The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-30
LEGAL INTELL1GRNCE.
Farewell to Judge sharawood.

and HRre-At the close of the regular Saturday bust
ness IL being the last day in this Court of the Hon
George sharswood so long the President OF the Court
EmS aYd Pen sreS ESQ arose and in yery
Ing manner delivered the following beautiful Are
we'll ADDRESS on behalf Of iss 6af.--
Gentlemen and lsrethren OF the Philadelphia Bar
Iey nnose VINO know me must know thatt upon an i'm
to prem,edltsted ado, ess for IN me
AVOID Misunderstanding or Misrepresentation 10
these times of popular excitement and popular pre-
impulse in the dischafge OF the agreeable duty at
and Without further prelude proceed to lhe fiidl,
Judge s6arsWoodNWe are now about to separate
ron YOU s9 iaT st least as regards one depar ment
present relations cOusoled in thai separa-
lion while we consider that It WI result in yolr "a
your merts-that of Judge Of the supreme Ooart Of
state, through the voice Of an admiring people could
10 sever close professional or friendly ties must
always be n more & or les, less painful 70 q generous and
tends ultimately to produce or promote reciprocal or
ndyioue benefit the mutual a sacrifice 5 Nsatsd
aTs 1Tns ae o S66 sTSe@pSTy wS SmsD' 81 yoo
gratefully remem5e 'SSStI Sa s g1d H wRGG Rd we shalt
toh to apo'her and higher sphere OF action we snail
log, INDUSTRY and ability eminently quaiify Won 10
nccp. Nay farther our grStio tIo3 9e Gy y9pr os to
HANGED 'ne GiChsGl0usness i OF our having volun-
lions FOR the p.rpce or c3Gierrlng deserved 6onors
upon you and lasting "ehIs upon the eo1lmnaGV
your worh-you became ostens,,' " the candidate of
both oontending parlies-nether OF tn,n OF ITSELF Il
your election. The body of the Democracy vvnaId
adyersaries, deemng the sancty Of the iuS,ca no
anu anu OuI SLong personal claims above ali mere poll.
IL party tamme united with the tus' BemGeyTaS01T E5GsT of
aaacb enc &c the salutary esson-and one tba Ih9s
never be iorgottenIthat Judge shud depend" nS5S
teal strstegv in short, that he owes reverence and
submission on " 10 God and the Law. ~
there NOtber Impressive featuTa in tbfg
ture that is sui ect of great atfoa and that
s0H sa but as legacy sr
the lpanimity With which d those VINO knew best
Indeed. II is doubtful whether single OF this
et part Of this conc his forensic banneh Ins hS5 or
yielded his stubborn OF justice the uetustng
the last theyst stand by you. Not you werSa
you were competent and accomplished Judge, and,
And now, sir, we bid You for the time grateful
aud afectonate farewell. Fifteen years the consti
Se d Of hnm @ LAY T Sng
as we are assured you do now in reviewing ths past
term your duty here I and in the Rumble
made perfect. In conclusion, have again to say TO
M sPssk1g sl se G15F Sr myself @ and and my
BSff csPSot feel Sensible Of tSe So1oe Se 1os
Srsed the Of
whom you have @ requested @ To- be the organ OF your
after my admission 10 the Bar, Mr. Brown associated
could ever see but that Kindness Of heart wIich has
Y e eafy arugses a8d Ghc6 has sq
the whole course % ct his b;. long and honorable pro
efforts in that career, may well be applied
great great ROmSS orator and advocate@ o ne
m0 a1 SaT g0 Do add SGS IN sSe f 92se ~ sss ]
writer, TUi UiUeiqe onntn soscuLortn DleoridaP
cherished traditions To you, gentlemen / can eOiy
s and md that very % I my M sincere
always manifested towards me dur the long period
com mpsrStveIy young man and with Very little ex.
perience Praecsy al a aad az mGen . to learn ana maoh
n entail excitement to which, in my case, there has
bodily suffering: feel conscious that have fre:
gueny made large n drafts Gn your % oT6esrsnce but
now looking over this large Bar. allow to declare
cannot With the most perfect sincerity. hold out the
right hand Of TieSds6lP pa Snd 40 hr &
associated so long, cannot sever connection
tes a 1sfOis O aS dsS
with ah S h Sa RnO@ @ p
appreciate. In looking back has occurred TO
wRich have pa 70 judgment before u.s. there have
Seye been very few derences Of opinion no differ
ences OF feeling. Not only in our appropriate bus-
Which the Legisature has seen f irom time to lime
m each oSer bs
secret OF our almost unsxampled harmony. A..
the may SSHops i s to " me hs
bar by their learning and Integrity, may retain
thai character which justly deserves and COM
naands the confidence Of the community.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAs-Judge Brewster-
The usual Saturday business was before the Court.
In the Registers Court for the CITY and County OF
Appeal Of Edgar H. Baxter from the probate OF the
will Of Henry b. Chew, deceased:--
Brewster j.-This appeal has been heard upon
petition Tor an issue deUsqCu Cet noll ana Volun-
nous aminers report OF the testimony Of numerous
Witnesses who were called oy the appellant in sup,
the case into the Court Of Common Pleas for trial
I'm the view we have taken of the case it is unne-
cesssry Tor pass upon the disputed question Of
his status may admitted and his demand Issues,
still refused. HIS allegations OF want oftestamentr
ary capacity of undue Influence, were not pressed
the elaborate and able arguments submitted oy his
counsel, Nor could we have been asked, with the
i,sstio5s Wholly ansnpported even by scrsp Of
testimony and directly contradicted by all the eVi
Sese remarks bring us to the consideration of the
only remaining point in the case. IL is presentedin
foIoWipR allegatiOns."And your petitioner further
AYERS that SAID testatOr Henry B. Chew, made his
an aereement entered into said testator and
petitioners mother in 1922 had lost mis- rights a
fact YOUR petitioner AT the time OF the making of
said win the only legitimate OF said testator"
be rendered intel. ible by reference 10 the test
mouy, II is alleged by the petitioner that ne Is the
lawful issue oflR marriage between his mother and
the testatOF The fact OF his paternity and mater
nifty is clearly proven ana unquesuOned, bnt the
his parents soutly denied. AFTER the birth Of issue,
the mother executed paper wherein, ior certain
leased and discharged" all claims OF herself and chill
dIen against the testAtor for support and rnahte-
nance. The document is signed by themO0her IN her
maiden name, and is the agreement referred 10 In
I the amendment TO the petition, .,.. u,.,.,a
The appellant therefore, cOntands that we should
award an Issue devtsdpn 0et nom not 70 NY @ os
general testamentary ncapaciy, or uufess OF un9is
influence-for these are all not only improved ou os-
proved-but to Determine, in the lal lgnage or ms ms
amt ndmenl;-"Wh Whether tha, testator was lso9Ang i