Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-12-01
BAR MEETING.

At a meeting OF a large number Of the
Memphis Bar. At the Chaucerey Court
room. on the 9Th day OF November, 1863,
the following proceedings were had:
On motion, the Hon. 4. Wright was
called to the Chair, and e. W. Heiskell
was appointed Secretary.
On motion OF W. p. Wilson, Esq, il
was resolved that a committee be appoint
ed bv the Chair to draw up resolutions
expressive Of the sense of the meeting
upon the retirement of Hon. William NJ.
Smith.
The Chairman appointed the following
gentlemen on the committee: VIM. 2.
Wilson, ThOs. Il. Smith, l.. d. McKissick,
j. B. HeiskeIl and w. l.. Scott.
On motion, Hon. A. Wright was added
10 the committee.
The meeting then adjourned to meet at
the same place on Tuesday, November so,
1869.
TUESDAY, November 80, 1869.
The meeting being called to order by
the Chairman, the committee reported by
their Chairman, W. p. Wilson, as follows:
The retirement Of Judge VIM. NJ.
Smith from the bench of the Chancery
Court Of Memphis, and the termina-
ton of relations that have sc
long and pleasantly connected him
with this bar, present an oppOrtu-
MY 70 US WHICH We FltuILuiiy tLlHfACt 70
declare thus publicly our sense of his
merits. We have known Judge Smith
during his protr8eted and arduOus service
as Chancellor, discharging The ls~bOriOus
and delicate duties OF his Office under i
condition of things tina tried his capacity,
temper and integrity, and thus knowing
him, we bear cheerful testimony that he
has not failed in either OF these quail.
ties. Presiding il the most important
FhanalPu fTgnpT in thu Grafa with a
crowded docket, full of eases, presenting
new II yexed questions, growing out Of
circumstances incident to the late war, for
the decision OF which be was often with
nj precedent in history or adjudged cases
to guide him, his position was bot trying
and responsible; and if sometimes the
~soundness of his legal conclusions was
questioned by the bar, yet it was not to
the dispaIagement of his legal attain
ments, nor did the taint Of suspicion at
taeh to the judicial integrity which
guided him to, ortO the conscientious con-
ViOtion which accompanied these c0nclu-
sions. In tine vindications of his integrity
aud cOnscieutiOusness, as well as of his
ability and legal attsinments, we cheer
fully pronounce Judge smiths course as
Chancellor to have been eminently salts
factory, and we submit as the sense of
this meeting as follows;
First. Be il Rssotped, That VIZ take
pleasure in expressing TO Judge Smith
the assurance of our high regaed, and in
bearing testimony to the uniform pa
thence, courtesy, integrity and ability
that have characterized him as a Judicial
officer, and extend to him a cordial well
come to the Bar as a brother lawyer.
Seeond-That the Secretary of this
meeting furnish Judge Smith with a copy
of this preamble and resolutions, and that
the same be presented TO the Judge OF the
Chancery Court of Memphis, to be spread
on the records, and to the various
papers of the city of NJ 9mphis for publiea-
tion. ". p. WILSON,
Chairman.
\. WRIGHT,
TuOS. r. SMITH,
j. b. HEISKELL,
W. L. SCOTT,
l.. d. McKISSICK,
Committee.
Mr.. S. p. Yeoman moved that the reso-
be adopted as the sense of the
meeting, which was done mem con,
On motion it was ordered that the CHAIR
man appoint some gentlemen of this bar
to present these resolutions to the honor
able Chsncery Court, with a request that
the same be spread upon the minutes OF
the eelrt; whereupOn Hon. Thomas r.
Smith was designated by the chairman TO
perform that duty.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
A. WRIGHT, Chirman.
c. w. HEIsKELL, Secretary.