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The early promises thus given were more intellect which placed him in the front rank than realized in the subsequent opinions of the great jurists who had adorned the delivered by Judge Bouldin. During his Virginia Bench. His career upon the bench, services upon the bench the court was called however, was destined to be short. In the upon to deal with questions of the greatest year 1876 his health gave way, and he was importance, arising from the complications forced to retire to his farm, where he shortly produced by the previous existence and final afterwards died. overthrow of the Southern Confederacy. Virginia has been fortunate in her long list In passing upon these questions, some of of able and upright judges; but no name upon which were of first impressions, Judge that list represents more faithfully what a Bouldin exhibited a learning and grasp of judge should be than that of Wood Bouldin.