Show QUOTING QUOTAS acou BRITISH bril brit ish authorities in our courte coulta are an e considered standard authorities for reference on oil points of law the I 1 late ate ludge judge daniels of virginia used to tell with ith great glee how vibon a young man on a circuit be he saved a client p life solely because the opposite counsel quoted british authorities it occurred during the last war when the english squadron under admiral cockburn was avas ascending the river burding and plundering the villages along its banks a negro man was for the tho murder of one of hla hia own color the ortence was clearly proved and ard the only chance for his escape was a slight informality y in the indictment the prosecuting attorney in reply to mr mir daniels defence 0 of f his bis client quoted from the british authorities sho shoeing tring clearly that the ground liken taken by til ill the e latter iatter was ivas untenable while lle ile he be vas was quoting and speaking at 41 intervals bang bang bangi bai g went event the cannon cannan from the british squadron daniels rose roi to answer anaw er and with great tact hold held of the strong point of ins ills op cause turned ti arned it completely against za him im I 1 I 1 I 1 gerlt Gerit gentit lemen men I 1 said he to the bench lithe the prof prop I 1 eluting attorney quotes OB this occasion mi british authorities can there be any one except himself so dead ead to feelings failings of patriotism patrio tim aa as at such buch a moment to natch hatch to quotations from froma british authorities while N hile hiie british cannon ais aie is shaking the very wals ual wal s of this court houte to their foundation I 1 pause for a reply J up jumped one of the th justices highly acl ted by the api appell eil ai d dhus hus addressed the iro irce eluting attorney look here herp mr A you had better bettor strike a be line from this court couri house with your british authorities or ill 1111 commit you prisoner you on can go crier adjourn the he court british authorities be d d |