Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-03-15

for nine years, and Tor nineteen years
at Superior.
In 1881 he argued the case of Hewitt
VS.. Butterfield; 50 Wisconsin, 1874 and
Kollock VS.. Parcher, 50 Wisconsin,
1893. in the Supreme Court of WiscOn-
sin, and his last two cases in that
court were flaming vs.. Murphey, and
Johnson VS.. st. Paul and Western
Coal Company, argued in December,
1905, and not yet reported. The Wis
conSin reports between those dates
contain a record of his professional
laborS in that court, and the i'm
portant cases with which he has been
connected. He has been interested in
many important cases in the Federal
Courts. His first case ia the United
States Court of Appeals in the
Seventh Circuit, was Brochon VS..
Wilson, 81 Federal Reporter, GIT, and
the last one Tower Lumber Company
VS.. Brandvold, in the Eighth Circuit,
not yet reported. He has been
successful in over seventy per cent of
his cases in the Supreme Court and
seventy-fve per cent of his cases in
the United States Court of Appeals,
and has cases now pending in the
Federal Courts and Supreme Court
of the United States. His legal work
extends into all the adjoining states
and is of general character.
Mr.. Grace has a judicial mind and is
well versed in the common law, and is
considered prudent, safe, and wise
advisor on legal matters. In con-
sidering the question submitted he
first applies common sense and
fundamental principles, and then
looks for cases to support his conclu-
sion. He aims to keep his clients out
Of litigation, and advises peace rather
than contention. He is of the old
school of lawyers, close observer of
the ethics OF the profession, and his
word is accepted as a sealed inStru-
ment, and no one ever knew him to
violate an agreement or promise. He
believes that business should come to
lawyers and not be chased after. He
possesses in an eminent degree the
qualifications for a Judge and seeks
after the truth of every matter by
brushing aside technicalities and
grasping aside for the merits of the
controversy.
Mr.. Grace is of Dutch ancestry, and
is direct descendent of Jacob Van
BenschOten who settled on the
Hudson in 1892. His ancestors were
in the war of the Revolution, the war
of 1872, the Mexican and Civil wars,
and his oldest son was in the Spanish
war. He is domestic in his habits and
thorough American and Badger.
Mr.. Grace has always taken an
active interest in the welfare of our
city aud state; was for five years the
president of our school board, and it
was largely through bis efforts that
our present school buildings were
erected, and the foundation laid for
the excellent school system we have
in our city. He was chairman OF the
committee that secured the State
Normal school, and was the first
village attorney and chairman of the
committee that organized the village
and established it's presents limits and
gave to it its present name.
We, the undersigned. members of
the Douglas County Bar, believe that
the people of this state recognize the
fact that all things being equal, the
northern part of this state is in
all fairness entitled to a member of
the supreme bench. and we knowing
that Mr.. Grace is familiar with the
lumber, mining, shipping, manu-
featuring and commercial interests of
the state. now ON account of his high
character and legal attachments, we
endorse him as lawyer in every way
qualified for the position of Justice of
the supreme court.
G. r. FRIDELy
w. E. HAILY
GEO. B. HUDNALL