The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-13
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Ds>sn .r C.nser Jusssre snssas Jesss Oakley.
n Aans Of justice again In scarning We are
&C. nsrs sHrsd upon 10 record The psssns ssy q
UusA nsp-s juriss, . scholar, and gsuaSenaA 0isf
1unss eHk,sy b asAii In NE HzzAlD, yesterday, Ne
snnsupssd hs dAagsreusly M sAas asas tssu,
- fssARy Monday evening ~ hi residence, Twsaay
~ street, opposite eranercy Park, y the seventy aAh
yuv e his age rMs4sN
Asnas jesse 0Aley, the subject Il present astes,
- native Of Dutchess ceu,sy, whore M aAsAss
sctabs farnsr He was electsd - Congress nom ths
Aghkeepee district, - rsyrcseAs hat esunAy, u 1919
- Congress In which DaAisl Webster and Jsas O.
Osun oonmcAced tSeir brilliant career; he tsok very
PnHen; part 70 the debates IN Congress turing the
~ Great Britain he there fer two ssseisss and
lsIs he was electeS IRON Feughksepsss - the upper
Oneh Of the Legislature, where he remained eurlns
1s-ls; his practice AT tho bar 1t that time
10y extensive In July 1867 he arpoisisd Attorney
a.ssrAl of this State, succeeding Mr.. Martin Van Barren
49, the expiration Of hi Of thai snce he
Oscd bis Prssession, the fall Of 1897 Again
sesed 70 Congress- where he remained until he ap
painted Judge Of the Superior Court Of New York April
ms by the then Goversor, under the provision Of
for the establishment Of Superior Court Of Law ia the
city ofNew York passed March Slst 1925 which provide
hat there shall be established Within the city county
q New York, court, to be called and knowa by the
Of the superior Court of the city of New York which
SusHot
Justices" From that time the present Thos Oakley
aas been reelected by immense majordes as one Of
JUDGES Of the Court and subsequently, mcusly
- by his the Chief Juscethis being the
only court IN the district which reeonzes that rtcths
Scpreme Court has Presiding Justice aud the Corsnss
Pleas First Judge.
the appointment n Judge ockley TO the bea-a,
BIS associates the ale Chief Justice Jones Chen
hsneclior) and Judge josiah ogden Hoffman. Judge
Oakley grslute of Yale College Before hh
elevation 10 the bench, Jss. J. Oakley engaged
ecsnsel in many celebrated cases, apscngs. which
She well sssmboa: csn;reversy reference 70 The
esousil grant given Fulton and Livingston navigac
he caters Of The Hudson This suit involved great
ssaronsl question, which he argued w,b the dr.
aagrisked ability, and said at that time that he
Ead, OF The ablest arguments delivered tina
ssortlhe supreme Oourt of he untsd states st wash
nsson Ee also concerned a q the ate john
Jssss Aster, which in 'oved very large Of land r
ske county Of Putnam, in this State In pObocs Judse
p-Sley democrat; bat be belonged TO the OLD
nssorabe school Of democracy, and 70 the fAcsus
cass Of the new.
