This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ...jist the thing fer your honor," reported that accomplished person. "But," queried Mr. Tyler whimsically, "do you think it would be altogether proper for the President of the United States to drive a second-hand carriage, Pat?" "And why not?" asked Pat, with a store wd twinkle in his eye. "Shure, an' beggin' your pardon ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ...jist the thing fer your honor," reported that accomplished person. "But," queried Mr. Tyler whimsically, "do you think it would be altogether proper for the President of the United States to drive a second-hand carriage, Pat?" "And why not?" asked Pat, with a store wd twinkle in his eye. "Shure, an' beggin' your pardon, ain't it yersilf that's a secondhand President?" Judge Lowry, of North Carolina, was a most learned judge, who, while a practitioner at the bar, unexpectedly lost a case for a client who was a justice of the peace and, in his own opinion, a very learned one. The judge was at a loss how to explain the cause satisfactorily to him wtoen they met, but he did it as follows: "Squire, I could not explain it exactly to an ordinary man, but to an intelligent man like you, who are so well posted in law and law phrases, I need only say that the judge said that the case was coram non judice." "Ah," said the client, looking very' wise and drawing a long breath, "if things had got into that fix, Mr. Lowry, I think we did very well to get out of it as easy as we did." Litigant--"you take nine-tenths of the judgment? Outrageous!" Lawyer--"I furnish all the skill and eloquence and legal learning for your cause." Litigant--"But il furnish the cause." Lawyer--"Oh anybody could do that." Judge Walton had sentenced a criminal to state prison for seven years. The man's counsel pleaded clemency. "Your honor, the man cannot possibly live five years, if he manages to pull along for that time even." "I do not wish to have it said I was ever too hard on any man," Ihis honor said, slowly, "I will alter the sentence if the counsel d...
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Very Good+ No Dust Jacket Present. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. The second printing from 1897, 212 pages. "No less an authority than the distinguished lawyer Joseph H. Choate has laid it down that the lawyer is entitled to get and should get out of his work all the enjoyment possible. It is with the hope that the lawyer may have the dullness of professional routine lightened up on occasional glimpse into these pages that I have made this collection." VERY GOOD+ HARDCOVER, signed by Ma. Judge John J. Connelly. Blue cloth covers, lettering is bright on the spine and cover. A nice clean tight copy.
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