Book Description
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1856 edition. Excerpt: ...at the bar will accept the office, and the result of this may be readily imagined. Our colonial contemporary thus comments upon the cases we have stated: --"It will be borne in mind that County Judges sit alone; and in a great variety of cases determine, not only the law but the facts of the case, without a jury, in most cases without professional assistance; that cases involving the most intricate and difficult points daily come before them for adjudication, and in many instances without appeal; that, in fact, almost every question which may arise before the Superior Courts, may arise also in the local Courts, and require to be there determined." "The life of the laws," says Lord Bacon, "lies in the due execution and administration of them!" With the present important and varied objects of ordinary jurisdiction committed to County Judges--with the jurisdiction in respect to cases in the Superior Courts--with the multiform and highly responsible collateral duties made incident to their office; and in view of these duties being increased, it is of infinite concern to the public at large, that upright, able and learned men, should be courted to accept the office, and that none other should be appointed. "County Judges (in the words of a personage who has favored us with a communication on the subject) should be men of character and standing--lawyers of experience; industrious, hard-working, deep-thinking plodding men; men who have steadiness, independence, and force of character--who are under the guidance of good feeling, influenced by proper impulses, and who have an interest in the common weal; prepared to stand up against improper local influences, personal and party prejudices--looking and pointing...