Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1907-11-06

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In court as illustrating the methods
OF other days TO influence country
justice by fattery.
The incident occurred In a south
ern town many years ago. The court
was presided over by rural magis-
trate. to whom counsel for the de-
Tense at once directed his remarks.
Il realize" the attorney began.
that | stand in the presence of a
descendant of the grand old Hugue-
not family that emigrated from
France to escape religious intoler-
ance. Many able jurists have sprung
from that family and embellished the
bench and bar of the Union. Their
watchwords are honor, truth and
justice and their names are spoken
in every home. The law is so plain
in this case that he who runs may
read. Shall l insult the intelligence
of this court by reiterating propo-
sition so simple and elementary?
Need l say more?"
NO" interrupted the Judge,
faint necessary-I'll give you a
judgment"
Counsel sat down, while the judge
with emphasis, knocked the ashes
from his corncob pipe, and counsel
for the Dlaintiff hogan.
May it please the court
Squire, what are you fixing to
do?" asked the honorable court.
Il have the closing argument,
was the reply.
We'll, you might jest as well set
down." observed his honor, blandly;
1--WE made up my mind for the other
side. Judgment for the defend
ant"
The difficulty of impaneling a jury
in the early courts of Wisconsin may
be seen from story related by {
lawyer of that State, afterwards Z
Senator of the United States.
A Judge Irwin was on the bench
and murder trial was pending. G
7. Long, Familiarity known as Lucy
Long. was under sheriff. There wa
difficulty in getting jury that knew
nothing about the facts of the case
The regular panel had been exhaust
ed and a special venire had been is
sued and was finally returned
well, Mr.. Long" asked the judge
have you at last secured sufficien
number of jurymen who know moth
ing about the case?"
Yes, your honor" replied Long
six of them know knothing abou
this case, and the other six kno'
, nothing at all"
In Arkansas not many years ago
country justice of the peace Gale
upon retired attorney, and afte
presenting statement of facts, ash
ed, as matter of friendship, for
legal opinion upon them. This til
attorney gave. When the attorne
finished the squire rose and said:
) well, those are just the facts in
, case I am goin' to try next Saturda
in my court, and l knowed you'd Civ
me the right kind of an opinion, so
: came to you. The costs in that cas-
. will be just $3.50, and | am willir
: to divide with you. When I was
. candidate, some of the folks in n
! county were mean enough to say th'
= | would not know how to run tn
> office | intend to show them that
do The next case l have I'll con
: to you again, and we'll run that cou
right or bust a hamstring a-trying
;. With that the justice of the pea
dropped $3.75 ON his astonish'
friends desk and took his departur
satisfied that his first case would g
. the right kind of decision when
came up for trial on the followil
Saturday
n A Missouri judge, travelling on CT
cult, once had before him, in SIN;
country town, case in which ia
ID ern keeper was held for the payne
< on land transaction of lar
amount of money which he had n
D. agreed definitely to pay. The cou
4 declared that, although his agre
TT ment was not on record, it was
H. y, volved in a business proceeding CO
n nected with it.
~ After Judgment had been rendC
s. ed, the court adjourned for dim,
K, and the judge found that the or
n eating house in the place was the i
lie, kept by the defendant in the ca
n n he had just decided. He also fou
as that the defendant personally sup,
ie intended the preparation of the mel
H. and that the food was charged for
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