March 1887: Candidates for the rank of counsellor, a step up from attorney at law, had to take an added bar exam that doesn’t seem to have been all that rigorous. Some sample questions: “What is evidence?” “What is necessary to constitute a valid marriage?” “Define dower and courtesy.” “What are the requisites of a valid will?” Oh, and, “What legal books have you read since you were admitted as attorney at law?”
100 Years Ago
March 1912: The U.S. Senate on March 13 confirmed President Taft’s appointment of New Jersey Chancellor Mahlon Pitney, 54, to the Supreme Court. Pitney — who never attended law school — had been head of the Court of Chancery for four years and a state Supreme Court justice for eight years prior. He took the seat on the U.S. high court vacated by John Marshall Harlan and served until Dec. 31, 1922.
75 Years Ago
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