The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-01-08

RETIRING DISTRICT JUDGE
FORMS PARTNERSHIP WITH
REP. A. w. MUELLER.

During the past month suite OF
rooms in the Weiser block has been
undergoing Encouragement for the oc-
cupancy of new law firm In this city
that Of Olsen Il Mueller. The senior
member will be Judge I. VI. Olsen,
whose present term as judge OF the
Ninth Judicial distric.s expires Jan
uary Z. The judicial member, is Hon.
A. w. Mueller, whose term as repre-
sentative Of Brown county in the le-
gislature, also expires with the new
year.
Judge Olsen has now completed his
second term as judge of this distric+.
He was elected the first time at the
November election in 1906, when M.
e. Mathews Of Marshall was his prin-
lcipal opponent. A few days fol-
lowing the election Judge B. F..
Weber, who had served nearly TWEEN
ty-four years as judge Of this dist
riot, rendered his resignation, to Gov
ernor John "A. johnson, and the chief
executive appointed Judge elect Oh
sen as his successor. Clerk of Court
John Larson went to Sleepy Eye, the
home of Judge Olsen, and admins
tered the oath to him on November
lis. He convened his first court term
in Marshall on November 27, 1906.
Judge Olsen and At jrney Mathews
were again opposH candidates Tor
the judgeship az tt general election
| in November 1912 The former was
reelected by substantial majority,
Judge Olsen was not a candidate at
the last election and Attorney Frank
Clague of Redwood Falls and At-or-
new Ernest Michel of Marshall con-
tested for the office. The former was
elected by a decisive vote and W
succeed Judge Olsen on January Z.
The universal opinion of attorneys
and those who have had cases up for
trial. during the time Judge Olsen has
been Judge in this district, is that he
has been one of the most impartial
Judges IN the state of Minnesota. Judge
Olsen has had but few decisions re-
versed by the state supreme court and
his judicial rulings have been ex-
lceedingly just. But few judges have
the temperament or the power to ell
| inmate the personal side to 50 great
a degree from their decisions.
During the past year it has been
known that Judge Olsen desired to be
relieved from the growing response
bilities of his office. He therefore was
not q candidate for reelection and
the partnership with Attorney Mueller
was arranged.
Judge Olsen was admitted 20 the
/ bar in 1893. and opened an office III
i Redwood Falls in December OF the
same year. The following June part
nership was formed with Attorney
! George w. Somerville in Sleepy Eye
which continued until Judge Olsen en-
TERED Ilpon the duties of judge OF this
/ district. He removed to New Ulm at
ter becoming Judge. s.
The Junior member of the flrnl-At-
torney A. w. Mueller lis New Ulm
/ boy. He was admitted to the bar IN
1911 and spent two years thereafter
in the office of the attorney genera
/ at ST. Paul In the spring of l9ll
The returned to New Ulm and part
Iaership known as Somsen, Dempsey
i e. Mueller was formed. In June, 1915
4 Attorney Mueller withdrew, and hay
,ing purchased the law library of The
Late Attorney Jos. A. Eckstein, es.
& tablished a law office in the Weisel
Il
block
Attorney Mueller was elected al
representative of the lower house O
the state legislature in November
1914. He served during the thirty,
ninth session and was reelected a.
the election in November, 1916, ant
served in the fortieth session OF tht
state law-making body. He was not
candidate for reelection at the cleo
ton held last November.
The new firm promises to be on
of the strongest in this part OF tn
state, and the many friends OF Judg.
Olsen are pleased 20 know that ne vii
8 remain in this city, after leaving tn
bench of this district.
Brown County Journal.