New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-25
TRIBUTES OF RESPECT TO JUDGE GROVER.

TRIBUTES OF RESPECT TO JUDGE GROVER.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE STATE COUErs-REMAkKs OF
PRESIDING JUSTICE DAVIS AND JUDGE TAPPEN.
In the Supreme Court, General Term, yester-
Gay Clark Bell called the attention of the Court to the
death OF Judge Martin Grover; and in view of his re-
arkable ability, industry and uprish ness as man. as
much as the high position he had attained moved an ad
journment Of the Court out OF respect 10 his memory
Mr. Angel, fellow townsman Of Judge Grover and DIP.
Benedict In brief speeches, seconded the motion
Chief,Justice Davis said the Court had heard with
more than ordinary pain OF the death OF Judge Grover
two Of lite members having been personally associated
with hm-one for ten years the other for Eve or
dix He had known Judge Grover well, in his private
and personal excellence, well as In his ability as
Judge In his death the State had lost judicial officer
whose place ii would be difficult to fill Judge Grover
was man OF remarkable natural ability. He suffered
somew hat from lack Of carly educaon yet in spite OF
that no attained to higher powers or exhibited
greater force He well read in the law, his resources
deep, and he hal strong natural common sense on
which he all occasions fell back
Judge Growers career at the bar, Judge Davis con-
tinued, O remarkable one. AS an advocate, he was
clear, concise and powerful He rarely occupied an
in argument His rule was TO seize few strong
points and present them with precision and cearDess to
the jury and with jures his success was remarkable
He never met his superior examiner. Instinctvey
he avoided the common fault OF pressing cross-exa-
inaon far On the bench he subjected to an ex
raornary OF labor Two Of the Judges in bis dis
tict had disabled for years. and their work ac
euuulael for him lie held court from O'Clock in the
morning until IL at night for weeks at time He wore
out naturally strong constitution by this severe labor
Ills native integrity his purity and honesty OF character,
his desire TO be and 10 do right had won Tor him the
admiration OF those who knew him. aud with them raised
20 him a monument even greater than the opinions
red hy him in Supreme Court and the Court OF APP
pcas The Court Joined in the expression Of deep roget
This loss TO them the tearing asunder OF ties Of
friendship. The order Of adjournment would he entered
BY the Clerk. w., rs
In the Supreme Court, Chambers, the Hon. Robert 9.
Hart moved adjournment for the same cause Judge
1spcn said that by the death Of Judge Grover the State
had lost n prominent citizen OF high character jurst
ence a man of learning. integrity, and usefulness IN
every respect. He had hed high stations in the public
service and his eminent position Judge OF the Court
of Appeals OF this State al the time OF bis death made IT
and proper that this motion should he accedcd TO- and
that Court should adjourn, token OF respect for
His memory.
Judge Freedman in Superior Court, Special Term on
motion of b. j. Courtney and W. ii. BOugttOn. aDd Judge
Robinson, IN Common Pleas. Special Term on motion OF
e. Banbridge smith and Z. W. Brooke, also adjourned
their Courts