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A Droll Character of Gotham's Noted Counselor Nolan
A portrait of Tom Nolan known as Counselor Nolan, legendary New York Bar figure, with anecdotes from Charlies Frederick Stansbury's The Barrister. Tales recount his wit at conventions, courtroom quips, battles over postponements, and sharp rejoinders to judges and rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlies
Frederick Stansbury
Tom Nolan
New York
Nolan
Sui Generis
Horace Russell
Dugro
Moriarity
Ewhille
Foley
Mr. W
Poley
Mr. Foley
Old Superior Court
David McAdam
Twenty-third Street Crosstown
Jacob Sharp
Sharp
Gintle
City of
Delmonico's
Abraham R. Lawrence
Smyth
Eailors
San Freese
Lee Berkeley
Bright
Thasiases Lee Liley
Martin