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legal ability. His fitness for his present the city. The calendars are large and judicial position has been demonstrated work is generally behind. The demands on many occasions. The fairness and of litigants and attorneys are certainly integrity of his decisions are unques great in this court. The six judges of tioned. this court are all successful lawyers, and Since this article was begun the some of them have had a large experi occupant of the district court bench, ence at the bar in much important the Hon. Joseph V.'Quarles, a resident litigation. As trial lawyers they have of this city for demonstrated many years, has their fitness for died after a long this important and. lingering ill promotion. Other ness. He was a duties which fall well-known and to this court able lawyer and are the issuing of politician. Prior writs of habeas to his holding the corpus, manda position of dis mus, injunction, trict judge, he quo warranto, w as a United certiorari, and States Senator writs necessary to from this state. carry into effect His reputation as its orders, judg an orator ex ments and de tended far beyond crees. boundaries of his The county native state. He courts, which are was known as presided over by "the silvertwo judges, are tongued orator." also courts of As a judge lie great importance THE LATE JOSEPH VERY QUARLES ' was distinguished to the people. United States District Judge. Eastern District of Wisconsin for his fairness The jurisdiction and honesty. of this court The jurisdiction of the six circuit extends to the probate of wills and to courts is identical. They have original the granting letters testamentary and jurisdiction in both civil and criminal of administration on the estates of matters, and appellate jurisdiction from deceased persons residing in the county inferior courts, including the county, at the time of death; to the appoint municipal, civil and justices courts, ment of guardians of minors and others and also supervisory control over them. prescribed by law; and to trust estates In civil matters, the amount involved created by will admitted to probate in is unlimited. Suits are the subject of the court. In a county of so much wealth the most vigorous contests in this court. as this one, the grave responsibility fall It is undoubtedly the busiest court in ing upon this court is at once apparent. A single suit has been known to involve The half.tone portraits accompanying this article are over a million dollars. from photographs by Stein, Milwaukee.
