New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-10
LAW INTELLIGENCE.
Death of Ex-Judge Jones.

At a meeting of the Bar Of Nav " rk convened at tho
Superior Court chamber the 9th August instant the
death Of Hon Samuel Jones the following gentlemen we're
motion OF G,rardus Clark Esq. appointed officers Of
he meeting viz Hon John Duer President Vice Prssi
ceri.Jucges Charles p DAILY and Eli. Paine, George
W. Strong and Beverly Robinson Esqrs. Secretaries
William Kent and James Lorimer Graham
On oon Of Edsard sanford Esq, seconded by Hiram
Ketclum, Esq, the following preamble and resolutions
unanimously adopted
It has pleased Divine Providence 10 remove from his
earthly abOrs the venerable Samuel Jones and the Bar OF
New York aud the country have sustained loss OF pure
integrity eminent talents, vast legal attnments and
alted personal worth
his lil the late Samuel Jones who unsurpassed In
ceaIoss o intellect and hs a'tsnnens in Jurisprudence,
had pre- pared and pned his mind for the professional
duties IN which be engaged AZ the commencement OF
hs professional career with the Bar Of that HIS
GOT nd aiming bis astue dscernment his unwesred sssd
y grs AZ Of endurance his close reasoning
and n fol logic placed him in the front rank Of Bar
Of which bis honOred parent WAS called the father and
ahch pfesentsd continuation Of talents rarely equsled.
Before bench which reflected high honor upon
state, Nth competto whose learning eoquence and ss
gaciy xsted their fame late rated brother main
led hs standing uD The month Of January sl6, when
The late Gov Clinton called him 10 the highest Judicial Of
ice and appointed MIN Chancellor Of the State Of New
York.
lie brought 10 the bench vast profession experience
great learning sound Judgment spotless integrity, and .
uure love OF Justice He performed the duties OF this Ooo
with great industry dignity and rnDess, until the month
Superior Court ofthe City of New York
The duties Of this important Office Al the head Of the
Court which has been more occupied with important ques
tons Of nercis law than any other tribunal 10
country, discharged with unbendng integrity
sued purity and gentlemsnly courtesy, for period Of
me Constitution Of s7 having provided for the election
q judges by the people in June si7 Chief Justice Jones
elected Judge OF the supreme Court for this district
and the allotment drew the shortest term OF that oce
by virtue Of which h. became Judge Of the Court Of APP
peas from July J, l-i 20 Jan. !, 1919. In this high
Court he commanded the respect and esteem Of his assoc
aes by his uBryaed learning his enlarged capacity biz
urimpaifed and solid judgment
The Of his term from January 1872 10 January
l-5o spent in the Supreme Court Of this district lie
oosd bis udiC career snd returned 70 the practice Of
his profesIon-anoug bar who had grown up around
him who veneraisd him for his age and ripe experience
rev,red him for bis talents and aanments and hOn0red
him Tor tbs purity of bis long and unbls nishsd life
lie engaged in the cOntss Of the bar at the advanced
age Of ward Of eighty years with all the ardor Of YOUTH
with al the yigor Of manhood and all the wisdom Of vast
a,fanments vivid memoTy and ripe experience, and con-
tDuso until within too months past 10 exhibit freshness
e., zeal clearness Of ac1es qscknsss and dehcscy Oh
tact AID a power and con prehensyeDess OF argument,
which have been equally Astonishing nsiructins and de-
bettful.
Ths energy Of his later arguments dsnmed Us Of the sp
nebersons natural 10 bis advanced years and bis death
has ALLEN suddenly and heavily upon u.s. Therefore,
R.ed That Br oibe CITY Of Ss.Yors hsy, received with
CO.. Of he sss That hey dspos II he
s stssrs Thar By commaniy nave ss.tsinsd
2: , "a ss sS Sass T.ss ~1s
fg tbs conHcsree ande. Of the whole people.
Rd tie Bar Of the Cry Of NeNYorG will testify ths;r
sst r attending BIZ funeral body sna By wearing tbs
lsns badge Of mourning for thirty days. 80
Hesed That Committee Of De eppoiped BY he rresdsn 20
sopt uh b. deemed best sdspted express to "
sars Of The Bar u New YORK o The memory Of car ae $50 -
Hetsd Ths Of he preamble and these -
snsd @ meeDE and conDanc@a .n.
e.oe1ssd thai they Be pfsssnted 2 t1S sso va
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n h. rert sons ard published in al u the eJ pspe"
The following gentlemen we're sppoin'sa " INC .ies.
dent Committee Of Ten under the resoauons Eowuo
s.ndfo,d Hiram KetchuD George Wood. Ger0dus Clark
DaneI Lord, Charles oConOr, wHbAm KEN, Francis B.
Cutting, Beverly Robinson and James Lorm'r Graham.
Tss meeting then adjourned. JoHs DuEh, Prssidsus
WILIAs KEN, }Se1e,ariss
sEPRFME sOURT-sSEoiAL TEzS-Bsszs Jsdss EoSsss~
DECISIONS.
Ieuisa Morren, BY her next friend sgt Artssr A"'~'
Divorce sgsntsd Re-
nart confirmed and order Of Indignant 1870 n
In the matter Of MAfJ Ann hadry:a ~
hnt, AA RsPsst Of rsf~s< ees6sasa'