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  Morrison, Joseph Curran (1816-1885)

  Armorial. 10.6 x 7.5 cm. Gagnon I, 4908; Harrod & Ayearst, p. 104; Masson Collection Vol. IX, #1585.
  

  Joseph C. Morrison was born in Ireland and came to Canada in 1832. He was called to the bar of Upper Canada in 1839, and entered into a partnership with William Hume Blake. In 1850 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly for the west riding of York and in 1851 for Niagara. From 1853-54 was solicitorgeneral for Upper Canada and from 1856-57, receiver general. He was back as solicitor-general from 1860-62. In 1862 he was elected a puisne judge of the Court of Common Pleas, promoted to the Queen’s Bench in 1863, and in 1877 was transferred to the Court of Appeal. (Wallace). This bookplate and the Murdoch Morison plate are almost identical.

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  One Year of Law School Credit

  The Law School created a special summer session for returning veterans that allows them to complete an academic year in a few months. The Law Society of Upper Canada waived school and articling requirements for veterans. Students receive one year of law school credit in recognition of their service.

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  Osgoode Hall at War

  As of December 1942 there were 118 men enrolled as students at Osgoode Hall who were members of Canada's armed forces.

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  Osgoode Hall Contingent of the Canadian Officer's Training Corps

  Osgoode Hall formed its own contingent of the Canadian Officer's Training Corps. Here they are at Niagara Camp, 1940. The Law School agrees that unlike what was offered to returning World War I veterans, there will be no short-cut summer courses for returning students. Instead, plans are laid for refresher courses to help lawyers return to practice.

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  Osgoode Hall Law School Class of 2014

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  Osgoode Hall Rifle Association

  Osgoode Hall Rifle Association trained lawyers, clerks, and law students without previous military experience. The Law Society of Upper Canada created a rifle range on the Osgoode Hall grounds, paid for rifles and ammunition, and provided Convocation Hall for military lectures.

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  Passing Grade for Enlisted Osgoode Students

  A motion passed by the Benchers gives enlisted Osgoode students a passing grade for the year in which they registered, while third year students are automatically called to the Bar.

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  [Reid, Hon. James] (1769-1848)

  Armorial. 11.5 x 7.2 cm. Harrod & Ayearst, p. 118.
  

  James Reid was born in Scotland and came to Canada around 1788. He was called to the bar of Lower Canada in 1794 and in 1807 was appointed a judge of the Court of King’s Bench at Montreal. He had become a Chief Justice by 1825. He became a member of the Executive Council in 1838, but resigned from these duties and from the bench a few months later. He married William McGillivray's sister, Elizabeth in 1808, and in 1810 purchased a large property from the notary, Pierre Panet situated in the Faubourg Quebec in Montreal. He handled a great many of the North West Company's contractual matters, as well as the considerable amount of litigation involved.