Jacob de Villiers

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Jacob de Villiers
Chief Justice of South Africa
In office
1929–1932
Preceded byWilliam Henry Solomon
Succeeded byJohn Wessels
Judge of the Appellate Division
In office
1920–1929
Judge President of the Transvaal Provincial Division
In office
1910–1920
Personal details
Born1868
Fauresmith, Orange Free State
Died1932
NationalitySouth African
Alma materGrey College
Stellenbosch University
University of Amsterdam
ProfessionBarrister

Jacob Abraham Jeremy de Villiers (1868 - 1932) was a judge of the Appellate Division from 1920 to 1932 and Chief Justice of South Africa from 1929 to 1932.[1]

References

  1. ^ Zimmermann, Reinhard; Visser, Daniel (1996). Southern Cross: Civil Law and Common Law in South Africa. Cape Town: Juta. pp. 122–123.