Northwestern College of Law - Norwester Yearbook (Portland, OR)

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interest on the fifth and sixth fl naw a?W W f N aw we arrive at the a ge of mm, X -rmrg Where theirouter garmevzti' were .ruin ofzfin, 14 Q51 1327 P:+f:3'j,l 1g.Q' Ana' wrong: were redresxed by fre and Jteel, 4- . , Q9 YOU! I H And jzutice wax known ay trial by ordeal. WG SQ :Yi UHL, the feudal lord, sat at tJ3f?!'t?5.w,f ci. L, P -- f 1,9 I :Agi a-1' l the round table surrounded l t by his barren nights, Stan- gel, Hurlburt and Plep. Lord Parker l appeared before the court and after c X14 g B 031, breaking two can openers and a ,L 7 25,-f l-ls' i cold chisel in an effort to get his Q22 if ,123 W v visor open, informed the knights of vii , the round table that one Bloom was G26 'l l -1241-iff 9'W'fif1'i' l l in possession of his client, Wink- 1 In r ..:1, h .am 71.1 gil 1-,gfg . ia ,,,'l 1-MP? L 2,-ua M1 91 F4 will if E5 1 1 - 'L kewl 61055535 NJgs I :-:ji l ler's, house. Winkler, upon hearing a n CQ his name mentioned, dropped his 4' rf? V5 Hs. A' putter and craned a high ear in or- . 64:1-...bf ri. -- - - '74 za ff Qvvrri'-f. -f 1 . fluff-ffii der to understand the cause and ef- wsfgsimgf. evra fect of the argument. Parker went 'f7' gQ, E fi x -11' l on to explain that Bloom was cre- I X V ' A , UV . I ' l 5 B e 1 if E ating waste by refusing to pay the mortgage, reasonable street assessments, and that he was also mining iron for clothing, which act did not constitute an estover. Council for the plaintiff moved the court to order the defendant to walk on hot rocks. The defense council was composed of Scott and Plep, who immediately set up the plea of justification, realizing that at one time or another they had heard of such a term in law college, but nevertheless they employed a shrewd lawyer and orator to advise them in the premises. This great attorney was none other than the renowned Irish statesman, Sir Earnest Jacketta. He arrived on the scene with his authority which was in the form of titles to cases. During the taking of the testimony and the presentation of the evi- dence, Lord Hurlburt exercised many facial gymnastics and the Lords at the round table, surmising that he knew something of the particular case and the law as it should be applied, assigned the case to him for a decision. Hurlburt decided the case and in giving his verdict he supplied the cus- tomary calisthenics of his physiognomy and tetanus set in. The court took judicial notice of the fact that the defendant's feet were tender and ordered that the defendant carry a hot rock 200 feet and if it could be done without an expression of pain the court would hold that mining iron for a panoply would be considered an estover. Bloom, being a highpowered collector, was greatly annoyed at the decision, for his feet were tough and no fire could injure them, consequently he announced his intention of appealing in open court. Fifly-0111

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The district attorney arrived and upon a hasty examination, informed the coroner that, as it was near election time, the case ought to be investi- gated. The coroner then ordered Sheriff Dunn to arrest someone and after a hurried glimpse around the room the Sheriff arrested the person nearest to him. Two years later. In the circuit court. The courtroom arose as Judge Mitchell took the bench. The jury was impanelled. Eight women and four men. As it was near the last of the term two men, after being carefully questioned as to the qualifications, fell into deep slumber. The other two got out their chess board and renewed their game of checkers. Three sweet young things opened spacious handbags and engaged in the tedious opera- tion of repairing coiffures and manicuring fingernails. The remaining jurymen interested themselves in admiring the stately judge and particu- larly defense chief counsel Graham. Jeopardy attached and the trial began. Fisher and Peters, of council for the defense, ably presented the de- fendant's case until the prosecutor asked a leading question. The defense objected to the question and the prosecution argued that the question was a part of the res gestae. The voluminous and vociferous argument awoke the Court and his honor asked that the question be reread. It was so done and the court asked the ground of objection, which no one knew. The objection was sustained and defense council awakening ex- cepted. At that moment two bail bond brokers, Murray and Osterman, rushed into the courtroom and screamed that the judge had set the bail for a murderer at five dollars which was excessive and which would necessitate the defendant to rot in the Bastile before his case could be tried, and justice would be handicapped. This sudden burst of enthusiasm reminded the Judge that he had a handicap tournament on and court was adjourned till the next week. Fiffj'-llll't'1'