Sir Amberson Barrington Marten (1870–1962) was a Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court.

Career

Amberson Barrington Marten, known by his middle name, was the elder son of Sir Alfred Marten. He passed M.A. and LL.D. and started practice in the Law Courts in England and in 1916 he came to Bombay in British India to fill the vacancy created by the death of Sir Dinshaw Davar. He was appointed Puisne Judge from 1916 to 1926.

Barrington Marten had knowledge of English law, both principles and case laws. In 1926, he was elevated as the Chief Justice of The Bombay High Court after Sir Norman Cranstoun Macleod.[1]

Barrington Marten was knighted in 1924 and retired in 1930.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "The Edinburgh Gazette" (PDF). Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Sir AMBERSON BARRINGTON MARTEN". bombayhighcourt.nic.in. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  3. ↑ Volume 2, John Venn (15 September 2011). Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students. ISBN 9781108036146. Retrieved 18 June 2018.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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