The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-10
Legal Intelligence,

DEATH OF EXCHIEF JUSTICE JONES-MEEr TING OF
THE BAR.
Intelligence Of the death Of this learned and venerable
member Of the New Yo,k Bar, received in the city
yesterday. He died at the residence of relative Long
Isand and immediately on the Information reaching
New York. meeting Of the members Of the profession
was held, which would have been numerous but
that at this Of the year most Of the yyers
out of town.
Judge Jones, who formerly distinguished himself as
chancellor, man Of the most profound knowledge
Of legal ursprudence and Of pure integrity and eminent
talents When Chief Justice Of the preme Court Of
city Of New York he delivered many decsons which new
form the text book of modern practitioners; his els
quence unostenatious but persuasive and his legal
argum ents advocate OF the bar and
inyincble.
fudge Jones had attained than three score ande
years-the age allotted by divine ordinance to man-yet
to the last he retained his faculties, and died leaving
behind him distir guished reputation and second
TO Zone in the legal annals Of country With ell the
vigor and energy Of youth, and with eloquencs
and earnestress that could be surpassed by the
most gifted forensic member the bar, Judge JONES'
few brief months ago, deyee brilliant and logical
gument in favor Of the Broadway railroad, before that
bench which he for years presided Chief Justice
with so much dignity, learning, and grace.
Several members Of the learned ofesson met en- the
occasion yesterday after brief notice. amopgs. whom
Messrs R. J. Dillon Council for the Corporation
Hiram Ketchum Edward Sanford NJ S. BidweIl " Van
Colt, Lorimer Graham, j. Clark, JOS Blunt The Hon.
Judge Duer called 10 preside and the Hon. Judges
DAILY and Pane and Msssrs stroog and Robinson were
requested to act vice presidents Exudge Kent and
]. Loiimer Graham, we're appointed secretaries After
some PREDATORY remarks euogtic Of the high public and
private character Of the deceased Judge, NJ Edward
Sanford read the 70 lowing resolutions -
II has pleased Divine Providence to remove from his
earthly abors the venerable samuel JONES' ard the bar
OF NeS York and the country have sustained loss of
pure integrity eminent talents, vast legal attanments
and exalted personal worth.
His early preparation for the profession in the sfce
OF his father the late Samuel JONES' who was unsur.
passed in cearress of intellect and his attainmsuts in
jurisprudence, prepared and disciplined his mind for the
professional icts 10 which engaged at the COM
msncemept Of his prs!es iona career with the bar of
that His profounc learning his astute discsrnment,
his osweaed assduity and gest powers Of endurance,
his close reasoning emo skul logic placed him in the
first rank Of that bar of which his honored parent
called the father and which presented continuation Of
Before bench which reflected high honor upon our
State with competitors whose learn,sg, eoqucnee, and
tagacy exalted their fame our lac venerable brother
manta ned his high standing until the month OK Janu-
ary 1875, when the late Governor Clinton called him to
the highest judicial Office, and appointed him Chancellor
He brought to the bep va,t professional experience
great learning sourd Judgment spot ess integrity and
ofce with great industry, dignity, and frmAess, until
the month Of April 1928, shen he appointed Chief
Justice Of the Court of the city Of New York.
The duties of this important Office at the lad of the
court which been 9Th
tons Of co.sercia Law than acy other tribunal in our
country were discharged with upbendpg integrity nm
quilted purity, and gentlemany courtesy, for period Of
nearly twenty year,.
The constitution Of 1s47 having provided for the cleo
of judges by the people n June S47 Chief Justice
Jones elected Judge of the creme Court for this
district and ia the allotment the shortest term of
that Office, by virtue of whcn he sme Judge of the
Court Of hpIea's, from Jolly ls47 TO January l. 1919
In this court lie cd the respect aud esteem
Of his associates by his unrtvelsd ssrnrg his enlarged
capacity, his uninpa aired md foid udgnent
The RESCUE Of hi term for Januaf 1912 to January
1850 vas spent 10 the Supreme Court OF this district
He closed his judicial and returned to the practice
u his profession. among = bar who had grown up
arourd him. who venerated him for bis age and ripa
experience revoted him for his talents and attain nents
spd bonored him FOR the purity Of his long and uaoem
He engaged IN the contests Of the bar tbs advanced
sse Of upeards Of eighty yeara with all ths aei)r OF
youth with all the veof OF aaboud and all the wisdom
of VISIT ralnmepts vivid memory, ripe ex osrieuce
and continued untn within t8o Tbs pass - exhibit
Gelress OF zeal q ces # facaltiss qucknsss
and cecacy o. tect aud power I'D clnpfahea eonssa
OF srRuaept which have beea equally astoois shiny in.
sruciipg aud deli gbtfnl.
The energy Of biz later areu0ents dssSn,od us Of the