Sir Montague Edward Smith (25 December 1806 – 3 May 1891) was a British barrister and judge who served as one of the last Justices of the Court of Common Pleas.
Practising on the Western circuit, which had recently seen its best barristers appointed to judicial posts, Smith quickly built up a large practice.
[1] At the 1859 general election, Smith was returned as a Conservative Member of Parliament for Truro.
On 7 February 1865 he was made a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, hearing cases such as Readhead v Midland Railway Company,[2] and Rylands v Fletcher.
A physical defect made travelling difficult, limiting his effectiveness as a judge of the normal Westminster courts.