The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-01-11
Death of Judge Neyius.

The announcements Of the death of
Judge Neyiuss will be received by a
large number of THE people of New
Jersey with heartfelt regret. In him,
one of the most kindly and genial of
the citizens of the State, and most
courteous and gentlemanlike members
of the bar has departed never to visit
again the scenes of earth.
Judge MENUS, says the Jersey City
Courier has been a member of the
Newt ersey bar for the long period of
over forty years, his admittance to
practice dating ia November 1919
Having fairly entered upon his profess
ional career, his constitutional humoF,
his ready wit and perennial flow Of
spirits soon gathered around him a
large circle of friends, and introduced
him to an extensive business, which his
ability and success permanently secur-
ed and steadily increased. New
Brunswick, his place of residence, was
at that period, when railroads were
unknown, place of much Importance,
the legal transactions managed there
forming no insignificant part of the
business of that character, Of the State
and of this a full share fell to his lot.
On the 18th of November, 1888, he
was appointed 9Rstice Of the Supreme
Court, his appointment being made
under the old Constitution, when
Judges were chosen by a joint meeting
of both Houses of the Legislature, in
the same manner that the Uuited Sta
ties Senators ROW are. This post he
filed for period of fourteen years,
continuing to occupy the bench for
two full terms.
Hewas succeeded by Judge Haines
who came into Office on the 18th of
November, 1852; the term of Office
under the old and new Cons titutions
of the State Of New Jersey, of JUS
tice of the Supreme Court, being sew
en- years.
The opinions of Judge MENUS
while on the bench were marked by
great point and directness, as well as
by legal learning. His mind was fert-
lie and suggestive, his perceptions
quick and he rapidly arrived at the
strong points CT controversy.
In private and social intercourse,
his kindly manners his inexhaustibIe
humor and his ready appreciation of
the dron and amusing, made him one
OF the most attractive of companions;
and when he went about to hold his
circuits, he was always greeted with
the utmost cordially, by persons of
all classes and professions.
After he retired from his Bench he
was frequently employed to aid in the
trial of causes, at those circuits, where
he had recently presided as Judge, UNI
til at length failing health began to i'm
pair the vigor Of this mental powers and
incapacitate him for his accustomed
effective duties.
For six or eight months past, his
health had been quite feeble, and for
little more than two months, he had
been confined to his residence, aud un-
dergoing gradual decline with full
consciousness Of his approaching end.
His death occurred at about 4 o.
clock yesterday morning, in the Gath
year of his age. The funeral will take
placein jersey City, from his late resi-
dence, So York st at III O'Clock, on
Saturday next.
The remains will be taken to New
Brunswick by the N. j. Railroad at
IL o'clock, and funeral services viii be
held in the End Reformed Dutch
Chnrch in that city, at o'clock, P.
M.-Nes0ark Mercury Of the 29th.