Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-10
TO
JUDGE BRANNON
Is Given BY Judges of Superemt
Court Upon the Occasion Of His
Intended Retirement.

tuAcHOCh nCAiIEWCHt.
The Supreme Court, at a special
term, passed the following resolution.
the subject being the retirement from
the bench of that body of Judge
Henry Brannon, after "a years of CON
tinuous service:
Charleston, W. Va
December 10, 1912.
Hon. Henry Brannon,
Charleston, w. Va.
Dear Judge Brannon:
The pleasure of our long associa-
tion with you, many pleasing Incl
dents of which are now wildly re-
called, and our deep and sincere APP
probation of your rare ability and
your exceedingly valuable public ser
vices, constrain us, on the adjourn
ment of this term of the Supreme
Court of Appeals, marking the volun-
tary termination of your active partic-
ipation in its deliberations, to express
our sincere regret and a hearty wish
that yet long years of social and pub
lie usefulness in other relations of
/ life may still be yours
"In a service covering the unusual
period of twentyfour years, consider
ably longer than that Of any of your
predecessors or associates, your con
slant and uniform aim has been to
do justice between the parties to liti-
CATION and TO extend courtesy and
fairness to all coming in contact with
/ the court in any manner Your in
dustry has been all that an eXacting
public could demand and your ability
universally recognized and extolled.
! You return to the walks of private
/ life laden with public 'honors, richly
deserved
1T affords us great pleasure to tes
( tify to the constant and unwavering
/ kindness, patience and affability that
have characterized all your personal
relations with us. 1t has been our
/ rare good fortune to live for years
within the sphere of your cheerful
sunny, sympathetic and generous dis
position, and enjoy your superb social
qualities as well as your great aid
in the solution of intricate and per
picking questions.
in returning to private life, you
leave an indefable and potential i'm
press upon the jurisprudence Of the
! state and its social and public life,
and carry with you our profound e3-
/ teen and affectionate regards.
Respectfully.
GEO. POFFENBARGER,
/ wv ~ MILLER.
IRA f. ROBINSON,
a. JUDSON WILLIAMS"
Judge 5rannon's Reply.
charleston, w. Va.
December 10, 1912
ITO My Brother Judges of the SUI
preme Court of Appeals
q receive with great satisfaction
and emotion your letter testimonial
to use on my retirement from that
court as judge after a continuous
service of twenty-four years. My sat
isfaction comes from your assurance
that | have performed my judicial
duties acceptably, and that you part
from me with regret. l thank you
from my hearts depth for your sin
cere expression of our pleasant per-
sonal relations Through years of
service have never had with any
Judge or attorney a personal jar or
heartburnlng. Whilst have this feel
ing of satisfaction, it is mingled with
emotion of sadness and regret. You,
tell of a break, a change in my whole
course of life, after a service of thirty
two years continuously on the cir
cult and Supreme Court benches, 1t
sunders my daily relations with you;
it parts me from the able bar of the
Supreme Court, a peculiarly great
bar 1t is an able, hardworking court.
aided by an able bar.
"On parting, I pray that the days
of the members of both court and bar
may be long in the land, and that
health, happiness and prosperity may
bless both.
Very sincerely,
HENRY BRANNON.'
500 For Plate.
was paid at banquet to Henry Clay,
in New Orleans in 1912, Mighty
costly for those with stomach trou-