Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-17
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the committee to present the following
resolutions:
RUTLAND COUNTY COURT,
March Term, A. d. 1878.
WHEREAS, Since the late adjournment
of this honorable court, death has taken
from us our late professional brother,
E. n. Briggs.
ReSoE0ed, That in the death of Mr.
Briggs the bar and the courts of this
State have lost one prominently asso-
ciated with the one and recognized by
the other.
Reso1Ded, That the commonwealth,
also, has lost a citizen long and honora-
bly, connected with the public service.
Res0EUed, That local, civil, social and
religious interests lose much by the |
death of one so long active and useful |
in their current intercourse.
Res0y0ed, That we put on record this |
expression of appreciation of the hon |
ored and lamented deceased.
G. Fl. JOYCE,
d. E. NICHOLSON,
EDWIN EDGERT0N,
Committee.
Now, may it please the court, in pre-
senting these resolutions of the bar, we
are all carried back to the many occa-
sions when we have met and associated
with our deceased Brother Briggs.
When came to this bar, Mr.. Briggs
was in the full power of his intellect
and at the very heighth of his profess
sional success, and coming to the bar
with small professional attainments and
in, |
ten had the aid of his counsel and re-
ceived his encouragement. Mr.. Briggs
was deeply learned in the statute law
and local practice of the State, and the
bar not only listened and protited by his
wisdom and experience, but the judge
from the bench often asked and received
the benefit of bis careful study of statute
law and his long experience in the prac-
tice of the courts. Mr.. Nicholson con-
tinued at considerable length to point
out the merits of Mr.. Briggs profes-
sional career and his admirable personal
qualities, and moved that the resolutions
| of tbs committee be entered upon the
records of the court.
/
utes followed the address of Mr.. Nichol-
son, when Hon. w. G. Dunton said:
If the Court please, | cannot allow
this occasion to pass without giving my
personal tribute to the memory of our
deceased brother. | fully concur IN the
sentiments embodied in the resolutions,
and in all that has been said by my
brother Nicholson. | came to the Bar
at a time when Mr.. Briggs stood upon the
very pinnacle of his professional fame,
and looked up to him as perfect ex-
ample of what lawyer should be, hon
est in all his transactions, genial and gen
tlemanly in his bearing, earnest in his
endeavors, and strong friend and safe
counsellor, have many times, when
perplexed and discouraged With ques-
tions that are constantly bearing down
upon young man, sought an interview
with Mr. Briggs, always to receive en-
couragement and solution of the prob
lens that had overcome nae. He was
not classical scholar, but was deeply
read in his profession, having better
understanding of statutes and practice
than most of the lawyers in the State,
and he was ever ready to spend his time
in giving advice to the younger members
of the Bar, without other reward than
the thanks of the tyros of the profes-
sion that received encouragement and
benefit from his legal learning and ex-
perience. Judge Dunton referred to
Mr.. Briggs in his domestic, social and
political relations, and earnestly second
ed the motion of Mr.. Nicholson.
: After another impressive silence, A.
A. Nicholson, ESQ.,, said
May it please the courti 1t may be
thought fitting for me to say few
; words upon this occasion, as my rela
tions with the deceased were most init
mate, and my business partnership witt
him gave me an opportunity to se'
: much of him, and watch the manifesto
tions of his character under every phase
of life. My acquaintance with Mr.
Briggs commenced about the year 1850
when I went to Brandon to reside. HI
was then at the zenith of his profession
al fame and usefulness, and fel
: strongly the influence of his characte
. and example. Mr.. Briggs, as has beer
said, was thorough read lawyer in th
. statutes and local laws of the State, ant
had an expressive and forcible way o
presenting his ideas. He was blum
, man, making no pretentions to finished
I scholarship. He abhorred all clap tral
g and deceptions, and had no patienc
u with Hypocrisy or chicane, and whethe
. in the ordinary intercourse of life, In tn
!, courts, before the jury, or in the meet
ings of his town, or the council chambe
i of the State, he was ever ready in hi
' blunt, hearty way to cast his infiuenc
> on the side of right and truth.
|, Mr.. Nicholson referred in feelin
u manner to his personal relations wit
I Mr.. Briggs, to his business partnershl
% with him, and to their ever friendly an
intimate intercourse, and ended with
w. feeling reference to the members OF tn
:, bar in Brandon when he first remove
Il there, and in conclusion said: When
"a first went to Brandon in 1850, L foun
d there brilliant galaxy of legal minds
% Besides Mr.. Briggs was the courtly DAY
enport, the scholarly Hyatt, the classl