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id: 14249
title: Half A Chance
author: Isham, Frederic Stewart
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  "Sir Charles, let me present to you Mr. Steele," said Captain Forsythe. John Steele took the small gloved hand she gave him; her eyes were very came in; John Steele looked at it a moment, walked to a mirror and "Sir Charles Wray''s?" John Steele regarded the speaker quickly. "Lord Ronsdale!" John Steele looked perfunctorily around toward the back "John Steele!" Lord Ronsdale looked abruptly round. "Why, man, you look ill!" Captain Forsythe, turning to Lord Ronsdale, Steele''s ride in the park, a little man with ferret-like eyes at a dusty "I should like to have a look into John Steele''s library; I''ve heard Sir Charles looked at him quickly; John Steele''s face recovered its John Steele moved quickly down the narrow path; his eye had but time to Lord Ronsdale!--John Steele''s hat shaded his eyes; he stopped to pick a eyes turned to John Steele; her look seemed to express just a shade of


id: 15752
author: Field, Stephen J. (Stephen Johnson)
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  Circuit Court of the United States for the District of California, Court of the United States, Justice Field, of California, United States Supreme Court, whose judge the Senator-attorney of the practice of said Supreme Court of the United States, above referred States District Court of Oregon, who sat in the case with Judge the suit in the state court had been brought, the Judge said: Although Judge Terry had been Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judge Terry next applied to the Supreme Court of the United States for Court of the United States, Judge Terry''s friends made a strenuous case of Mr. and Mrs. Terry in your United States Circuit Court of placing a justice of the Supreme Court of the United States in a Justice Field commenced in the United States Circuit Court, under the judges of the Supreme Court of the State, would they have been

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  Personal Reminiscences of Early Days in California with Other Sketches; To Which Is Added the Story of His Attempted Assassination by a Former Associate on the Supreme Bench of the State


id: 27785
title: A Book About Lawyers
author: Jeaffreson, John Cordy
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  Having won the lady and married her, Mr. Philip Yorke brought her home to a ''very small house'' near Lincoln''s In Milk Street, Cheapside, lived Sir John More, judge in the Court of died on April 15, 1733; twelve years after Sir John Pratt, Lord Camden''s On becoming Lord Ellenborough and Chief Justice, Edward Law moved to a first time in the Old Bailey, when Sir William Scott and Lord The common law chiefs were slow to follow in the Lord Keeper''s steps, houses or mansions to live in, as they have now (called Inns of Court), In Lord Chancellor King''s time, amongst the fees and perquisites which judges, called Lord Justices, two additional Vice Chancellors, and a palaces, the Inns of Court set apart certain days of the year for Any person familiar with the Inns of Court at the present time will see


id: 27212
title: The Life of the Party
author: Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury)
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  Leary & Slack, counsellors and attorneys at law, with offices at Number At least twice during the night Mrs. Carroway had told Mr. Leary this, only for a very few minutes Mr. Leary opened his eyes and sat up. garment from Mr. Leary''s helpless form and was backing away into the "Any price within reason--any price you felt like asking," said Mr. Leary, his hopes of deliverance rekindling. He was ten feet away when Mr. Leary, his wits sharpened by his So Mr. Leary came, endeavouring while coming to wear a manner combining At this moment Mr. Leary having sneezed an uncountable number of times, "It''s a gentleman calling on Mr. Slack," wheezed Mr. Leary with his head "Yes; a close friend of Mr. Slack''s," assured Mr. Leary, striving to put "Wait, please; I''m coming immediately," called out Mr. Leary. asleep upon the floor Mr. Slack caught from Mr. Leary the softly


id: 23826
author: Cooper, William
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  father, a man of strong intellect, with a great deal of sound common The death of Lord Erskine blighted Henry Cooper''s hopes to a the verses written on my brother, after his death, by my mother and Mr. Wing; and in the appendix I shall refer the reader to the life of Erskine Mr. COOPER.--My Lord, I am the last man in the world to do any thing Mr. Justice BEST.--I am sure no gentlemen at the bar would wish to are the only judges of the law of libel in this case; and this paper, for are not bound, because pamphlets have been prosecuted as libels time out Mr. Justice BEST.--Mr. Cooper, I have told you my opinion; if you don''t the Government pursue its only end, the public good, and let every man, This is the opinion of a great judge upon political publications, sitting

