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1 Advocate 1 (1957-1958)

handle is hein.barjournals/adisb0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Vol. 1 No. 1 - OCTOBER, 1957 Boise, /Idaho Judge J. Lampert Resigns; Validity of Trust Deed I rnnIr rh f ntfnn#_ Jr_ _ Annnln*d Upheld by Judge Young U E UUmmm E mWEmm lWmwmm' Wm Up nr1W~WUmmmmvWm Judgc J. Lampert, Justice of the Peace in Boise since 1943, resigned from that post effective September 30, to re- turn again to the private practice of law on a less extensive scope and the semi-retirement which he abandoned during the war in taking the position as Justice of the Peace. Among his continuing legal concerns will be his representation of the Village of Garden City, where he will maintain an office on a part-time basis. Judge Lampert has had a long and distinguished career in the practice of law and service to the community and the country in legal capacities. Admitted to the Idaho Bar in 1918, he was for many years associated with Benj. W. Oppenheim under the firm designation of Oppenheim & Lampert. Their ex- tensive practice is reflected by the num- ber of cases in which they were counsel and which are reported in the Idaho Reports. As City Attorney for Boise City in 1921, Judge Lampert handled the cases against the Idaho Power Company, the telephone company, and the water com- pany, which determined the value of said utilities for rate purposes. As the result of these suits, the valuation of the power company was reduced from $22,000,000 to less than $10,500,000. The valuation of the water company was re- duced from $1,400,000 to $900,000. A substantial difference in rates resulted from theise actions. In 1926, when the old canal company was overwhelmingly delinquent in its payments to the government and the government had ordered the water de- livered by said company to be cut off, Judge Lampert assisted in the organiza- tion of the New York Irrigation Dis- trict and was instrumental in preventing the shutoff of water and the transfer to the District of the rights of the old canal company. He served as president of the newly created district from 1926 to 1942. October Meeting Third District Bar Association Wednesday-the 16th Noon - Hotel Boise Program-Film entitled Canada Goose In keeping with the season. As chairman of the Legislative Corn- mitee of the National Reclamation As- sociation, Judge Lampert worked with the Solicitor for the Department of the Interior in the preparation of legisla- tion which was later to become the Rec- lamation Act of 1939. Judge Lampert was a great personal friend of the late Senator William E. Borah, upon whose motion the Judge was admitted to practice before the Su- preme Court of the United States. All who have visited the Judge's office have seen the bust of the late Senator, which was one of three such busts that were made by the French sculptor, Louis H. Valentin. One of the busts was re- turned to France and two were given to Senator Borah, who in turn gave one to Judge Lampert. Since the Senator's death, the bust retained by him was given to the University of Idaho by Mrs. Borah; Judge Lampert has given his to the Idaho Historical Society. Before submitting his resignation, Judge Lampert requested that an at- torney be appointed to replace him, and upon the endorsement and recommenda- tion of the members of the Third Dis- trict Bar, Frank E. Chalfant, Jr., has been appointed to fill the unexpired term. Mr. Chalfant has been in the private practice of law in Boise since his ad- mission to the Bar in 1950, Lnd will maintain his office at its present loca- tion in the Fidelity Building. The Honorable Merlin S. Young, in a recent Ada County case, upheld the va- lidity of the act pertaining to trust deeds passed in the 1957 session of the Idaho legislature. William L. Roos and wife, claiming to be purchasers, at a trustee's sale of property in Ada County, brought an action to quiet title against William G. Belcher and wife, previous owners who executed the trust deed. Also joined in the action as a defendant was Louise Lykins who was alleged to be a mort- gagee on the property recorded subse- quent to the trust deed. Judge Young sustained the plaintiff's demurrer to the defendants' answer which had set forth several defenses in- cluding several that claimed the act violated the provisions of the Idaho Con- stitution. After evidence was offered, the court granted the plaintiffs prayer for a decree quieting title to the prop- erty. Richards, Haga and Eberle represent- ed the plaintiffs in this action while the firms of Clemons, Skiles and Green rep- resented the defendants. The decision has been appealed to the Supreme Court. BAR EXAMINATIONS GIVEN Examinations for admittance to the Idaho Bar were given September 23, 24 and 25 at Boise. Fourteen men sat for the examinations which were held in the Capitol Building. The examiners subsequently met in Twin Falls, and have announced the following successful applicants: Blaine Stowell Butler, Driggs; Geraid Wayne Hess, Moscow; John R. Coleman, Idaho Falls; Wallace McKay Transtrum, Boise; Emmett Clark Gasser, Pocatello; William Angus Reagan, C o e u r d'Alene; Wayne Paul Fuller, Boise; James Laurence Schoenhut, Cascade; George Edward Lyman, Rexburg.

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