. Autobiography and personal reminiscences of Major-General Benj. F. Butler; Butler's book . was sustained by the SupremeCourt. It may enliven any legal reader to tell that another younggentleman was examined for admission some little time after, andthe morning following, he said to me: The judge asked me aquestion last night which I do not know whether I answered rightor not. He asked me what was an administrator de bonis non, andI told him it was an administrator where there was not any said, I hope he wont reject you on account of that answer,because it is generally right in point o


. Autobiography and personal reminiscences of Major-General Benj. F. Butler; Butler's book . was sustained by the SupremeCourt. It may enliven any legal reader to tell that another younggentleman was examined for admission some little time after, andthe morning following, he said to me: The judge asked me aquestion last night which I do not know whether I answered rightor not. He asked me what was an administrator de bonis non, andI told him it was an administrator where there was not any said, I hope he wont reject you on account of that answer,because it is generally right in point of fact, even if wrong in pointof law. During the autumn of 1840, I began my education in nationalpolitics, making my first speech in favor of Van Buren as againstHarrison, who was so triumphantly elected. Harrisons electiondid me a great good, for, as my speeches did not change the result,I was for a time disgusted with politics and stuck to law, as Iwould advise every young man to do, until he has secured at leasta competence, so as not to be obliged in after life to live


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