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Proceedings Of The Bench And Bar - Softcover

Hon. Benjamin Robbins Curtis

 
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Synopsis

Proceedings Of The Bench And Bar by Hon. Benjamin Robbins Curtis. This volume records the memorial activities of the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts following the death of Judge Curtis in September 1874. It narrates adjournments of the court, the organization of a bar meeting, the appointment of a committee to draft sentiments, and the participation of notable figures who paid tribute to Curtis’s professional character and personal qualities. Included are remarks from distinguished lawyers such as Evarts, Stoughton, Hoar, and Campbell, as well as reflections on Curtis’s mastery of common law, equity, and constitutional principles, his impartiality, courtesy, independence, and devotion to justice. The compilation also presents the bar’s formal sentiments, the court’s responsive approval, and accompanying letters, forming a comprehensive historical memorial that honors Curtis’s influence on American jurisprudence and the profession at large.

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