The Palace of Caserta, former home of the Bourbon royalty, lies near Naples.
John E. Richards was an associate justice of the California Supreme Court from 1924 until 1932 .. California Supreme Court. Supreme Court of California. Richards was born on July 7 , 1856 in San Jose .. San Jose. San Jose, California. He obtained his undergraduate degree from University of the Pacific in 1877 and his law degree from the University of Michigan in 1879 .. University of the Pacific. University of the Pacific ( United States ). University of Michigan. University of Michigan. In 1907 , after practicing law in San Francisco and San Jose , Richards began serving on the Santa Clara Superior Court .. San Francisco. San Francisco. San Jose. San Jose, California. In 1913 , he was elevated to the First District Court of Appeal , and in 1924 , he was appointed to the Supreme Court .. Richards served as a trustee of the University of the Pacific .. University of the Pacific. University of the Pacific ( United States ). In his spare time , he wrote editorials , essays and poetry ; he was also a Mason .. Mason. Freemasonry. His last opinion -LRB- Parra v. Traeger -LRB- 1931 -RRB- 214 Cal .. 535 -RRB- was filed on December 31 , 1931 .. He died on June 25 , 1932 .