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The Mistake of our Forefathers
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And hot volcanic epithets Most picturesquely meanAre spoken of his Honor, out Upon the court yard green.
At last the final case is closed, And compliments are free,The Judge extols the jurors for Their fine ability.Who joyously reciprocate And say they can't refrainFrom giving such a righteous Judge A gilded headed cane.
And then the warriors of the bar, Their battles being o'er,Lock arms and chum together when Outside the court house door,While nudging farmers wink and smile, And say: "They're mighty tame;The fightin' is all make believe, It's all within the game."
And when the term is over and The court room closed again,With law and justice meted out To erring wrangling men,A-ringing in the court-house tower Is heard the evening bell.In sweet melodious harmonyTo tell us all is well.
Seattle, Wash.
The Mistake (?) of Our Forefathers in Adopting the Common Law of England
The opinion is not often expressed that the United States would have done better to adopt the Civil Law instead of the common law which We derived from England. That, however, is the view of Charles F. Beach, who said in a recent address delivered at the St. Paul College of Law[1]:
"A study of the Civil Law and a
- ↑ "The Civil Law in America." By Charles F. Beach. Published by A. Pedone, 13 Rue Soufflot, Paris. Pamphlet. Reprinted in Chicago Legal News, June 29. July 6.