The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-10

W OCTOBER TERM.-TAPLEy, j., PRESIDING.
aiWEDNEsDAY.-The traverse jurors came in and
were empannelled as follows: jtdl. ln - f5u sHJ g.
First yny.-E. P. Briggs, westbrook, Foreman;
Sewal Boody, -Windham; Leonard M. Burnham,
Cobb, Yarmouth; VIM M COBB Casco; cyrus CYRUS [.
Curtis, Portland; Daniel 5. Davis, Standish; Mark
ward James, Freepcrs Solomon Il. LAMB ,G Harrison.
man; william Lamb, otlsfeli; Tappan Libby, Scar
Cape Elizabeth; George E. Meade, Bridgton; Ma.
hum Libby, Portland; Charles G.. Morton, Naples;
Mases eaaSg RoF
j. d. Pulsifer, Esq. was sworn in as stenographer
of the Court. il3sa5g Hi bGs suoii8ninu9
sTy No. 517.-Wm. Martin, I'd, VS.. Moody f. Walker.
Action of SANDER. Not finished. s. M. Harmon for
plaintiff N. s. Littlefeld for defendant
'i'" HiltNh AFrERNooN SESSION.. la a 3f'ai
AT the coming in of the Court at 81 o'clock p NJ,
John Rapd ESQ, addressed the Court, as follows: II
May i please your Honor, the members Of the
edge of the Court the decease of Thomas Amory De-
blois, one of its oldest and most distinguished mem
bers and at their request, and by their authority
beg leave to submit and read the Court the resou
lions which they have adopted on this occasion: I
The members of the Cumberland Bar having
eaS Il aesp # The and
one of its abest members sriorsts tfIa 10
Resolved. That in this unexpected dispensation OF
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the profession Of which he had been for more than
fifty years an honored member, lament the loss of
one whose rose private and professional merits were
ResoIUed, That we will cherish the memory Of his
Uniform courtesy his sterling integrity and his high
professional prnciples-worthy alike Of our admire
ton and our emulation. lac Az alE II5II
Resotred, That these resolutions be presented to
the Supreme Judicial Court, now in session. with a
request that they be entered of record and that a
copy thereof be transmitted to the family of the de-
ceased as an expression OF our sympathy and regard
NIr a1df Than n
In the presence of so many of his associates. and
upon the very theatre of his labors 1 feel how IN
necessary 1t Is for me to add anything to these sen
deep sensibity with which lie members Of the Rs g
have united in these resolutions. They are no mere
matters Of form called forth by the mere prophecies
their respect and their regard for one who for 80
many years was leading member of the fraternity
81 peroa Longer than ne professional life of any
affairs of usce and now that his funeral obseouies
have been peiformed and the earth has closed over
witnesses of his daily life and conversation bear their
testimony to his high character and his many virtues
The whole life Of our departed friend was devoted
his profession; only to its pleasant walks but TO
its thorny paths And to that professional lite he
brought the highest atributesot the human charac-
tery de served his clients with zeal, energy and
fidelity that never was surpassed. His professional
demeanor was ever kind and courteous. How many
To the discharge of all the duties Of his private and
professional life lie brought the highest principles
honor and uprghtness. He scoraed from his Utmost
man; and his manly form was an index Of the high
principles that ruled within. We can look back up
on the life of departed friend with an approving
consciousness. We can carry him in our memories
with manly pride. We can hold him up rs an ex-
ample for emulation and for ambition.
1t Is sad to think that shall see his face no more
and never grasp again his friendly hand. But he
had lived his three score years and ten. His work
eye, without pain or sickness OF WEAKNESS, he was
called from the scene of his earthly labors For him