Report of the ... Annual Meeting of the Maryland State Bar Association, Volume 30

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Page 8 - To them his heart, his love, his griefs were given, But all his serious thoughts had rest in Heaven. As some tall cliff, that lifts its awful form, Swells from the vale and midway leaves the storm, Though round its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eternal sunshine settles on its head.
Page 6 - To which it was answered by me, that true it was that God had endowed his Majesty with excellent science and great endowments of nature, but his Majesty was not learned in the laws of his realm of England ; and causes which concern the life or inheritance or goods or fortunes of his subjects are not to be decided by natural reason but by the artificial reason and judgment of law, which law is an act which requires long study and experience before that a man can attain to the cognizance of it...
Page 4 - The constitution does not allow reasons of state to influence our judgments. God forbid it should ! We must not regard political consequences, how formidable soever they might be; if rebellion was the certain consequence, we are bound to say
Page 169 - And the said association is formed to cultivate the science of jurisprudence, to promote reform in the law, to facilitate the administration of justice, to elevate the standard of integrity, honor and courtesy in the legal profession, and to cherish the spirit of brotherhood among the members thereof.
Page 7 - But what do you think of supporting a cause which you know to be bad? JOHNSON: "Sir, you do not know it to be good or bad till the judge determines it.
Page 7 - But, sir, does not affecting a warmth when you have no warmth, and appearing to be clearly of one opinion when you are in reality of another opinion, — does not such dissimulation impair one's honesty? Is there not some danger that a lawyer may put on the same mask in common life, in the intercourse with his friends?
Page 6 - ... cognizance of it. The law is the golden met-wand and measure to try the causes of Your Majesty's subjects, and it is by the law that Your Majesty is protected in safety and peace. Whereupon King James fell into a great rage, and exclaimed: "Then I am to be under the law— which it is treason to affirm.
Page 2 - I said, there was a society of men among us, bred up from their youth in the art of proving by words multiplied for the purpose, that white is black, and black is white, according as they are paid.
Page 3 - There's another: why may not that be the skull of a lawyer? Where be his quiddities now, his quillets, his cases, his tenures, and his tricks? why does he suffer this rude knave now to knock him about the sconce with a dirty shovel, and will not tell him of his action of battery?
Page 174 - Association, keep regular accounts, which at all times shall be open to the inspection of any member of the Executive Council, and shall make annual reports of all the same to this Association.

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