Jadge Oakley vas married iwioe--arst 70 an amabe
s>ay CT Dutchess county, BY whom he had chsl;
sCondly the accomplished Miss Cugsr Of this city by
whom be had six children, four Of whom and bis wife
survive him He has lived q good old age and
viii deny that Thomas Jesse Oakley possessed An
sedscs 81 the highest grade, aiscernment which In
Esnily distinguished the important and control
hg points Of every controversy, practical sense
sad profound judgment His familiarity VIII
he principles Of The law and the strcng de-
s,rs preserve them made him impatient IN der the
orous and crude upon principles during
ne hast twenty years He oauAos be said 70 have sees
tie rnoei learned Of the Jrdc.ry, Learning
acquaintance with cases, but like ths late Cisf Jus
Marshall, whom in mental capacity he Aule, If
al tnferiO--kke ha BE preferred " dispose q ali
srostoEs the gresA fundamental rules wacA should 90
sin the judicial setilt nscns Of htigaicss i'm
partial Judge never sdorpss bosch what mos. ~
credit IA the i'ctsrsts whsh be- hke o,ter sruh
great meu possessed, u having pride OF opinion
essential prevent his csacluens from seiss
sainrbed when no fsli entirely certain Of being rght II
be willing 70 rcrsce his steps a, the
when The mistake discovered. In all his judicial
ne constantly aimed IN insure the ismph OF rssi
b., never permitted a mouentAry impreeson to the
"a .iv OF q paytscu ar css~ asssii Inc selod
az the land. An who have heard bis charge
wtr sDhs in saying tina, they recuaneni FOR
ro<oa Arrangement clesrs~ss o. statement, and the
which he placed before the mind The point
uvoe which wss 70 decide. We reneEser no instance
winch jury found Contrary to the direction which
u compelled IN any TO give thess ;hoasb %
erred whore ihsy nsoonsrued the Law
snd judged sreagfuly Of The facts; yer do thak
I'M, there L rcsPcctxsls lawyer who hsc
70 believe hat The rights OF his CHEN, IN
p.red BY the self esteem dcsnAn Of this admirable
!sese; AID bpcw thai ae experienced members Of the
profession wr sorr5virliy admit Ibss Judge Oakley he
ssuses lie class Of 81 whom ,he surviving number
very small, snd that e-ea merit, learning
fssgsut equal to biz ooald De fosnd Is likely thai
the prrscr, elective sys~n they viii be elevsieG
the bench, unless they lead themselves Euch Of
h. alsta,
Of dignity.
Eh gratifying 70 remember thst Judge Oakley Wa, Ter
- may years, ars under many political changes re-
ased IN the station whose sn,es he 20 admirably d..
asArSes; and ii The time paia'ul 10 resec. that
saess the people becsrne e,1;sus the prsyssea
fhe kv h0oorssle and RANGER ., vsHsca E-1e
prosriphvc, there mar be period lhs fusure
sadies experience " this sescA sf any
srbuna vii b. hoscrcs BY the peessse Of isiene r
confidence worthy Ire estssr 81 ns corrunisy 80
Shoe vsch iius,rsed lie ssnlA ard ss-rl crcSl.soe
at Thomas J. Oakley.
Ybe nsmters 81 the ssooh Asc ID. ssr-vho hoSssed
An While Hyias, and lh,; he u 10 more-uili
scest hi day a. osoct, 10 the roesra Tern "
VEacm. Csu where Sl,qosnl srprsseisas uu be given
iso fseings Of soow sze synp4sy ssaerAsed pro
fessor I've community Tor the loe Of o. NOS
sod end aissc.l " n prefsss,so OF the s-
ne funeral win Ase plAoesrcn biz s,e rcaidesss On
Tsartaay, 10 mOrrsr,) 81 scSock,
TIE Solosing vs,s ,hs pree.sanss yesterday y e-
osrts,--
AZ THE syPEzior couRr.
pssoc gussJ8 cser, snsvc-th, alccssa, Hsgaso srs
woodruff.
rAs ssteadanoe q ys7ssrl o be be- Ayge psi
with slaculy sAnitsnos could be esiAinea 70 he
roesD. seep feehss " sorrs~ pervtdso al rressst
NJ. WniDE CuErr HoTJs rose, and sderossns The
ossr, and profound Silence ssl1upcs coming isio tie
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ao~Si ali ny bre,hr.n, Of ID. dscc.so q the CHEF
fssrSc Q! iAis oeurt. bes cave 70 W yscr
soocsr, Tor tbs rarpoue Of skng tasl he dsurn
Or Sting to8aEsusal 70 ire grcs, pro,ss~sas ass
lvdjc.l ns-.@ Of the aeossssa Ny earliest rscol
ACTIONS oounoc,ed with Calef Justice Oakley