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  A Sketch of the Life of the late Henry Cooper Barrister-at-Law, of the Norfolk Circuit; as also, of his Father


id: 2811
title: Letters of Pliny
author: Pliny, the Younger
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  given by Metius Modestus, an excellent man, at that time in banishment is a man of sound judgment and great sagacity formed upon long this great man have done honour to the emperor, to the age, and to the had been a new day, he studied till supper-time, when a book was again it deserves a place rather in public history than in a private letter; senate in the usual manner, and as fully as the time and place would upon the nomination-day of proper persons to be received into the sacred 16 (return) [ "The equestrian dignity, or that order of the Roman people 105 (return) [ An officer employed by the emperor to receive and or for other reasons of the same kind, I thought proper, Sir, knowing return for many good offices he had done the city. 1053 (return) [ The Roman provinces in the times of the emperors were of


id: 5759
title: The Day of the Dog
author: McCutcheon, George Barr
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  "I insist in knowing the nature of your business," said Austin firmly. "You may come down when you like," said Austin. tell Mrs. Delancy that you called," said Austin ironically. he knows I intend to punch his head the minute I get the chance." Mrs. Austin''s little shriek of dismay and her husband''s fierce glare did not Mrs. Delancy gave a little cry of disappointment, and Crosby "Will you be kind enough to state the nature of your business, Mr. Crosby?" said the young woman, ignoring Mr. Austin. "Mr. Austin will call the dog away," she said confidently, turning to "I''ll come down, Mrs. Delancy, and hang the consequences," Crosby cried, you''ll call off your confounded dog," said Crosby. "Please let go of my arm, Mrs. Delancy," said Crosby suddenly. "He has you confused with that horse thief who said his name was Crosby,


id: 7975
title: Memoirs of James Robert Hope-Scott, Volume 2
author: Ornsby, Robert
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  In a letter to Mr. Newman dated the following day, November 9, Mr. Hope close of Mr. Hope''s life, and affords one more letter of great interest, in Conscientiousness--Professional Income--Extra Occupations--Affection of Mr. Hope-Scott for Father Newman--Spirit in which he laboured. Conscientiousness--Professional Income--Extra Occupations--Affection of Mr. Hope-Scott for Father Newman--Spirit in which he laboured. On Christmas Eve of the following year (1857) Dr. Newman writes to Mr. Hope-Scott, in a letter I have already quoted from (p. subject, especially as the following important letter of Mr. Hope-Scott Titles Act--Statement of Mr. Hope-Scott--Letter to Right Hon. S. Titles Act--Statement of Mr. Hope-Scott--Letter to Right Hon. S. It used to be said of Mr. Hope-Scott in the great days of railway Pleading--His Neglect of Exercise--Death of Mr. Badeley--Letter of Dr. Newman--Last Correspondence of Mr. Hope and the Bishop of Salisbury Pleading--His Neglect of Exercise--Death of Mr. Badeley--Letter of Dr. Newman--Last Correspondence of Mr. Hope and the Bishop of Salisbury


id: 6575
title: The Purple Parasol
author: McCutcheon, George Barr
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  afternoon train and gets to Fossingford at eleven-ten to-night. Loafing about the depot at Albany, Rossiter kept a close lookout for Mrs. Wharton as he pictured her from the description he carried in his mind''s Rossiter did not have the heart to tell her all that the agent said. "I have nowhere to go, Miss--Mrs.--er--" She merely smiled and he said his thoughts, and then his tired eyes began to look for the man and buggy. and at her side was a tall, dark, very good-looking young man. "Isn''t it lucky Mr. Dudley happens to be an honest man?" said Rossiter, "Permit me to second Miss Dering''s invitation," said Dudley, coming over. present you to Mr. Dudley''s aunt, Mrs. Van Haltford, and to Miss Crozier, he saw a look of sadness, even longing, come into her dark eyes. Did Mr. Rossiter know whether Miss Dering was in her


id: 34020
title: The Window at the White Cat
author: Rinehart, Mary Roberts
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  "I should think it ought to be looked into," I said decisively, and got On the day that Margery Fleming came to me about her father, I went home occurred to me that Miss Fleming might not have left the house that day "You have had no news at all?" Miss Fleming said cautiously, her head It was said of Miss Letitia that when money came into her possession it Miss Fleming in a blue frock was facing the door when I went "Before any one comes down, Miss Fleming," I said, "I want to ask a "I never heard of any," Margery said, but I saw Wardrop''s face change on As the doctor left the room Hunter went to the open window, through "Before we left," Margery said more quietly, "I closed this room myself. know that he came into my room that night at least once after I went


id: 39082
title: A Desperate Voyage
author: Knight, E. F. (Edward Frederick)
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  Carew was, as Allen had said, a smart man on a fore-an-after. Carew felt that it might happen as the old man had said. "The English captain is in his cabin, sir," replied the little man in a Carew soon became so interested in watching the faces of the three men Carew looked round the room, and suddenly his face paled, for he saw The mate was watching Carew''s face; then he said, in a casual manner-Baptiste, who evidently knew his way well, brought Carew to the door of Many a night, when it was Carew''s watch on deck, Baptiste employed without speaking, Baptiste turned to Carew and said-"All these men are thieves, you say?" said Carew, looking round at the "I have thought of all that, Baptiste," said Carew; "you have not seen The captain looked from Carew to Baptiste. "No, Baptiste, not yet," said Carew; "I shall come to an anchor under


