Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-26
JUSTICE bARTCH
QUITS THE BENCH
Presiding Judge Of the Supreme
Court Has Decided 10
Retire.
WILL PRACTISE LAW HERE.
Partnership Likely Ia be Formed With
ATTY, John \. Baglcy OF Idaho
Speculation a. TO His Successor.

Geo. W. Bartch, chief Justice OF the
supreme court Of Utah has decided 10
retire from the bench. His resignation
was filed with Governor Cutler this
morning
Judge Bartch viii devote the balance
Of his life TO the practise OF law and
Is understood TO have made arrange
ments 10 enter into a partnership With
John A. Bagley OF Idaho. former attor-
ney general OF the state. Justice
Bartch's term does not expire un.
III December, and his successor, viii
therefore have four months to serve.
Justice Bartch came to Salt Lake IL
March. 1855. and Immediately entered
the practice Of Law. In October. 1853,
ne was appointed Judge OF the probate
court OF salt Lake county By Presi-
dent Harrison and afterwards reap
pointed to a second term. Jan. 4. 1893,
ne was appointed associate justice and
assigned 10 the First and Third dis
iricis, to hold district court. He held
this position during the administration
OF President Cleveland and WAS known
as the only Republican territorial ON
Ger under Cleveland until Statehood.
In November, 1885, he became Justice
OF Inc supreme court Of the state. and
shortly afterward chief justice. Per-
maps no jurlst in Utah is more widely
known and his retirement is a matter
OF regret among his friends.
Justice Bartch figured in many i'm
poitant legal actions and many OF his
decisions have attracted widespread At
tention. While Judge OF the probate
court he was reversed only twice by
the district court, and the balance ~
hls record Is Just as favorable. out 81
l,ep decisions rendered from the Third
district bench alone only eight vera
reversed and one OF these has since
been again reversed 10 sustain the orig
mai ruling OF Justice Bartch. The same
quality OF thoroughness qualified his
work IN the supreme court. ana m,
percentage Of reversed rulings is re-
markedly small.
Al this time nothing can be said as
10 The possibilities with regard 10 a
successor. This morning Justice Bartch
cent The following 10 Gov. Cutler:
To His Excelency. John G. Cutler.
Governor OF the state OF Utah. Dear
sir--l hereby tender to you nv resigna-
ton as chief Justice and member OF the
supreme court Of the State Of Utah. tho
same 10 take effect on the LIST d.y Of
october, 1906. / have fixed that date so
as 70 allow sufficient time 10 dispose OF
an causes argued and submitted 10 the
court for decision.
a desire 70 return 10 private life i'm.
pels this action. In thus retiring from
the bench permit me to extend through
you my grateful appreciation to the
people OF Utah. and 10 the able bar Of
This great commonwealth. ~ the trust
and confidence they uniformly reposeI
N me throughout my incumbepcy OF
me responsible and important office
they entrusted 10 my care. Ever
mindful OF my duty 10 them and 10 our |
eternal Judge who r. over all ana [
Judges all, and Of the grave response /
tGllties Incident 70 court ~ last re- /
sort, In determining the rights Of nu- .
sants and Of the people, my constant .
ann has been TO discharge that trust
With fidelity
Nor will reflection upon the perform.
NICE OF that trust, during an The years
PERMIT me 10 forget or 10 fall 10 an.
oreciate the uniform courtesy extended
o NE by your eNcellency, by your hon.
'rable predecessor. by the learned
Judges with whom Il has been nv
Measure 10 sit upon the bench. and by
N those who have been associated With
ne I'm the affairs OF state.
Very respectfully,
tSisned) G. W BARTCH
In connection with the resignation Of
'hlef Justice g. W Bartch OF the su-
IRENE court, Governor Cutler states
hat the same will be accepted By him.
o 90 into effect Oct /, as requested.
he matter Of new appointee viii be
AIKEN up IN due course W. NJ. Nc
arty viii now assume the chief ius-
lceship. d, y, straup taking the place
Z FIRST associate justice formerly held
y Mr.. McCarty.
chief Justice Bsrtch, IN commenting
n his recent action IN rendering his
esignation, says that he has fully made
Y his mind 10 re-enter the practise
Law, and that his associates In tho
ew firm 10 be founded viii ia all like.
hood be John A. Bagley. former at
1rney-general and A. +. /. L>eckle OF
d. C., at present head OF
ne law firm Of lnckie, Fulton a Cox
that city. Justice Bartch says that
u arrangements viii be completed bv
he time his resignation goes into effect.