| Show w I St JUSTICE GEORGE SUTHERLAND Served on high tribunal 15 years embers embers of Le Legal al Profession I In Utah Laud Justices Justice's Just ces ce's Work to Nation on Supreme Court SI ench Draws Expressions of Praise lenCh Members of Utah's legal profession and and Governor Henry H. H d expressed high regard for the ability and character of Asso- Asso e Justice Fustice George Sutherland Wednesday upon learning of his ement from the supreme court of the United States Their foment ent follows f t emor Henry H II Blood While ice e Sutherland was born in EngI EngI Eng Eng- I the people of Utah have al alaS al- al I aS 8 een fl proud of him as a prod prod- j I of this state It was here he hi rJ hi early life and received th thi the of the education anc an and ng that prepared him for s a languished and successful career I I fellow citizens have been high high- ratified as he attained unusual ts in his profession and have I at the record he made ng g long years in the service o of and nation I two two arty years ago tomorrow J en n assembled in the city and ity ity building to organize the first 1 tate senate George Suther- Suther y was a member of that body ii as chairman of its judiciary 1 he had much to do with Beginnings of this commont common- common t tl The session of the supreme the United States last Mon- Mon when he delivered the un ani- ani opinion of the tribunal in of the T V A cases may also alsoe I e Jio o 0 have great historical value i r tah will be glad indeed to wee wele wel- wel Be e ustice Sutherland back home RUd iId dd he decide to spend here a his well earned vacation I Elbert D. D Thomas I II IrI rI ago noticed that justices I p are remembered throughout years are those who wrote ions reflecting healthful gov- gov changes Van Cott president of the State Bar The members e bar of the state of Utah e taken tremendous pride in Ie career of ot Mr Justice George Georgee e land Jand id as a member of ot the ferae reme court of the United s tE test He has been a most dished dis dis- ku hed justice and the by him have been a at t contribution to the thee j e soundness of his real reaping rea rea- ping l g and the clarity of his exon ex- ex are arc well recognized by and leaders at the theAs As Ai pre president present Jd nt of the Utah State xI desire fo tr I express the tIri n of tn tn-it tn t body for the public 11 r t 1 1 1 1 Page far P Ten One mC I PRAISE PRAISEs i s JUSTICES JUSTICE'S WORK Continued from Page One servi service e of Justice Sutherland and its regret at his resignation George Sutherland was born in England March 25 1862 moved r to Utah in in 1863 received his early education in the public schools of I t Utah and graduated in law from the University of Michigan He 1 was admitted to practice In Utah in 1883 He practiced in Provo city in a partnership with S. S R. R 1 Thurman under the firm name of Thurman Sutherland He moved to Salt Lake City and formed a partnership with Parley L. L Williams Williams Wilo Wil Wil- o liams and Waldemar Van Cott practicing under the firm name of Williams WilliamS' Van Cott Sutherland Suther Suther- Sutherland land until 1898 at which time he became a member of the firm of Bennett Harkness Howat Sutherland Sutherland Sutherland erland Van Cott Later this firm was changed to Sutherland Van van Cott Allison All members of the bar who practiced at the bar of Utah with George Sutherland will wilI attest not only his ability but his high character in all particulars Royal al J. J Douglas retiring president pres pres- ident of the Utah State Bar I r Iam am very sorry sorry to hear of the res resignation resignation g- g nation of Justice Sutherland Itis' Itis It Itis is is' is certainly his privilege after his nis long and conscientious conscientiouS' service service service ser ser- vice to retire if he desires but I Iam Iam Iam am sorry to hear of It because one of the finest jurists on the court In fact he was one of the finest ever to sit on the bench He was a real conservative and the supreme court is the place for fol conservatism as it should be bethe bethe bethe the balance wheel to our govern govern- ment Chief Justice W. W H. H Folland of the state supreme court I hold Justice Sutherland in very high regard and I believe the people of the United States do He has a avery avery avery very happy style of expression clear and very beautiful ful He stands strong for his convictions and long will be remembered H He lives the highest standard of ethics in the law profession and expects others to do so so Justice D. D W. W Moffat He is a avery avery avery very very fine man I have known him for a a long while He has rendered rendered ren ren- dered a a service in the supreme court for which this state can be justly proud Even at t his age I Iam Iam Iam am sorry to see Utah lose its representation in this high court He not only w was s a very able lawyer lawyer lawyer law law- yer but has rendered an efficient service ervice in other lines Justice Ephraim Hanson Although Although Although Al though I did not know Justice Sutherland personally 1 always admired his stand on public questions questions questions ques ques- when he served in the United States senate In my judgment judgment judgment judg judg- ment he has produced some som of the most clearly written opinions handed down by the supreme supreme court I always have read them themas as an example |
