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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 2, Chapter 17: London again.—characters of judges.—Oxford.—Cambridge— November and December, 1838.—Age, 27. (search)
aginary pieces. He has several children, one of whom—his eldest son—graduated at the University with distinguished honor, and has recently been called to the bar: I think him a young man full of promise. Vaughan, though not a man of book-learning himself, respects it in others. I once sat with him in chambers in a matter where one of the young Chittys appeared; at first the judge inclined against the barrister and his authorities, but he said in a way that I saw gave no little pleasure, Mr. Chitty, I have a great respect for your opinion. Bosanquet John Bernard Bosanquet, 1773-1847. He was called to the bar in 1800, and associated as reporter with Sir Christopher Puller; was Counsel of the East India Company, and of the Bank of England; became a judge of the Common Pleas in 1830, resigning in 1842. you well know as a reporter. As a judge he seems dry and reserved, sitting on the extreme left, and apparently taking so little interest in the causes, that his qualities as a jud
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 2, Chapter 18: Stratford-on-avon.—Warwick.—London.—Characters of judges and lawyers.—authors.—society.—January, 1839, to March, 1839.—Age, 28. (search)
ich he has illustrated with such learning and to such extent. He has a great admiration for Judge Story. Starkie Thomas Starkie, 1782-1849. has a third edition of his Evidence in press. He has lost his wife, and is in much affliction. Poor Chitty Joseph Chitty, 1776-1841; author of treatises on Pleading, Criminal Law, &c. is badly off. He has now some weakness—an affection of the spine, I believe—which prevents his walking; so he is rolled about in a chair. He has had an immense businJoseph Chitty, 1776-1841; author of treatises on Pleading, Criminal Law, &c. is badly off. He has now some weakness—an affection of the spine, I believe—which prevents his walking; so he is rolled about in a chair. He has had an immense business, and an iron constitution; but both have departed. . . . . At present he confines himself entirely to giving opinions on cases stated. Nobody sees him; and in this mighty human whirlpool he is literally unregarded and unknown. A few evenings since I dined in company with Lord Langdale, and took occasion to let him know that his sentiments concerning professional conduct had been regarded in America as a valuable contribution to the cause of professional morals. He appeared truly gratif