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5" that time he has been one of the most in an audacious law student undertook to demol dustrious of- the judges, and has done his ish the court by writing his opinion on the full share of the work of both courts. case. The journal published the communi His circuit is composed of Morris, Sussex, cation of the student, and sent it out to its and Somerset. It is not a very large nor subscribers with the indorsement of it which important one, but it involves much labor. the publication gave. The court, however, Judge Magie is an excellent trial judge. His did not annul its decree; but this was not be large practice while at the bar, a consider cause there was no vigor nor sound reason able part of it being the trying of causes ing in the criticism. It is to be hoped that before juries, enables him to understand and if the same question should come before the appreciate the exact worth of human testi court while that student has a voice in its mony, to appiy the principles of law to the deliberations, he will use his utmost endeav evidence, and to lead the minds of the jury in ors to secure a ruling in consonance with his the right direction. He has great force of views thus expressed. character, is prompt and decided, dignified Charles Grant Garrison is the youngest and graceful in appearance; he has the force Justice on the bench. He was born at Swedesof his own convictions, and is independent in boro', August 3, 1849. His father was the thought. He does not hesitate, if he differ Rev. J. F. Garrison, D.D., a distinguished with his brethren of the court, to avow his clergyman of the Episcopal Church, and now differences calmly and strongly. a Professor in the University of Pennsylvania. He is a man of ample proportions as well Young Garrison was prepared for college in of body as of mind, being full six feet in schools of the church of his father, and was height, and of admirable presence. His graduated as a physician from the Univer mental make-up is characterized by coolness sity of Pennsylvania in 1872. He opened and a dispassionate mode of thought; he an office in his native town, and continued reasons well and logically, has a firm grasp practice until 1876. Preferring the profes of all subjects which come within the range sion of the law, he abandoned a physician's of his mental vision, and easily conquers all life, and entered the office of Samuel H. difficulties which may be found in a case Grey, an eminent lawyer in Camden, where demanding his attention. He is of a firm he remained until admitted as an attorney to and decided character, free from all affecta the bar in 1878. In 1881 he promptly ap tions, genial and easy of access, of a high- plied for and received his license as counsel lor. He has not been an aspirant for political toned morality and acts independently, with out regard to mere public clamor or shaping office, but has been advanced to ecclesiastical his course by questions of expediency, but and military honors. In 1882 he was made according to the strictest principles of right. Chancellor of the Diocese of New Jersey, There is one gentlemen who, as he enters an office of the highest importance in the the Court of Errors and takes his seat as one Church, equivalent to that of Attorney-Gen eral in the State. In 1884 he was made of the judges of that court, must occasion ally have a quiet laugh all to himself. He Judge Advocate-General of New Jersey. Mr. Garrison brought to the practice of once in a most summary way overruled a the law a well-matured mind, great aptitude decision of that court, without hearing coun sel, or even permitting the court to say a to analyze principles, powers of discrimina tion, and the ability to scrutinize testimony, word in its behalf. That tribunal had ren adapt it to the case in hand, and learn from dered a decision which excited some com ment among members of the bar in New it what was the real point in the cause. His practice grew on him, and he became so con Jersey and elsewhere. A leading law peri odical desired an article on the subject, and spicuous a practitioner that at the death of