American Bar Association Journal; Volume 28, January 1942.
Chicago, IL: American Bar Association, 1942. Presumed First Edition, First printing this issue. Wraps. viii, 88 pages. Illustrations. Footnotes. Front and back cover separated, but present. Cover has wear, tear, soiling and chips. Front cover is a very large image of William Howard Taft (since separated, may be suitable for framing). Fold-our of the Supreme Court in November 1941. Among the contents are: The Increasing Importance of State Supreme Courts by Hon. Walter P. Armstrong; What Laws Should be Passed to Prevent Strikes in Defense Industries by Hon. Howard W. Smith; Repressive Labor Legislation: An Analysis of the Smith Bill by Emil Schlesinger; The Office of the Solicitor General by Hon. Charles Fahy; The American Law Institute Code of Evidence Rules: A Dissent by John H. Wigmore; Constitutionalize the Unconstitutional by Lee M. Alpert; Joint Resolutions Are Laws by Denys P. Myers; and "A Republic--If You Can Keep It" by William Logan Martin. This month the cover of the Journal carries he portrait of William Howard Taft, tenth Chief Justice of the United States. On the occasion of his assumption of the office of the Chief Justice of the United States, July 11,1921, the Journal carried a complete history of his life and public service. In this issue we reproduce the letter to him at the time of his retirement, written by Justice Holmes and signed by the other members of the Court. The letter in part said: You came to us from achievement in other fields, and with the prestige of the illustrious place that you lately had held, and you showed in a new form your voluminous capacity for work and for getting work done,..." This month the cover of the Journal carries he portrait of William Howard Taft, tenth Chief Justice of the United States. On the occasion of his assumption of the office of the Chief Justice of the United States, July 11,1921, the Journal carried a complete history of his life and public service. In this issue we reproduce the letter to him at the time of his retirement, written by Justice Holmes and signed by the other members of the Court. The letter in part said: You came to us from achievement in other fields, and with the prestige of the illustrious place that you lately had held, and you showed in a new form your voluminous capacity for work and for getting work done,...We grieve at your illness, but your spirit has given life an impulse that will abide whether your are with us or are away." Condition: Fair.
Keywords: State Supreme Courts, Walter Armstrong; Prevent Strikes, Defense Industries, Howard W. Smith, Repressive Labor Legislation, Smith Bill, Emil Schlesinger, Solicitor General, Charles Fahy; American Law Institute, Code of Evidence Rules, John H. Wigmore
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