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Minnesota State Law Library

John A. Lovely, Associate Justice 1900-1905

Opinions

Justice Lovely's opinions can be found in volumes 79 to 96 of the Minnesota Reports. He wrote only two dissents.

Minnesota Reports
Call Number: KFM5445 .A2
Publication Date: 1851-1977
Available in print in the library

Newspaper Articles

The Meteor - Freeborn County Standard (Albert Lea, MN), May 29, 1879
The Candidates - Star Tribune (Minneapolis), August 19, 1886
First Minnesota District Convention - New Ulm Review, August 25, 1886
Congressional Nomination - The Mower County Transcript, August 25, 1886
Lovely his Nemesis - Mr. Dunnell has the Pleasure of Gazing on John A Lovely's Back - The Saint Paul Globe, October 26, 1888
"A Very Bad Egg" - The Saint Paul Globe, October 6, 1886
This is a very extensive editorial which was written in opposition to Lovely's campaign for Congress in 1886. Though not necessarily objective, its extensive detail and references make it a valuable resource for researchers.
John A. Lovely - Little Falls Herald (MN), October 28, 1904
Lovely Resigns from Supreme Bench to Resume Law Practice in Albert Lea - Minneapolis Star Tribune, September 14, 1905
Probing - Judge Lovely Said to be Looking into Workings of Hill System - Minneapolis Star Tribune, March 16, 1907
Judge Lovely is Ill - Minneapolis Star Tribune, March 19, 1907
Postponed - Delay Caused by Lovely's Illness - Minneapolis Star Tribune, April 6, 1907

Other Resources

History of the Bench and Bar of Minnesota by Hiram Stevens
Call Number: Special Collections Room KFM5478 .H5
Publication Date: 1904
Link goes directly to section on Justice John A. Lovely. ((Provided by Hathi Trust digital library.)
Men of Minnesota; a collection of the portraits of men prominent in business and professional life in Minnesota
Call Number: Special Collections Room F 605 .M4 1915
Publication Date: 1902
Link opens to portrait of Justice John A. Lovely. (Provided by Hathi Trust digital library.)

Courts and Counsel During Twenty-Five Years, Minneapolis Journal, Nov. 26, 1903, p.90