Famous Legal Arguments

Famous Legal Arguments, gives some of the greatest arguments of our most distinguished advocates, such as Edwin M. Stanton, for the defense in the Sickles murder case; Daniel Webster, in the Knapp murder case and in Ogden vs. Saunders; Wm. A. Beach, for plaintiff, in the famous Tilton-Beecher case - arguments by Curran, Wm. Pinchney, and others; with several famous cases on circumstantial evidence. Hoffman‘s advice to young lawyers, and Judge Donovan’s advice to young lawyers.

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PREFACE

The author's aim in this compilation is to present to the Legal Profession, both old and young, and also to laymen who delight to peruse legal literature, the persuasive arguments, art, tact and skill, as used by our distinguished advocates in the more celebrated trials of modern times, selecting those which are in his judgment noted for their legal reasoning, quick perception of thought at critical moments and forensic power. The variety of topics covered by these speeches, their lofty eloquence, vast research and fertility of genius displayed will forever fix them in the minds of the reader as models of the subjects discussed.

In the hope that you will find herein valuable suggestions as well as interesting matter for legal recreation the work is respectfully submitted.

—The Author