Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-27


ing next Monday night. and his cleo
iioa urged. by the executive commit
tee CT the Richmond Bar Association,
composed Of John r. Minor tpresi-
denD, Colonel John \. Cutchins, 4. II.
Sands and Robert y. Pollard. and 4
specia! committee of the lawyers OF
ne city, OF which the following are
members: George Bryan. J. Gordon
Ltahc. BrcckeRbrough Lamb. John p
Leary, Joseph c. TAYLOR. James W.
Gordon, Willis c. Pull!am, John II.
Guy. Henry c, Rely and Wyrdham
e Meredith
NJ. Ingram, born December "a,
1889. in Manchester. now South
Richmond, IS son Q. the late Judge
John II Ingram. who served the State
II judicial capacity for twenty-five
years as Judge OF the Corporation
CoUT; % Manchester and later as
Judge q the Law and Equity Cour,
.: the City Of Richmond. HIS moth
e was before her marriage Miss Oc-
;Av!a Page sublett.
sis early education was received
in NciE!re's University School. At
ter graduation from that institution
re took Two years OF academic work
at the University OF Virginia during
the sessions % ls0T-isos and 1903
iseF. IN l:ll he took the degree Of
bachelor of law a, the University
~ Richmond, then Richmond College
After this he returned to the untver-
e.ty Of Virginia for post-eratua,e
ooIrf" in law. but this course OF
study wes terminated at the death
"a b.
lhat year
iie began his practice in Richmond
IN December. 1911, and has since
that time been associated with the
firm ot Scott & Buchanan. and is
10" chairman Of the City Electoral
Board.
/ Revolutions by Bar.
ne resolutions adopted by the
Ear Association Wednesday were as
! follows:
Rie WheTsas' FL, the :e.- Of the
nsaTd with profound regret the news
q the death Of the Honorable John
Letter CrutchhelG, for 80 MANI wears
I the Justice of the Police Court Of IN.
/ city OF Richmond. and have now been
r"...i TO meet for the purpose OF
recommending TO the Honorabl.
I Council Of the city OF Richmond =
successor 10 him in that position; and
hefca,s. the rcmOGrs OF the
iNchmcnd Ear Association fee! tina;
mere IS no court In this city OF
R Court; that not alone do intricate
questions OF the law arise therein.
nHt that also from the larger stand
point u Is the main point of contact
between the machinery for the ad-
'ninistrat!On OF justice and that eie-
mcnt Of the population OF Richmond
IN whose fnindS II is most desirable
that a wholesome respcct FOR the
Ia" and conviction OF the fairness
Of tho. administration OF Justice
should he incu!cated; and that the Of
hcia! called upon 10 preside ovcr this
court should be Il man OF the highest
character and integrity, trained in
~" lax, student o! human nntur.
ana possessed in abundance OF tn.
Milh @. human k!ndn"ga-in a word
ne should be possessed OF those
which so distinguished the lan"nted
Justice Crutchneld. and, In addition
thereto he should be trained IA the
study ND the practice OF Ian" and
ONCE should Seek Man.
Whereas, the Richmond Bar AS.
ISOLATION believes that tho oGic,
. should seek the man POSSESSING
,hese qualities and that no man oi
lesser qualifications should be al,
loved 20 seek the office:
+. ''Thercfore. be II resolved:
; = That his association believes
That Tie Inclusion OF fees as "A par
= 90 the compensation Of a Judge {:
. not III accordance with the best prac
| ilct. ana that the honorable couuc!
; ni the city o. Richmond be and IL Il
u hereby requested TO Nx the salary o
the io!icc Justice To- correspond with
= mai OF the courts o! record in tnl
C!tE, ana 10 provide that all fees from
= NE sa!G oi''cc 20 into The ;rcasur.
: OF the city u Richmond
. Ihat no ono not educated am
= trained In the iaw should be consid
cred for this Office
q 70. That the executive com,nitte
q TINS association name a committc
.! ten members 10 present to a meet
!hS OF inc lawyers Of this city to h
hcid on Friday afternoon. Nove,nhc
- ~. AZ 80 o'clock in the United state
District Court chambers the name
"a @ iar'e or more persons who. |
:. tNe-r l.lEll.Mt. arc sMnlinnl for IL