Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-07-20
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The Court met yesterday morning
Hon. NJ. Fuller, District Judge, presid-
ing. The following proceedings were
had.
c. II. Light VS.. The Floral Mill Com
pany-Argument on motion to strike out
answer postponed to Saturday July 26.
Frank Wheeler VS.. The Floral Mill
Company Argument of demurrer con-
timed to Saturday, July 26.
U. 5. Booker VS.. The National Mining
Company of demurrer con-
tlnued to Monday, July 10.
John Mcfarland applied for letters of
administration on the estate of John H.
Lynch, deceased. The usual notices
were ordered to be posted.
DEATH OF HON. d. R. ASHLEY.
After the transaction of the regular
business of the day. Judge Pitzer an
nounced the death of Hon. D. r. Ashley.
late of this city, and a distinguished
member of the bar of Lincoln county.
He paid a high and just tribute to the
memory OF the deceased, whom he had
known not only rs a lawyer, but as
irlend--a warm, personal friend He
had first met Mr.. Ashley N the spring of
1919, at Weston. Mo-, when both were
seeking fame and fortune on the Pacific
coast. In company with Mr.. A. the
speaker had crossed the plains, and after
wards met him in California as n Senator
from Monterey county and as State
Treasurer. Judge PitZer referred also to
Mr.. Ashley's services as the Representa-
tive In Congress for two successive terms
from this State. During close friend
ship with deceased for nearly quarter
Of century he had never found man
truer to his friends, lawyer more faith
iul to his clients or more courteous to all
with whom he was brought in contact
Professionally. No member of the
bar on this coast was more thoroughly
learned in the law-none more eloquent
OF speech. Judge Pitzer moved that
when the Court adjourn, it adjourn as a
mark of respect to the memory of Delos
h, Ashley w. W. Bishop, Esq. sec.
onded the motion. His Honor, Judge
Fuller, before granting the motion, said
the occasion prompted the utterance of
the hearts true sentiments. Deceased
was possessed of those qualities as law
yer which any man might well emulate,
and few men had manifested as much
true and honest pride in the profession;
he was courteous and affable in social life,
bold and manly in the practice of his pro-
tession. His Honor was constrained to
mourn more deeply the loss of Mr.. Ash
ley, as his profound erudition was always
directed to the enlightenment and not
the embarrassment ofthe Court. Heioined
most sincerely in the expressions of sor-
row at the loss of one SO highly esteemed
Judge Pitzer then moved that commit
tee be appointed to draft resolutions of
respect to the memory of deceased. The
Nourt appointed Messrs. j. S. Pitzer, W..
W. Bishop, Geo. NJ. Sabin, Geo. S. Saw
yer, d. Corson. A. b. Hunt o. c. Nc
mcDonald. Geo. Goldthwaite and John
r. Kelley as such committee, after which
Tue Court adjourned to 10 O'Clock Mon
day morning.
MEETING OF THE BAR.
After the adjournment meeting OF the
members of the bar was held, Colonel
saoin In the chair, when on motion, Dis
uict Judge Fuller was added to the CON-
nlttee on resolutions. On motion, a sub
Sommittee-Messrs. Sabin, Pitzer and
Aeiiey-were appointed to prepare the
tesoiutlons and submit them to the COM
in'''ee' The meeting then adjourned.