This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1878 Excerpt: ...sensible, and which he knows it is impossible more fully to impress. A mind thus strong, direct, prompt, and vigorous, is cultivated Jy habits of the most intense application. A great scholar in every thing, in his profession he is peculiarly great. He is not content with shining on occasions; he will shine everywhere. ...
Read More
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1878 Excerpt: ...sensible, and which he knows it is impossible more fully to impress. A mind thus strong, direct, prompt, and vigorous, is cultivated Jy habits of the most intense application. A great scholar in every thing, in his profession he is peculiarly great. He is not content with shining on occasions; he will shine everywhere. As no cause is too great, none is too small for him. He knows the great benefit of understanding small circumstances. It is not enough for him that he has learned the leading points in a cause; he will know every thing. His argument is therefore always consistent with itself, and its course so luminous, that you are ready to wonder why any one should hesitate to follow him. Facts which are uncertain, he with so much art connects with others well proved, that you cannot get rid of the former without disregarding the latter. He has no fondness for public life, and is satisfied with standing where he is, at the head of his profession." So uniform was his success, that it was foolishly said of him that he never lost a case. This, he himself was accustomed to say, was literally true, for the reason that he never had one; "but my clients have lost a great many; but their cases were not mine." When Parsons was elevated to the bench, he was for some years very unpopular with the leading lawyers. He tried to reduce the trial of cases to his own notions. The cruelest thing he did was to limit counsel in their addresses to the jury, and to prohibit their discussion of untenable propositions. He insisted on their stating their points to the court before commencing their summing up, and was quite apt to remark, as was our late Judge Grover, "I don't think there is any thing in that point." This raised a furious storm against him a...
Read Less
Add this copy of Short Studies of Great Lawyers to cart. $26.39, new condition, Sold by Books2anywhere rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Fairford, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2021 by Legare Street Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
Add this copy of Short Studies of Great Lawyers to cart. $27.92, new condition, Sold by Paperbackshop International rated 2.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Fairford, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2021 by Legare Street Press.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
Add this copy of Short Studies of Great Lawyers to cart. $30.42, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2021 by Legare Street Press.
Add this copy of Short Studies of Great Lawyers. to cart. $37.99, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2010 by Gale, Making of Modern Law.
Add this copy of Short Studies of Great Lawyers to cart. $57.49, fair condition, Sold by Redux Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Wyoming, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1878 by The Albany Law Journal.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Fair. Fair+ hardcover. No DJ. ORIGINAL 1878 EDITION. Ex-Library with usual markings. Text is clean and unmarked. Slightly tanned. Covers show edge wear. Tearing on back strip edges. Hinge cracked but binding intact.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
Add this copy of Short Studies of Great Lawyers to cart. $70.74, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2015 by Palala Press.
Add this copy of Short Studies of Great Lawyers to cart. $75.33, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Gale, Making of Modern Law.
