Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-08-16
Tribute TO the Bse sory OF Judge ~
H Reese by rsse Nashville Esar.

In the Honorable criIai j CosiTt tie morning of
the 18th inst, abe following proceedings were had
James E Rains Attorney General Of the Court arose
and stated that by req of members Of the Bar,
he desired 70 read the Court Preamble and Ress-
buttons relative the lately deceased Judge REESE,
and to ask that the be spread upon tie minutes
of the Court. The Preamble ami Resolutions were
unanimously adopted, and ordered to Be reat upon
the minutes. They follows
The members Of the Nashville Bar, having dUTi
past month, heard Of the death OF the Hon v z
Reese. and this being the first Court that has been
holden this city since that melancholy event deem
the present an appropriate occasion TO TESTIFY iheir
high appreciation Of That eminent Jurlst anu " eN
press their deep regret On account Oh ms death
The distinguished deceased, having for over forty
years adorned the Bar and Benchof Tennessee and
attained position IN the legal ranks, second to none,
has at length fallen, f oil age ana lu ~ hoiois lie
was born in Jefferson county Tennessee on the 29th OF
November 1893 He educated at Greenville Col
lege where he graduated with the first honors OF las
Alma Mater. He was licensed Attorney in 1917
In 1921 married Sarah Mackln Cooke, daughter OF
General Cooke and again married in 1884 Henrietta
NJ Brown daughter of DIR. Preston Brown of Ky
When the Bar he met such competitors as
White, nnmersoD, Williams, Cooke, Mckinney, Nc
Campbell, Andersen, Lea and Jarngan, ami yet among
all these IustriOus lawyers, he at once assumed
prominent position In 1881 he elected Chancel
ior which position he ed with signal ability, until
he raised TO the highest point OF legal elevation in
State-thc Supreme Bench
The high character he attained Supreme Judge, is
matter of pride not only to his immediate family
and friends, but to the Bar throughout the state No
member of the Barno true Tennessean can recollect,
with feelings of pride, the exalted esteem in which
our Supreme Court was held throughout the Union,
while Judge Reese upon the Bench side by side
with his less distinguished Compensation and
Turey. 1t during the brilliant administration of
these three eminent uriStS that present system
judicial decision mainly developed and estab
lshed upon a firm basis To Judge Reese therefore
TO his impartiality, which knew bias, his Unborn
love justice his profound knowledge of the law, his
sodity OF Judgment, his patience and industry in
search his almost instructive perception OF the truth,
and his enlargement OF mind by general and varied
earnng-to these high qualities, the legal profession
Tennessee is chiefly indebted for the present fixed
and stable condition Of our law.
When such lawyer dies il Is meet and proper that
the Bar throughout the State should unite paying
his memory just tribute Of respect Be therefore
ResOred, That in the death of Judge Reese the Bar
of America has lost OF its ablest members, just
Judge and a profound jurist, and the community in
which he lived and died, OF its most useful and
valued citizens.
ResoIuef, That deeply sympatliZe with the falni
" and friends OF the distinguished deceased upon this
their great bereavement.
ResGlred, That this Preamble and Resolutions be
spread upon the minutes of the Honorable Crimia al
Court, and published i'll the city papers.