id: 40777
title: Autobiography of Charles Clinton Nourse Prepared for use of Members of the Family
author: Nourse, Charles Clinton
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  Many eminent lawyers were members of the convention, among them Mr. Stansbury, afterwards Attorney General of the United States, and Mr. Raney, afterwards Judge of the supreme court of the state of Ohio. supreme court of the state of Iowa was in session in Burlington, Moines, and the fact that our supreme and United States courts would be criminal cases appealed to the supreme court of the state. more than any state officer or even judge of the supreme court received the judges of the supreme court of the state of Iowa, and who had The United States circuit court at Des Moines general assembly of the state of Iowa, to-wit, in the year 1880, tried two of these cases before the United States circuit court at Des court of the United States upon the questions of law involved in these between the state of Iowa and the Des Moines Navigation Company and the


id: 41034
title: A Philadelphia Lawyer in the London Courts
author: Leaming, Thomas
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  Leaving the busy Strand at Temple Bar and entering the Law Courts At one time barristers actually lived in the Inns of Court, but this practicing in the appellate court of a State, constitute the Bar of BARRISTERS--THE COMMON LAW AND THE CHANCERY BARS BARRISTERS--THE COMMON LAW AND THE CHANCERY BARS will case into a jury trial as a colleague of a common law man to practice and common law barristers accept both kinds of briefs in the Inns of Court in London, solicitors are scattered all over The English Courts scrupulously guard against the trial of cases in the whole case to a common law court for a trial upon a special exists between practice in this court, and the barristers who The highly paid judges of the High Court, sit in the smallest case; work in the Strand Law Courts to try criminal cases at the Old


id: 48642
title: A Servant of the Public
author: Hope, Anthony
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  "You''ve been thinking about Ora Pinsent all the time," she said. Lady Muddock asked whether Miss Pinsent were really nice, and Babba said "Yes, my Muddocks have gone," said Ashley, laughing. "I think he did like me," said Ora with a ruminative smile. "I like Lord Bowdon," said Ora. this time, and after Alice turned away Ora went on looking at her for "I''m sure you understand all I feel," said Ora, taking her friend''s hand "It is handsome, you see," said Ora, handing it across to Ashley. Ashley pressed her hand and turned away to look for Jack Fenning. No," said Ora. Ashley began to laugh. Irene, "Poor Ora Pinsent!" To him as to Ashley Mead the thought of "I''m glad I went," said Ora, as Ashley handed her into her victoria. "Oh, come on a little way; it''ll do you good," said Ashley.


id: 42973
title: The House of the White Shadows
author: Farjeon, B. L. (Benjamin Leopold)
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  "You wonder who told me your name," said the Advocate''s wife, smiling, "Yes, my lady," said the old woman; "this is my husband, Martin. "The Fool," said the white-haired young man, approaching closer to the "Dionetta," said the Advocate''s wife, "do you know that you have the "Edward," said the Advocate''s wife to him, as they entered the house, "No man has heard me deny it," said Gautran, shuddering. "You want to know too much," said Gautran, and refused to speak life known a man more likely to inspire love in a woman''s heart than "You live a happy life here," said Christian Almer. "I shall be obliged to you, master," said Gautran, "if you will leave "''Yes, my child,'' said my lady, ''your father is a good and a just "Now, Gautran," said the Advocate, "why do you come to me?" "Master Lamont," said Fritz, "are you asking me to do a man''s work?''


id: 43083
title: A Young Man''s Year
author: Hope, Anthony
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  And Norton Ward did not come; and Arthur Lisle felt no As he looked at Arthur Lisle''s slight figure and sensitive face, he felt "I''m afraid I can''t come," said Arthur Lisle apologetically. Sidney Barslow looked at him with a smile, in which Arthur detected an Arthur," said Joe, with his great jolly laugh. "If it becomes necessary, we''ll try to feel like that," said Arthur, Because he thinks a good deal of himself, you know--my old Sir Oliver!" "Well, do you like Sir Oliver yourself?" asked Arthur, after some Oliver Wyse, Arthur''s eyes were opened to several things; and first of when Arthur came upon them in Bernadette''s room, Oliver had been telling "I don''t think you''re being very wise, Cousin Arthur," Bernadette said good-natured man; he liked Arthur and was sorry for him, even while he "Yes, you know a good thing when you see it, Mr. Sarradet," Arthur


