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the retirement of Chief Justice Quigley, Judges Pryor and Lewis again became in turn Chief Justice of the Court during the last two years of their re spective terms. On January i, 1899, John P. Hobson was sworn in as successor to

Judge Lewis and Judge James H. Hazelrigg became Chief Justice of the Court. This brings us to a sketch of THE COURT OF AP PEALS AS IT IS AT PRESENT CONSTI TUTED. The lawyer who undertakes to sketch the lives of the Judges before whom he practices has a delicate task to everperform, pleasant ith omay wbe. On the one hand, he must shun the JAMES H. semblance of eulogy, lest it be mistaken for the fulsome flattery of a sycophant. On the other, he must avoid the injustice of withholding from merit that tribute which is its just due wherever found. The proper course and the only one con sistent with good taste is simply to state, as far as possible, the leading facts in the life and work of each Judge, and leave to the fu-

ture to determine the title each has to judi cial fame. The Court of Appeals of Kentucky is now made up of seven Judges, each of whom is serving his first term in the Court. The oldest in commission is the present Chief Justice, James H. Hazelrigg. His as sociates are Judges Thomas H. Paynter, B. L. D. Guffy, George DuRelle, James D. White, A. R. Burnam and John P. Hobson. The term of Chief Justice Hazelrigg will expire January i, 1901; the terms of Judges Pay n t er, Guffy, DuRelle and White expire on January i, 1903; Judge Burnam 's term will expire on January i, 1905; and Judge Hobson's term on January i, 1907. HAZELRIGG. Under the provi constitution, the Judge longest sions ofin commission the present is made Chief Justice and if the term of ser vice of two or more Judges be the same, they shall determine by lot among them who shall be Chief Justice. Accordingly after Jan uary i, 1901, either Judge Paynter or Judge Guffy, if then living, will be Chief Justice, Judges DuRelle and White having been