The Case and Exceptions: Stories of Counsel and Clients

"The Case and Exceptions: Stories of Counsel and Clients" by Frederick Trevor Hill, is a compilation of late 1800s short stories focused on legal themes. The collection closely examines the complex world of law, especially the connections and disagreements that arise between lawyers and the people they represent. The stories navigate moral problems, strong defenses, and unexpected outcomes that lawyers encounter as they seek justice. One story begins with a lawyer in a tense courtroom, awaiting the jury's decision in a murder trial that has emotionally exhausted him. He recalls his close friendship with the accused, Godfrey Warren, who killed a man for hurting his dog. The lawyer struggles with feelings of inadequacy in his defense of Warren and fears the jury will decide his friend's future without care. This intense beginning establishes a theme of emotion and legal difficulty, setting the stage for a deep investigation of how people experience the legal system.