August 1885: While most courts closed for the summer, Vice Chancellor John Bird found no opportunity for a holiday. “The cessation of the business of the other courts brings a great increase of the applications to the Court of Chancery for relief,” the Law Journal said. “Every clerk in a dry goods shop takes two weeks’ vacation. Lawyers can surely give themselves as much, and allow the same to the judges.”
100 Years Ago
August 1910: Passaic County lawyer James Harmon was cited to show cause to the state Supreme Court as to why he should not be disbarred for obtaining a stay of execution for Paterson murderer Arthur Rose shortly before the latter’s execution. Harmon’s failure to complete a writ of error rendered the writ, which was set aside, as nugatory as if it were never filed. Harmon retorted that the writ was set aside while he was appearing in another court, so he was never given a fair hearing.
75 Years Ago
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