Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-04-30
supreme Court Of Indiana.

In 4 government OF laws, too high an estimate
canno; be placed uIon tribunals established for
their administration. Especially. is i, essential
to the rights and interests Of every man in tho
community that the Court Of the highest iurisdic-
ton in our State be composed of men of eminent
ability. experience and integrity In this respect
we have SO far becn singulary fortunate. Tho
Supreme Court Of Indiana, as at present cons,itu-
ted. for all these qualities, is distinguished at
homo and abroad. Its decisions arc quoted in
every state in the Union authority entitled to
tho highest consideration. Eminent jurists havo
often spoken of 1t in the strongest terms Of COM
incubation.
Judge Walker, of Cincinnati Ohio, editor Of
tho "Westcrn Law Journal" and ono Of tho mos.
profound jursts Of tho west, in an editorial ar
ticlc of that periodical, noticing tho appearance
OF the first part of the sixth volume Of tho decs-
ions of this Court, remarks:
"Ihey arc characterized, to a roma rkabio do
of none which surpass them in these Qualities
The fifth volume, for instance, consisting of Cog
pages, contains 1868 cases, making an average,
OF less than two pages to each case. Whereas
the sixth volume of Peters, Reports, consisting Of
673 pages. has only As cases, making an ave-
rage of over II pages 10 each case; and tho first
volume of Towards Reports, consisting of 800
pages, contains only 81 cases, making an ave.
rage of over nlno pages 10 each case saw
then, that for tho essential object of book of re-
ports. one volumo of Backford contains oight or
inst named; q nd yet this consideration is not ef
fcctcd at the expense of clearness. We have
Just matter enough to make the ineligible
without obscuring it. | havo dwell, on these
qualities the more emphatically because they arc
so re; and because tho profession are so doeply
interested in thoir cutivatlpRen y. mo 1Au.u.,vu
Jur f Published al Boston, contains tho follow
ing:
Among tho best American reports far
tho presentation Of the cases is concerned
may to tho volumes of Judge Backford, Of
the Supreme Court Of Indiana, whose fourth vol
umc recently published, is before We may
add, also. that tho opinions credi:abo to tho
Court and bar Of that State. Tho notcs Of tho
reporter add much to tho value of tho reports.
The index is full and satisfactory. We have in
crtod the most interesting cases in digest Of
American cases, contained in the present num-
bcr.''
Chancellor Kent. whose fame Il jurs; will
be as lasting, the principles Of the American
Law, upon which he has ably commented,
thus speaks 10 regard to tho same subject:
''The decisions show accurate, & enlightcn-
ed, and liberal Of English Law and Equ-
ty those of any of the Courts Of Westminster
Hall; and it is very interesting fact, that at
Indianapolis, tao fertile banks of tho White
River, (Which few years ago a unclaimed
wilderness) community should now exist under
such fine, strict, and lea rned administration Of
Justice"
What Indanan read tho above opinions Of
those we'll qualified to judge of tho ability of
our Supreme3Court. withou, feeling proud that no
is a citizen ola State whose judiciary, at SO early
n da " has attained rank with that Of the older
States of the Union!-[Ia Jour.