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 Rh Anglice cum potestate deputandi clericos et officiaros sub se in qualiter cumque curia de recordo." This is the first mention of AttorneyGeneral, who at that time was appointed for life. — Dugd. Chron., Ser. 67, 171.

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"Oh," answered the client, " he is some New York lawyer, with a commonplace, every-day name, which I forget." "What sort of looking person is he?" "Rather a sleepy-looking man." "Is his name George Wood?" "Yes, that 's his name." "Then," rejoined Mr. Webster, with emphasis, "don't wake him up!"

FACETS. A lawyer who was defending a suit for a widow, in the fervor of his zeal in his client's cause, exclaimed: "Gentlemen of the jury, a man who would be so mean as to sue a helpless widow-woman ought to be kicked to death by a jackass; and, gentlemen [here the eloquent counsel turned towards the judge], I wish his Honor would here and now appoint me to do the kicking." A judge in a neighboring State once inter vened to prevent a waste of words. He was sitting in Chambers, and seeing, from the piles of papers in the lawyer's hands that the first case was likely to be hardly contested, he asked, "What is the amount in question?" "Two dollars," said the plaintiff's counsel. "I 'll pay it," said the judge, handing over the money; " call the next case." He had not the patience of taciturn Sir William Grant, who, after listening for a couple of days to the arguments of counsel as to the construction of an act, quietly observed when they had done : " That act has been repealed." Instructor (at a law school). What is an accommodation note? Student. One which the maker docs n't have to pay until he is ready to. (Actual/act/) Forty years ago the leader of the New York Bar was George Wood, whose grave deportment and habit of closing his eyes when in thought gave him an owlish appearance. One day a gentleman called on Daniel Web ster, who had temporarily forsaken politics and resumed the practice of law, to retain his ser vices in a case involving a large sum of money. Mr. Webster, in accepting the retainer, asked what counsel was to oppose him.

Mr. Storrs was once arguing a motion before Judge Drummond at a time when his Honor was busy. After listening patiently for some time, the Court told Mr. Storrs that he would not trouble him to discuss that point further. Disre garding the hint, Mr. Storrs was proceeding with his argument, when he was again interrupted by the Court with the remark that if he had any au thorities in support of his position he might cite them; otherwise, as the time of the Court was fully occupied, he must decline to listen to fur ther argument on the matter. Said Mr. Storrs : " If there are no authorities in support of my position, perhaps it would be worth while, your Honor, to have a little pa tience and hear a first-class original reason in its favor." "Very well," replied Judge Drummond, " bring on your man!" Daniel O'Connell was at one time defending a man accused of murder at Clonnel. The cir cumstantial evidence was so strong against the prisoner that the jury had already determined upon their verdict of guilty, when the man sup posed to be murdered was brought into court, alive and unhurt. The jury were desired to re turn their verdict at once, and they did so; but it was one of " Guilty." " What does this mean?" inquired the judge. " If the man has not been murdered, how can the prisoner be guilty?" "Please, yer Honor," said the foreman, " he 's guilty; he stole my bay mare three years ago."

A negro witness giving evidence in court was asked if he knew the reputation of a neighbor for honesty. "I don' know nuffin ag'in him, Jedge," was the reply; " but if I war a chickum, I "d roost high when he wuz hangin' round."