. Ronald spoke briefly. eu-
ioglxing the departed members high cssar-
aetsT az practitioner and his many
splendid qualities as man. The principal
eu.ogy was pronounced. however. BY Mr..
Carlisle who. from having been the .rti-
mate personal friend OF Mr.. Garrett dur
ing many years was. as he said. able 10
speak with a deeper underS andng, per-
haps than any other member OF the Seat
tie bar. He paid high tribute to MIR.
CARROTS MODEST and lrsazsumlng DISPOSE
ton. and spoke Of him type Of
lawyer rare in these days Of self-adyer.isc-
msnt and display.
In the course OF his remarks Mr. Car
Isle read the following extract from
letter written 10 fhsm by Hon. 8. u. Nc
Emery. for eight years governor OF Louisi-
ana. later appointed 10 the supreme bench
OF thaI state. and now United States sen
ator.
: Il have known Judge Thomas 4. Garret.
since his Infancy: he was born In Monroe,
Oaachlta Tartsh La, and was the son OF
that distinguished 1urist. Isaiah Garrett.
who for so many years gave renoTn TO the
Louisiana bar In Northern louisiana
Judge Thomas a. Garrett was educated
partly IN his native state. and parity In
Europe. On his return from Germany he
studied Law. and after careful preparation
was admitted 10 practice. Il was not long
before his legal ability was recognized, and
at an unusually early age he was made
judge OF the parish court Of otiachita par
ish. This Was an important court. having
jurisdiction of all SUGGESTIONS as well as
criminal and civil jurisdiction.
There were many Erie lawyers who oc-
cunied the bench uf this court in that
parish Having had a large practice be-
fore that court. I can say that Judge Gar
tsisng the duties OF his Office. was ranked
among the best
After leaving the bench he was, elected
a member OF the house Of represent atiyexs
of the general assembly. and made an able
and faithful representative for his con-
stisueuls In Character and ability TO
man OF ais age In that state was his su-
periur."