Sir John Davies, the Ancient Constitution, and Civil Law

The Late Mr. John W. Davies

Sir John Forsyth, C.B., K.C.S.I.

der of his official life so useful and prominent. In that year he was appointed senior surgeon to the force, numbering 9,000, which served under His Majesty Soojah-ool-Moolk. While thus employed he took part in the first capture of Ghuzni, and was in 1840 decorated by Shah Soojah with the Third Class of the Order of the Doorranee Empire. During the next two years he was engaged in the thrilling...

Sir John Campbell Brown, K.C.B.

The last English mail lias confirmed a rumour, which has during the Inst few weeks been floating among us, namely, that the much esteemed and respected head of the Indian Medical Department is among those whom the Queen has delighted to honor on the occasion of lier 5Gth birth-day. Of tho long roll of distinguished names which the London Gazette of the 29th May published as recipients of royal ...

Sir John McNeill, G C.B.

Messrs. Murray and Co. have recently published a Life of the Right Honourable Sir John McNeill, g.c.b., compiled by his grand-daughter.* Of the many distinguished men who have done aood service to the State, in the Indian Medical Service, McNeill stands pre-eminently first. Able in his profession, fearless in action, successful in administration, wise in counsel, he carved his name deep in the ...

Judge Posner’s Common Law Constitution

This past year, Judge Richard Posner published a pair of essays endorsing the common law method of constitutional interpretation. “David Strauss is right,” he wrote, in a contribution to Slate’s annual Supreme Court Breakfast Table. “The Supreme Court treats the Constitution like it is authorizing the court to create a common law of constitutional law, based on current concerns, not what those ...