The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-10-28
TiONS
OF RESPECT
ADOPTED

Members of the Bar association OF
the Second judicial district met at
The couTt house this morning and pas
sed resolutions OF respect 10 the mem
ory Of the late JCdge ". l. Maglnuis
and lt was dec ted that the same
should be presented 10 the Second
District court that they might be
spread upon the minutes OF the court.
The committeeman who presented the
resolutions 10 the court at p. m.
were Judge II. H. Rolapp Judge John
e. BaEley and Rolla ;. FarnsROrth.
Tho resolutions follow:
We, the committee heretofore ap-
pointed by the president OF the Bar
association Of this Second Judicial
district 10 draft resolutions on the
death o. former member OF this as
ISOLATION. come now and present our
resolutions as follows. tO-wit.
William l. M8ginnis was born at
Somerset. In the St1te OF Ohio. on The
lth day Of November, 1858, he spent
his boyhOod in the State OF Ohio.
where he studied law. az the age OF
twenty-one years. He there pracuced
his profession, 10 which he devoted
all his energies and ability. until the
possibility OF more extended field
OF usefulness presented itself in the
far west which induced him TO leave
bis native state. he went 10 Colorado
where. for q time. he engaged In news
paper work On October 18th, 1856.
ne was appointed Chief Justice OF
the Supreme court OF the Territory
OF Wyoming. by President Cleveland
and Immediately thereafter he took
The oath OF office and entered upon
the discharge OF his duties He con
tinued member OF the court until
the expiration Of his term OF four
years. ar his retirement from the
Territor.. bench OF Wyoming. he
came 10 ogden. Utah. in 1890. and en-
gagged in the active practice OF his
profession. and. during the second
administration OF President Cleveland.
he was appointed Assistant United
States District Attorney OF the then
first judicial district While Judge
Maginnis held no official relation 10
the courts Of this State since their
creation, yet. during all the period,
he has practlccd before the bar OF al
most every court In this and surround
ing states HIS activities covered al
most every department Of the law. His
intellectual yigor, alertnesS OF mind,
and great patural powers, faithfully
disciplined and completely developed,
expanded by large requirements, kept
vigorous and alert by strenuous exer-
else. applied to noble uses. marked
his long and conspicuous career in his
profession. His faculty for lucid
statement and cogent reasoning was
ever brought by him 20 the support
OF his every cause. Therefore be IL
Resolved, That in the special quali-
ties which mark him as a consummate
forensic advocate and lawyer. the
structure of Judge Maginnis's mind
and It's discipline combined the wid-
est and most circumspect comprehcn-
sion OF all facts OF legal import. how
ever multitudinous: a luminous and
penetrating insight into the intricac-
les and obscurities OF the most com
plex relations; and power OF reason,
which produced the many admirable
exhibitions OF his faculties at the bar
and on the bench, which. during all
OF his legal career. have served in the
administration OF justice and attracted
the attention OF the profession and OF
the public
Resolved. That we commemorate
with no less satisfaction tho moral
qualities which illustrated the whole
professional service OF our deceased
brothcr-his justice 10 all. his kind
ness 10 his associates, his fidelity TO
the courts and 10 the law. his scrupu-
lous contribution OF his best powers
and his complete attention 10 overy
cause whose advocacy he assumed
bis fidelity 10 society. the government,
10 religion, 10 truth-his sinEleness OF
purpose and deviation OF spirit In which
he discharged all the duties Of his pro
tession-all these traits, as the rule
OF his life. we present 10 the living
members Of his profession for SINGER.
est respect
Resolved. That these resolutions
be presented TO the Courts. with the
request that they be entered upon
the records, and that the Clerk be di-
rcoted 10 send TO the widow and the
family OF our deceased brother an en-
crossed copy hereof as a testimonial
OF our sympathy 10 them In the loss
they have been called upon to sus-
tain.
"A. r. HEYWOOD,
-. ~. MURPHY,
81. II DE VINE.
"J. B. M'CRACKEN.