id: 46358
title: Max Fargus
author: Johnson, Owen
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  "Oh, a woman who walks like that," Bofinger said to himself as he "Hello, I know that place," Bofinger said to himself, recognizing the "Sheila Vaughn," Bofinger said loudly, thinking the time right to "I was passing," Fargus said, avoiding his eye, "I thought--" "Mr. Bofinger," Fargus said, coming out of his abstraction, "that''s "Then you want nothing further?" Bofinger said, smiling at the way his "Take Mr. Bofinger into the parlor, my dear," Fargus said. "Really, Mrs. Fargus," Bofinger said, halting on the threshold of the "Mr. Bofinger, won''t you have something?" Fargus said desperately. "Well, doesn''t that surprise you?" Fargus said, opening his eyes. "Pardon me," Bofinger said, raising his hand half-way. "Ah, Mr. Bofinger!" Fargus said, raising his hands. "I''ll tell you the best way," Bofinger said, after drumming a moment "Trying to get hold of Fargus, of course," Bofinger said irritably, "One question," said Bofinger: "Don''t Fargus''s restaurants bank with


id: 58802
title: Community Property
author: Coppel, Alfred
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  correspondent in divorce cases that couldn''t be settled by Collusion "Good morning, Thais," I said. want to say I didn''t feel like spending good protein on the sort of But the combination of Lyra singing for Pancho and the way Thais was divorce case tried under our laws." a number of ''people'' to be involved in one divorce case. "It is not, I assure you," Clare said running a four-fingered hand over "Of course." Now it began to sound like most of my other cases and I If Thais looked like that, I thought sadly, I wouldn''t "Jean," I said, "this case is important to me. "Jean," I said with feeling, "you''ll never regret this." "The Prof," Honest Pancho said softly, "is a specialist in Venerian "May I present Clare, Vivian, Gail, Evelyn and little Jean. "Yes," Pancho said. "By all means," Gleda said, still eyeing me. thought they were dancing," Thais said sadly.


id: 56838
title: The Saintsbury Affair
author: Long, Lily A. (Lily Augusta)
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  "Let me know as soon as you find the record," I said, turning away. "Can you direct me to Mr. Barker''s office?" I asked the elevator man. "You talk like Ellison," said Whyte, with good-humored contempt. "Mrs. Whyte doesn''t know," I said, looking at her steadily. shoot a man that the law has set right," said Barney, craftily. "Now let''s go back to Barker''s office," I said, thinking hard. "Yes, of course," said Clyde, hastily, trying to right himself with I saw such a looking man with Mr. Barker the other day, "I think that is all I wanted to ask you at this time," I said, "You can come and tell me how things are going," she said wistfully. "I believe you came to Saintsbury to look up Alfred Barker," I said, "I asked Jean to come over," said Mrs. Whyte, unconsciously answering


id: 60467
title: A Question of Identity
author: Riley, Frank
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  Every pair of eyes in the hushed courtroom watched Jake Emspak walk How many times had he sat here just like this, Jake wondered. can''t see Jake Emspak taking a case without a fee! "I guess it''ll have to be my last case, too, Jake," he said quietly. Next morning, Jake was rested and ready to meet the challenge of Tony Tony looked uncertainly toward Jake, and when the old lawyer didn''t friends like Jake Emspak, called him Johnno. Jake was glad to have Judge Hayward on this case. Jake Emspak''s first defense witness was a youthful looking man of about "Could we assume, then, that the blood of a man known as Tony Corfino _the_ Tony Corfino--the same man--whose broken body was brought into witness--a man who goes by the name of Tony Corfino...." Jake moved around so that Tony would be "Tony," directed Jake, "think about this question before you answer


id: 60981
title: The Useless Bugbreeders
author: Stamers, James
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  "Not the Flammables again, Mr. Jones?" the fat Commissioner asked "Mr. Lood," intoned the bald Commissioner, "to stay on your present "Ah," said the thin and fat Commissioners together. Let''s see how my clients handle housing, Your Honors. "While Mr. Lood gets this started, Your Honors," I said, hoping the line, Mr. Jones?" the bald Commissioner asked quietly. "Mass colony action of bacteria," said Lood wisely. "Ah, Mr. Jones," they said grimly, dusting each other off. "Well," said the thin Commissioner, "he did say it was revolutionary." walls, patios and houses, the three Commissioners turned on me. "Mr. Lood," snarled the fat Commissioner. "All bugs gone," said Lood sadly. "Just one moment, Mr. Jones," said the bald Commissioner drily. The thin Commissioner paused and looked at my client. "Oh, yus," said Lood. "Oh, no," said Lood. "You realize, I suppose, Mr. Jones," said the bald Commissioner beside "No old men," said Lood.


