The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-29
SUPERIOR COURT.

we regret 10 announce the death OF Judge SANFORD
one Of the Justices Of the Superior Court Of New York
The melancholy event took place Tuesday at Toledo
Ohio the intelligence reached this city by telegraph
1t has spread gloom the whole of the legal profess
sion there member of the bar but respected
him for his talents and admired him for tho courtesy
and the smeny of his Possessed of high leg
tnowiedgethe result of ncessant study and powerful
mind, astute. comprehensive and enlarged-he was one
Of the brightest ornaments to the bench of this State
Judge Sanford at time held the Office Of Vice Chan
celor lie has passed away in the prime of life aud in
the zenith Of his judicial glory Few have been
more deeply or more sincerely mournod few have been
more worthy the sorrous OF their fellow
Judge Sanford left this city but a few days since to
recruit his health and understand seized with
cholera and died yesterday in Toledo, in the State of
Shortly after the Chief Justice and Judge Bosvor.h
took their seats upon the bench.
Dir. + b. CuTTIS0 said that he had been requested by
the members OF the bar TO Inform the court the
iictng and sorowfu intelligence that hs been roceiv
its Judges At twelve O'Clock yesterday continued Mr.
Cutting in the prime of manhood in the funess Of his
career he was suddenly cut of This blow upon
US with the most crushing effect 1t IL the most appa-
ing intelligence that has fallen upon my
sudden OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES consider It's results
to his brothers to the court to the public whose
faithful servant he has been for many years This il
neither the time the ion, collect my
thoughts to express the great loss tho sad dpeusaion
Ct Providence has 6ecreed should fall upon The in
tercoure Of so many years with has deeply
0cared hun to athe Kindness the courtesy the aneniy
OF MS manners, his readiness his anxiety
sst each and every Of the members of the bar have
Cered his loss most affecting | am unable to
piess the depth tho greatness Of the loss 60 au
to the court, to the public. and the bar-t Is ire.
parable IL Is impossible for any one to express
the tnil extent Of our loss by this sudden borsaye-
ment As Judge. l presume lac had not his supe.
rior in this state Emuon for his learning his great
industry his fondness for justice, his courtesy
yer his death Is great calamity. The suddenness Of
the event does not give to the bar time to say what
should be adopted express the greatness of
their loss or 20 show the high estimation they had Of his
virtues ard his talents i am requested co bring this
matter before your Honors, aud to ak that all business
Of the court be suspended that there shall be ad.
ourneot 10 give time to enable the bar take
TO express the deep sympathy they feel towards his
family his friends and the public for The loss they have
sustaped I therefore move that The court d. now
stand adjourned til such time your Honors may de-
termne.
Mr.. HENRy T. Dawes said that he had been re
questcd to second the motion Ny intmats personal
laons with the deceased, said he, entirely forbid my
giving uttcrence ut this imo to the deep grief which
| feel at the sad announcement Of his death
with the profession for the last twenty years dnrng
great portion q which time he has occupied eminent
position Ia this court and acquired reputation
Judge second 10 few among the members Il the bench he
ss ~ e aS DAY. o cs t. recruit h hsai.h which was
the business OF this court lie has been taken from
without moments warning, and the suddenness of the
intelligence utterly rtcuaes The uicrancc OF The so
ments md feelings which We entertain Especially by
r., hi icDo,. who knew the j3sencss Of his character
the purity 81 liz heart ard the Lich purpose With wc
ne SCI on, on his course through Ito il NAV be said thnt
hs dsath, Though tuddtn did not ind him ueptcpsrcd
lie locked upcn With tide eye q Christian and il
with true ChEstiau fortitude lie been taken
Us, IT n proper that thi. court which he co long
adorned h !esTnirg bi- gal talent and The courtesy
which he extended - oil that should Improve the
inst occasion 10 testify and affection for hint
IL has lefs ", In .he language OF the poet -
So faecs ~ snmmer cioua away.
SO sinks tho gale shfn storms are Ger.
s. gently eiVts he eSe u ~,
50 d!es to along tho 6hore.
Judge 0tgITS said that this was TO him ~
Teiiin, that ho iourd bin ~ unable to speak Of i II
irestn; In compliance win the mction he adjourned
the couit
Jacge Bo.HurT' CONQUERED entirely in The dccrmina
tiou q Judge Oakley nod said that had is good
ettr lac haa One TO this city have known hun Faid
he. intimately aud veil ard excepting the member, Of
his own family appreciate him better feel
deery bis loss, than the surviving memqers Of this
court FOR several years he discharged with pre-em
nent ability the Office of Assistant Chancellor this
city aud county ne patio and iadc(atg in tho
Performance his duty and brought TO tue exercise Of
it, functions great discrimination and ability. The
port Of his proceedings whic in hat Office l. creditable
monument Of his ability. arning and fidelity A.
mentc9 u this court he has performed not only shat
portion q iabCr which ordinarily fen to him in the di
tribrtion 81 its business with great zeal and faithulu0s
but he TtpnrtcO, with great correctness AMI judgment
the decisions made by the General Term II is this
traor nary amount OF labor that has perhaps hastcnd
th, sad catastrophe which has been made known to
Eir G,IIiNO then said the members of the bar woad
remain for ,he purpose Of arranging q meeting