Csanád County
He was born in Necpál, Turóc County (today: "Necpaly, Slovakia") as a child of István Justh and Margit Pákozdy. After finishing law studies he became Chief Constable of Gyula District however the governing Liberal Party overthrew him because of his thoughts of independence against Austro-Hungarian Compromise. After that he returned to his estate in Tornya (today "Turnu, Romania"). Later he farmed in his property in Csanád County.