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Communications in regard to the contents of the Magazine should be addressed to the Editor, Horace W. Fuller, i 5A Beacon Street, Boston, Mass. The Editor will be glad to receive contributions of articles of moderate length upon subjects of interest to the profession; also anything in the way of legal antiquities or curiosities, facetice, anecdotes, etc. THE GREEN BAG. The following reminds one of the old Blue Laws of Connecticut : — Vicksburg, Miss. Editor of the " Green Bag " : Dear Sir, — I enclose you the following copy of an affidavit, lately filed and drawn by a Justice of the Peace who has been elected to that position by the admiring citizens of Vicksbun; for the past twentyfive years. The affiant, accused, and witnesses were all colored. State of Mississippi Warren County. Before me, the undersigned Justice of the Peace of said county and State, Kate Nash makes oath that Sophie Mulholland did commit a misdemeanor in this, that she did in the presence of three more kiss one Marlowe, he being a married man. her Kate X Nash. in irk Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th day of April, 1892. Justice P.

among which is his ability as a jurist, and the con sideration with which his opinions have been re viewed and generally affirmed by our Supreme Court. It is however likewise said of the judge that he is very deliberate in his opinions; and many are the anxious attorneys who await his rulings in cases taken under advisement. At a recent term of Court two of these restless individuals had the temerity to indicate their desire to the judge by joming in a mo tion jokingly requesting a ruling in a case in which they were mutually interested. The case in question is one of long standing, and raises a large number of questions of law and fact; and the record which the judge has been examining is especially cumbersome. After a jury trial, the attorneys have each been filing motions of one kind and another, until the record is decidedly mixed. After scanning the motion, the judge, with a twinkle in his eye, drew a sheet of paper to him, and soon handed the clerk for filing the following : —

In the District Court of Iowa in and for County. W W , PlainIiff, vs. Showing of the Judge. J. J. L, Administrator et al., Defendants. Now comes the Judge before whom said above entitled cause was tried, and sheweth as reasons why he shall not pass on and determine motions therein pending and render The fair Sophie went to trial and was found guilty judgment in said cause the following, to wit : First, The facts in said cause were in the first instance of the heinous charge. She was severely rebuked concealed in order to avoid their discovery, and by the Honorable Justice for her immoral conduct, skilfully the attorneys have still more skilfully obscured the law; and was sentenced to pay a fine of fifty cents and Second, The attorneys have adopted new and original costs of the court to the amount of five dollars. practices and methods, and thereby perplexed the Court It is true that our statute does not make it a crime and.filled him with doubt; to kiss a married man either in the presence of wit Third, The attorneys failed, neglected, and refused to nesses or alone; but what are the absence of statutes file motions for new trial, but viciously and covetously to a patriotic Justice of the Peace when the morality and precipitously moved each for judgment then and of a great State and the costs of the court are at there, well knowing that said Judge would not know what stake? For you must know if the Justice does not to do with said motions; Fourth, The Judge herein does not know what to do convict he receives no costs. with said motions, and the attorneys herein have failed, neglected, and refused to tell him; Wherefore, the said Judge prays that a change of fo The following comes from an Iowa subscriber : rum be had, and said motions be taken by said attorneys May 14, 1892 with them when they go before the Court of Last Resort, sit Editor of the " Green Bag " : ting for judgment of men and angels, and that upon the Dear Sir, — Iowa is blessed with a District Judge fixing of the final abode of said attorneys they be required with many sterling qualities, not the least prominent to take said motions with them to be consumed with said 38