THE ALLIANCE HERALD, TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1921
HIRED
JUDGE WESTOVER
COMPLETES 2.VTH
YEAR ON BENCH
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"At the early age of 14 young West
over entered the employ of a man who
had contracted to drive a herd 'of
Texas cattle from the Lone Star state
to be delivered to the British govern
ment at Winnipeg, Calada. He joined
the outfit in the month of March at
vhat was then the northern boundary
of the Indian territory, and continued
with them until November when the
cattle were finally delivered at their
destination. During all these months
earth was his bed, his saddle his pillow
and his blanket and the sky his cov
ering. However, this adventure com
pletely cured the embryo judge of all
le.ire to become a 'cow puncher," and
at the end of his contract he returned
to Lincoln and again took up his
studies in the- schools of the village,
and at the end of his course in the
public schools, entered the University
of Nebraska. There was no law col
. lege in connection with the university
at that time, and after two years in
the academic department, he began
the study of law in the office of Brown,
England & Brown of Lincoln, and
later was also a student in the office
of Myers & Garfield at David City.
While reading law, young Westover,
to support himself, engaged in cach
ing, continuing his law studies at the
same time. He was admitted to prac
tice law in year 1879, and for a short
time was in the practice at David City
in Butler county.
Takes Up HomeMtad.
"In March, 1885, he removed with
his young wife and family to Sheridan
county and took up a homestead two
miles north of Gordon and at the
same time opened a law office in that
village, driving or walking back and
forth from the homestead to the of
fice each day. In thope early days a
large percentage of the courts was
in the trial of criminal cases, and the
young practitioner soon acquired a
reputation in that class of cases which
extended over northwest Nebraska
into Wyoming and South Dakota, and
his services were eagerly sought
either to prosecute or defend in many
of the celebrated casts in the courts
of those states.
"In 1887 Judge Westover was elect
ed as the first county attorney for
Sheridan county, which office he held
for two terms, refusing to be a can
didate for re-election. In 1895 he was
nominated as candidate for the office
of district judge in what was then the
Fifteenth judicial district, and after a
hotly contested campaign was elected
by a small majority. His election was
opposed by many of the large cattle
men of the district who feared that he
might be too lenient with cattle "rust
lers," many of whom he had success
fully defended while in practice. But
their fears proved groundless and in
his first year on the bench he tried
and sent to the .penitentiary forty
eight men for the crime of cattle
stealing.
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DISTRICT JUDGE W. II. WESTOVER
Of Rushville, now presiding over Box Butte county district court sessions,
who has been elected to the bench seven consecutive times, and is be
ing mentioned as a possible candidate for associate justice of the state
supreme court.
"In his long career on the bench
Judge Westover has presided at the
trial of fifty-eight homicide cases. Not
withstanding the fact that in the early
days the trial of criminal cases largely
predominated in the courts of his dis
trict, Judge Westover's knowledge of
the law is not limited to criminal
jurisprudence but is equally profound
n all branches of the law. He is what
Is commonly known as a lawyer of the
old school, his legal education based
jjxin the common law.
"Although his is a 'country district,
vet he has tried some of the most im-
tortnnt case ever tried in the state.
"He presided at the trial of a case
n which the largest verdict ever se
cured west of the Missouri river for a
death loss against a railroad corpora
tion was returned. He tried an equity
case in which the largest decree for
damages evr found in th state was en
tered. He has no fear of the review
ing court, but is always willing and
anxious to do everything possible to
assist an attorney in his court to carry
his case to the supreme court where
the correctness of his decision may be
determined by the higher court.
"The division of the state into dis
tricts for the election of supreme court
judges has led many of his friends to
suggest that Judge Westover enter
the race two years hence as a candiate
for the high office of associate justice
of the supreme court. He has not
publicly announced any decision on the
matter, but as every lawyer of ability
has an ambition to serve on the su
preme bench, it is not unlikely that his
name will be found among those seek
ng that high position at the next
election."
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