University of Texas School of Law - Peregrinus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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JOHN F. SUTTON. JR. Professor of Law Mr. Sutton was in private practice in San Antonio, Texas from 19-11-19-12 and 1945-19-19, and San Angelo, Texas from 1949-1957. He received his LL.B. (with honors) from The University of Texas in 1941. He spent 1941 until 1945 with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington, D.C., and was a Lieutenant in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps, United States Army Reserve from 194S-1953. He was a Director on the Tom Green County Bar Association Board, 1956, and is a member of the International Association of Insurance Counsel. He joined the Law Faculty of The University of Texas in 1957, as Professor of Law and he lectures in courses on Contracts, Criminal Law, Agency Partnership, Legal Profession, Commercial Law, Evidence, Torts, Insurance, and Procedure II. E. WAYNE THODE Professor of Law Born in 1920, Mr. Thode received his B.S. degree from the University of Illinois in 1943 and his LL.B. from The University of Texas in 1950. He was Briefing Attorney for the Supreme Court of Texas from 1950 until 1951, and was Assistant Attorney General of Texas from 1951 until 1952. He was in private practice from 1952 until 1955, and then became an Associate Professor of Law at The University of Texas School of Law in 1955, and Professor of Law in 1959. He has also served in the United States Army and was Assistant Defense Counsel, War Crimes Trials, Manila, P.I. in 1946. Mr. Thode's subjects are Procedure, Torts, and Introduction to Legal Processes. He is the editor of Personal Injury Litigation in Texas (West Co. 1961). J. HENRY WILKINSON Professor of Law Mr. Wilkinson received his B.S. degree from the University of South Carolina in 1934, and his LL.B. with honors from The University of Texas in 1949. He was an accountant after he graduated from South Carolina until 1937 when he became an Agent for the Bureau of Internal Revenue. He served in the United States Navv in 1942, beginning as Lieutenant (jg) and was honorably discharged as Lt. Commander in 19-15. He became Assistant Professor of Law at The University of Texas in 1950, then he practiced in Midland, Texas until 1957, at which time he rejoined the faculty as a Professor of Law. A member of the Permanent Tax Council, he has lectured in 1954, 1955, and 1957 at the Tax Conference sponsored annually by the Law School. Mr. Wilkinson’s courses are Federal Estate and Gift Taxation, and Legal Accounting. 24

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HAROLD W. SOLOMON Associate Professor Mr. Solomon received his B.S. from Harvard College and his LL.B. from Columbia University School of Law in 1948. He was admitted to practice in New York in 1949 and was in general practice in New York from 1952-59. Lecturer and Senior Fellow, Yale Law School 1960-61. Mr. Solomon came to The University of Texas School of Law in 1961 and is teaching Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure and Family Law. He is also a member of the Bar Association of the City of New York, was Assistant District Attorney for New York County, and was Associate Counsel to the U. S. Senate Subcommittee on Crime and Law Enforcement in the District of Columbia. ROBERT WELDON STAYTON Distinguished Professor of Law Mr. Stavton received his B.A. (1907) and LL.B. (1927) from The University of Texas. He practiced law 1908-1941. He has been a Professor of Law at The University of Texas since 1925. He was a member of the Board of Legal Examiners, 1921-1923; Judge, Commission of Appeals, 1923-1925; President, Texas Bar Association, 1924-1925; Texas Civil Judicial Council, 1930-1946; Texas Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Rules of Procedure 1940-1961; managing secretary of the Texas Law Review 1926-1961. He is author of Method of Practice, and casebooks of Texas Procedure, and he has written Stayton’s Texas Forms since 1915. Mr. Stavton has lectured in Judicial Administration, Legal Method, Judicial Remedies, Trial and Appellate Procedure, and Federal Procedure. CEORGE WILFRED STUM BERG Distinguished Professor of Law Mr. Stumberg received his B.A. from Louisiana State University, his LL.B. from Columbia University, and his J.D. degree from Yale University and Oxford University in England. He has been a Professor of Law at The University of Texas Law School since 1925. He served with the Board of Economic Warfare as Assistant Counsel in 1942, and in 19-13, as their Special Representative in French West Africa. He then became Advisor on French Economic Affairs in the Foreign Economics Administration through 1944. Mr. Stumberg is the author of Principles of Conflicts of Laics, Cases on Admiralty, Criminal Law and Its Administration, Cases on Conflicts of Imws, and Guide to the Law and Legal Literature of France. Mr. Stumberg lectures in Criminal Law, Conflicts of Law, and Admiralty, in which he is considered a leading authority. 23

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JERRE STOCKTON WILLIAMS Professor of Law Mr. Williams received his A.B. from the University of Denver in 1938, his LL.B. from Columbia University in 1941. From 1941-1942, he served as Instructor of Law and Faculty Editor of the Iowa Law Review at the University of Iowa. He then served in the Air Force for four years. After one semester teaching at the University of Denver in 1916, he came to Texas Law School. He became a Professor of Law in 1950. He has also served in the capacities of attorney with the Office of Price Administration and was Associate Director of Study of Loyaltv Security Program, City of New York Bar Association. He is author of Cases and Material on Employees' Rights and The Supreme Court Speaks. He was Associate Editor of Labor Relations and the Law. He lectures on Constitutional Law, Labor Relations, Legal Profession, Employees Rights, and Seminars in Collective Bargaining and Civil Rights. JOSEPH PARKER WITHERSPOON Professor of Law Mr. Witherspoon received his A.B. from the University of Chicago in 1936 and his LL.B. from The University of Texas in 1948. In 1961 he received his S.J.D. degree from Harvard University Law School. He joined the Law Faculty as an Assistant Professor of Law in 1948, and in 1950 became Associate Professor of Law, and since 1955 has been a Professor of Law. Mr. Witherspoon served as Chief Counsel, Apparel and Scrivce Trade Branches, O.P.S. He presently serves as Advisory Editor of Natural Law Forum. He is a Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy Reserve. His courses are Administrative Law, Legislation, Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence, and Governmental Regulation of Business Competition. MARION KENNETH WOODWARD Professor of Law In 1933, Mr. Woodward received his B.A. degree from The University of Texas, and in 1940, he received his M.A. from West Texas State College, and 1943, his LL.B. from The University of Texas. From 1943 to 1945 he served in the United States Army and from 1945 to 1946 was in private practice in Amarillo, Texas. In 1946 he joined the Law Faculty at The University of Texas as an Associate Professor of Law, becoming a Professor of Law in 1950. In 1950 he was honored as a Sterling Fellow at Yale University. Mr. Woodward served in the capacity of acting dean of the Law School and also as Assistant Dean from 1948-1951, and Associate Dean from 1951-1953. His courses are Mortgages, Texas Land Titles, Wills and Administration, and Oil and Gas. Mr. Woodward is also co-author with W. O. Huie of a casebook on Oil and Gas.