New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-04
The COURTS.
A TRIBUTE TO A JURIST.

A TRIBUTE TO A JURIST
The PUBLIC SERVICES or THE LATE JUDGE HALL.
In the United States District Court yestor-
day Judge Blatchford presiding Mr. stoughton, calling
attention to the death Of Judge Nathan X Hail. SAID
among other things I.. ..lrr.l.J .. ,
The Hon. Nathan X. Hall who for the period Of nearly
"a wears has administered Justice In the Federal courts
of this Circuit, has gone from us forever he dea sua
denly o %O powsis at a ND OF s
period VI his life whon still promised nuch Vi us
iune HIS has been moss 10 hs s s oon ac
CURED distinction In his profession OF wnon ne ea
became associated with Mr. Fillmore VINO TO-, enoE be Mr
Fillmore became President, Judge Han then qnts
became as % osoaenSs and
esteem OF all It's members ana osPeSIa"y III
Mr. Webster In that high S be no Sua nnwOny
or partisan motives, ever mindful or bis nuues,
D " dss5s Of S sn en Finally
Judge COnkng who had long presided as jugs y. sno
York, resigned that office, and Judge Hall was in
August 1882, appointed his successor rms was os
the entire circuit He entered upon the III OF ns
judicial duties with high sense OF che sacred
Imposed upon him s mas su SI DsPc Courts During
almost his entire Judicial course u has been my goou
Confidence aud friendship He wOrtoy associate
upon the bench OF that great Judge whose loss we SUI
sincerely mourn, Who aftera few months OF sepsr
ton he has gone to join. In view OF the lite
and long judicial services OF the eminent JuaS S @
OF respect his memory this Court do now ADJOURN
Mr.. Parsons seconded the motion. and Judge Blatch-
ford in the course Of his remarks said:
When Judge Hall came ON the Bench In the year 1852
was residing his district and practced before Nun AT
the Bar for fifteen years. had occasion 10 KNOW
him i'm that know him in private life, ana
after came 10 this Bench. to meet him IN other rea
lions He came to the Bench in the maturity OF nus
DO wers at the age Of a. and from that time during
those twenty years, which are the years OF lawyer
life from A to Ca he gave accurate uind paten'
industry conscience void OF all ohense, or earnest az
pcatiOn to the duties OF his place, to tho discharge Vi
all the responsibilities that fell upon him aud ne ana ~
with eiunenoe himself. He presided ia tue courts
here to the great satisfaction OF the DAT
and with great usefulness. until, IN con 80,
auence OF the pressure OF business IN taat
District growing the passage OF the Bankruptcy
act he could be spared from the oVer"hou
ING duties OF his place Those duties wore upon ms
health For the last ten twelve years no mas Dcen
subiect TO attacks Illness which at times nave totay
noapacitated HIM from labor but he mas ufgou on auu
really done moro labor than he was called upon 70 40 III
many instances all OF feel rs n one OF us naa de
parted He was so well known here TO most OF tne
nembers of the Bar who all except the very youngest
pracced in the Federal Courts that we feel as we nu
lost a companion and friend. and u IS exceeuiney ny
propriae that Court, out OF respect 10 MS memory
should no Join and should direct the cause OF inc 40
ournment to entered upon the minutes OF tne Court
| and il Is therefore 80 ordered