The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-05
Chief JUSTICE OF
SUPREME COURT IS
SUMMONED BY DEATH


he fined tho position. He preserved
that manner. whether on the bench or
of Of a. Although small OF stature.
not over five feet seven inches. his
wealth OF silvcry hair and classic fea-
lures made him n commanding figure
wherever he appeared
Probably Mark Twain resembied the
chief Justice IN physical appearances
more than any other man OF prominence
Frequently the humorist was mis-
taken for the jurist. one day young
woman nccostcd Mark Twain on J
street. and with an apology that she
lad never seen the chief justice before.
asked for his autograph.
The author wrote:
It is delicious 20 be full But II II
heavenly 20 be Fuller. I am. cordially.
yours. MELVILLE ". FULLER"
The late chief justice. as far as
known. never expressed his opinion OF
what he thought Of Twain FOR playing
this little Joke on him
Poetic Temperament
CHIEF Justice Fuller reflected 20 a
great extent his research into literature
b. the style OF his opinions and adj
dresses. In the earlier days after go
ing on the bcn,h he wrote some poetry.
and now and then lapsed into poetical
touches IN his opinions from the bench.
one OF tho best Illustrations OF this
was the opinion he handed down In the
case Of Hammond vs. Hopkins- He con-
In all cases where actual fraud Il
not made out. but the inputation rests
on conjecture, where the seal or death
has closed the lips or those whose char
nctcr - involved. and lapse OF time has
impaired the recollection or transac-
lions and obscurcd their details. the
welfare OF society demands the rigid
enforcement Of the rule OF diligence
The hour-ginss must supply the raw
ages OF the scythe. and those who have
slept on their rights must be remit
ted 90 the repose from which they
should not have been aroused"
Ills death today recalls his words on
such events expressed at the centenary
Of the court twenty years ago:
Judges VIII be appointed said he
"aud will pass away. one generation
rapidly succeeds another. But. who
ever comes and whoever goes. the court
remains. keeping alive through many
centuries we shall not see the light that
burns with q constant radiance on the
high altar OF American constitutional
Justice"
some Famous Opinions
chief Justice Fuller left an indelibls
stamp on the laws OF the country
Among his most famous opinions were
the following.
The Income tax decision. in which
the law was held to be unconstitutional
The Danbury hat case. In which la
Dor unions we're held TO be amenablt
20 the sherman antitrust law.
The Western Union Telegraph com
pauy vs.. the commonwealth OF Penn
Eylvnnin. in which the state was de-
MED the right 60 tax telegraph mes
saEcs except when intrastate-
The Bank OF Washington vs.. Hume. II
which the insurabie Interest OF Tho
wife and children IN tho life Of the hus-
band and father was recognized as dis
tinrulshed from the claim OF creditors
1nman vs. south Carolina company. II
which the railroad was denied the pow
or % exempt Itself from liability To-
SIS negligence IN the shipment Of goods
Moore W. Crawford. IN which Marie,
women were held 20 bear liabilities sucl
as those growing out OF tn
legal rights.
Leisy vs. Haddin. IN which the stat
was denied right over original pack
ages OF LIQUOR IN Interstate commerce.
an opinion which led TO the passage o
the Wilson liquor law.