The example of such a man-his youth nurtured in a wilderness— self-educated-struggling up under difficulties such as weigh down and discourage most young men-is well worthy of imitation by the youth of his country. America has produced few if any jurists who, surrounded by the same difficulties, have, at so early a period in life, attained to so eminent a position. And yet minds of his broad and independent cast are oftener

". . . nourished in the wild,

Deep in the unpruned forest,"

than in sumptuous mansions, famous schools, great libraries, or art galleries. It is the fate of the older and wealthier communities that they produce men more cultivated, but less great. The lesson which the young men of our country may derive from such an example is this: If you will act your part as well as he has acted his—if you will devote yourselves to the occupation of your choice as steadfastly and honestly as he has devoted himself to his—although you may not go as far or achieve as much as he has done, yet you may equally with him enjoy the satisfaction of knowing that your countrymen have been honored and benefited by the fact that you have lived among them.

INDEX.

VOLUME I.-NEW SERIES.

A Curiosity, text of the opinion of the Supreme Court of Kansas
in Searle v. Adams,
Adoption; effect of law of, upon rights of inheritance. By Simon

180

Obermeyer, Esq., .

An ancient lawsuit,

After-trial advocacy,

A Rehearing; case of the Chicago justice who consults with the

Bar, the, and the growth of the law. By Prof. Emory Washburn,
Beecher, Rev. H. W.; case of Tilton against; legal aspect of. By

John F. Baker, Esq.,
Bench and Bar of the South and Southwest; articles by Hon.
Henry S. Foote,

Bishop on the Law of Married Women,

97, 247, 556, 685

789

Brevity in the Reports; the desirability of having causes briefly
reported, illustrated by some French decisions. By Hon.
U. M. Rose,

333

Christ, legal aspects of the trial and crucifixtion of; was he
legally tried and condemned,

188

Civil Rights Law, constitutionality of. By Hon. Wm. Archer

Code Pleading; notes on. By Hon. P. Bliss,

459

Coke, Sir Edward, character of,

107

Compromise verdicts,

393

Conflict of laws; recent decisions upon private international law, 363
Contempt, power of judges to commit for,

398

Contracts, laws impairing the obligations of. By Robert Hutch-

inson, Esq.,

401

Contributions to the history of the Roman Law in England. By

John Edwards Leonard, LL. D.,

Cooper's Tennessee Chancery Reports,

433

783

Damages for Injuries resulting in Death. By G. W. Field, Esq., 703
Death, damages for injuries resulting in,

De Colyar on Guaranties and Principal and Surety,
Dillon, Hon John F.; sketch of,

Donationes Mortis Causa.

Drainage; responsibility of muncipal corporations for imperfect

drainage and sewerage. By Henry E. Mills, Esq.

Early French Bar, the. By Hon. U. M. Rose,

English decisions; a summary of recent English cases. By George
M. Stewart, Esq.

703

165

806

145

210

613

512,796

Equity; differences between law and equity. By Hon. Francis

Hilliard,

Erskine; a comparison between Erskine and Choate,
European and Oriental Jurisprudence; on certain distinctive

86

189

369

438

544, 748

151

139

Executory Devices; some remarks upon. By Hon, Thomas J.
Freeman,

Federal Courts, the. By Gustavus Schmidt, Esq.,

Fortescue's De Laudibus Legum Angliæ,

French Bar; the Early French Bar. By Hon. U. M. Rose,
French Decisions; several quoted as showing the desirability of

brevity in the reports of judicial decisions. By Hon. U. M.
Rose,

German Law; notes of current German law. By Prof. Wm. G.

Infants; liability of infants and persons of unsound mind for their

torts. By Timothy Brown, Esq.,

Inheritance; effect of law of adoption on rights of. By Simon

Obermeyer, Esq.,

Injuries resulting in death; damages for,

Interest during the war, the question of,

Japan; a French school of Law in,

Judgments of Sister States; the collateral impeachment, by parties
and privies, of judgments in personam of sister states, .
Judicial Power, Limitations of; considerations upon the power of
courts of last resort to review and reverse their own deci-
sions; the legal tender cases criticised. By Prof. Emory
Washburn, .

Jurisprudence, European and Oriental; on certain distinctive char-

369

Jury Trials; considerations upon the system of trial by jury. By

Hon. Seth J. Thomas,

326

168

Lacey's Digest of Railway Decisions, .

Limitations of Judicial Power; considerations upon the power of
courts of last resort to overrule and reverse their own deci-
sions. The Legal Tender cases criticised. By Prof. Emory
Washburn,.

354

Louisiana Case, the legal aspects of. By Hon. Thomas M. Cooley,
Lowell, James M., trial of,

18

391

Louisiana Circuit Judgeship; power of the President to fill by an

ad interim appointment.

182

McCrary on Elections,.

Miller's Decisions,

Miller's Iowa Pleading and Practice

Mitchell, Separate Use in Pensylvania,

Modern Theories of Government. By Hon. Wm. F. Cooper,

Morgan's De Colyar on Guaranty and Suretyship,

Municipal Corporations; responsibility of, for imperfect drainage

and sewerage. By Henry E. Mills, Esq.,

775

794

783

392

I

165

763.

210