Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-01-14
MANN AND MILLS
ARE HONORED BY
SUPREME COURT
Beautiful Tributes of Respect
Paid to Memory of Two
Former Justices in ReSoIu-
tionS Drawn by Lawyers,

ESPECIAL eoRNssroNotNct TO MORNING JOURNAL
Santa Fe, Jan. 13.-The state SUI
preme court adjourned yesterday after
adopting resolutions in memoriam of
the late Chief Justice William j. Mills
ana the late supreme Court Justice
Edward A. Mann.
The resolutions on Judge Manns
death were as follows;
THE committee appointed by the
supreme court of the state of New
Mexico, TO prepare resolutions upon
the death Of Edward A. Mann, late as
sociate justice of the supreme court
leave to report as follows
Edward A. Mann was born at Be
atrce, Nebraska. on the 18th day of
March, 1867, and died as the result
of an automobile accident near CAL
lup, New Mexico, on the 18th day of
November, 1915. His father was Rev
erend Henry Mann, of Irish descent.
and his mother was Maria Louisa Mi
nard Mann, of French descent.
He received his education in the
public schools of Nebraska, Kansas
and Texas, and for two years attended
college at Belle Plains, Texas. He
read law in Norton. Kansas, and was
there admitted to practice in 1891.
Began Practice i'm Kansas.
THE first three years of his pro-
fessional life were spent in Norton,
Kansas; then a year in Cripple Creek,
Colorado, during the boom days left
there after the great strike, and To-
Gated at Gerlng, Nebraska, where he
practiced from 1894 to 1903, serving
two terms as prosecuting attorney OF
Scots Bluff county.
ION June 8, 1886. he was married
to Mrs Lena Hewell, and in January,
1903, on account of failing health Of
his wife, moved to New Mexico, where
his wife died
Later he entered the practice of
law at Las Cruces, New Mexico, as a
member Of the firm of Bonham, Holt
& Mann. He was appointed judge of
the Sixth Judicial District of New
Mexico by President Roosevelt June
I. 1904, and re-appointed in Deem
Der, 1904, and served in that capacity
and ex-officlo as Associate Justice of
the Supreme Court of New Mexico for
the full term of four years. with dis
tinguished ability.
Judge Mann was married to Miss
Lucy Manson on June 2G, 1909. In
July, 1909, he established his home
and entered the practice of his profess
sion in the city Of Albuquerque, speed
lily acquiring a large and lucrative
practice.
"He was elected as representative
to the last legislature from Bernalillo
county, and served as floor leader of
that body.
Judge Mann is survived by his
wife, Lucy Manson Mann, and five
children. Grant Henry Mann, Claud
Mann, Dorothy Mann, Louise Man
son Mann and Ruth Margaret Mann.
\ Fair Judge.
GAS Il jurist Judge Mann was emf
ncntly fair, presiding with dignity, and
essentially human in all of his deal
ings with the bar and those having
business before his court.
He was a man of strong personal
ity. rare wit and humor; and after
leaving the bench was one Of the lead
ing trial lawyers of the state, de-
termined but fair antagonist, serving
his clients with fidelity and great
ability,
"With deep appreciation of the loss
which has been occasioned to the bar
and the people of New Mexico by the
untmely death of Edward a. Mann,
we submit the following resolution:
"Resolved, That in the death OF Ed
ward A. Mann this court, the bar and
the people of New Mexico, have lost
jurist Of great ability. and one who
eft an indelible mark Upon the luris-
prudence of New Mexico; an honored
and honorable citizen, and lawyer OF
exceptional attainments.
That we extend to his bereaved
fAmily our sincerest sympathy in the
loss which they have sustained, and
that this resolution be spread upon
the records Of the court, TINS l2th uay
Of January, \. d. 1916,
ISAAC BARTH,
"E. r, WRIGHT,
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