New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-23

.,....;.,, Cor saverol wears Many Of his views
80, With those of Jus ice Davis. lie SAID tha' no
Ala mot think il would be wise to make any influence
changes in the present institution oil 'he SUP -;
Court The remedy was In the proper va y limit
OF cases before they reached that SoII ~, I've taken
inc tbe number that should be allowed 10 ''
there oo,,+pNr Parsons said,
Z" the lower courts, especially IhcsVoL ,tork NJ the
York are a. much oveTcrnwdcd WIN r,ode f,r
SunrP. ne Court Provision shoNlH w; III a..
th,, appoiDtmcnt Of adGluoFa! JuuE'' ai,ctcd for
ulct, ineu H. sa, three III number, coma 't
sitting as an appellate court 10 near ~! pills an
came from the district OF ct' LII nj the greater
ort f OH these appeals ln the most NM o 80
eases there would Do the lurthc1 dI'N"
prcme Court , ~ r,,,Id furnish all
tbe RELIEF necessary Ia cnabt The hlgheSt e"uiu ~
40 lis work properly and thO!nuehIy' ~ ,,.,jiiv
fine minor causes would he dct'tn''''tt r.. ia
Az oiJfiona nd,. 10 sit at circuit IN TINS ci'y Aau
become necessary because. OF the SrG5t,' -snns
crease of iury trial builncSS' M 80 80. So
thought that this district shrulu comps ~ ,t
tI0Yf Nc,x Work state and tnc states 81 N'Iiu y.
and Copn.rticut and that the "pPeii"'pp -
should sit most OF the time ~ teiT cl.S, ne roirt
Thought that the judges of inc 0uI'v,nn' ,~.,,'It
me not tn . compelled ~ sit IN circuit, except
as 1ney found thai they had sufficient uhe a"' Nv
sired 10 az So.
WHAT &. p. LowREY AND OTHERS THINK
Crosvcnor =. Lowrey said NO change ongi' ~
no
or prestige of the Supreme Court To think OF 'ld'
CONT as a mechanical contr vance winch Is 10
grind ont 81 much work in 80 IOug time, anu II -
zoe ,n'i do II, to put anOt er hacHlAo III ~ - mo
10 degrade the character OF itS NulA. ,rr,n With
question hut that the Judges 'u' 49,. .,vcr,i
work Each Judge Is compelled 10 wrIie sN>ciai
onluions A week, ana, as they 90 uol nav CAV
Ia put their views together Ia teINl l'1'e "tT5,
they are tremendously lOns Opinions, tN"
rr a more Judges. Certainly hiteen "ou!d ot
nnongh This wOald divide up the Work 50 lid'
each Judge could give the proper attention and de-
liberation TO the slbJcct aischSSou .! MIN 80
make ~ the Supreme court three courts ct coorfl-
rate Jurisdiction Is an abSard ldea. You would
find a lawyer going into one OF them ana geltIuS
nartain rnIe II law III one case: another d.y he
would Get contrary rule from another branch. and
everything would bo unsettled. quite asr'9ieuIous
in the proposition 10 have the dlHrTeht
branches of the court deal with dlnercnt
kinds of litigation Such an IDEA Is
Lase com nelcaI' conception Of the functions CT
The conrt-it never could spring tom a lawyers
mind In patent case the law IL lald Gown
which may control n railroad case ana thus al
the varieties Of hhgalon are 80 connected mat
10 have ludependent appellate courts, laying down
diterrnt law for each, would lead 10 meXtrcoblc
confusion" =. .
any excep ing the most important cases belno car
r,sd 10 he supreme Court. lnls plan was suostan'
tialiy the same as those of Judge DAVIS and OF MI
Parssns-to create ape Hate courts III the various
districts TO hear primarily all appeals IT 10 the tT
courts. THE objection, OF course, VIII be naie t.
this he con ,inued. " that 1t viii entail addIuona
exneu>e But there some mau a. IutC " Inch
the question of expense enTcrS az ah illogical factor
N ,uy child is sick. | don't stop 10 think who
rs the cheapest doctor. cut l get al once tie
physician In Shom 1 nave confidence regard
less OF Tia question whether be Is cheap
or dear And SO whom the great conn eTclal inter-
ests OF the country depend upon the proper adnuuS-
,r.tion Oh Justice The only question is H"" Shall we
,royIde the best mode OF settling ana declaring the
J. Vandcrpocl, Edwards Pierrepont and other
nroiulncut lawyers whose OpuIUDS were asked
aor,ed M thinking lhat the Supreme Court needed
S1me additions 10 make il effective; hut none of
them Thought tha' the number Of judg 'ught to
90 bevoud fifteen. The custom tndt has sways
be en- observed his court Of each judge reading
ma oren court his opinions is severely cIilcI.ed.
On MONDAYS little else Is done each jUtgr Al turn
Ipadiug aloud to lew # any listeners the work he
mas done since tie last adjournment. II The
method followed IN the dpIt late courts 81 th's stat
suCuld br adopted by the United Staies Suprcne
Court nearly one day d every week II Is III session
couid be saved. Tins method l. simply mat, upon
The ne .tirc Of the Court, the pre- ldlng justice
hand, 10 tic clerk the opinions and decisions siVen
and they can then Je seen by any peFsOis who de-
sire 10 soc them. InAS method OF rcaiIne tie Opn-
ions spraIs mp IN the rdroo Years OF ,he Govern
ncnt when decision by he supreme Court was
n considerable event, and scarcely more than "A
oozeu were rendered a year Ii has now nothing
except Ia am II. and It's abolition, a. Is
sad woud 20 far toward 50. linz the pT blcm how
this court may be enabled properly 10 perform It's
great ana constantly accommodating duties.