New-York tribune., 1884-02-28
COMMON Law CODFICATION
VALUABLE EVIDENCE FOR LAWMAKERS.
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From me Neg York Eue6fRg POST
THE TRIBUNE has collected quantity OF
valuable evidence on Mr. Fields Civil Code from the
lawyers Of the state. by circulating card among them
In general and this code in particular The circular WAS
sent all the Judges and 70 all the members OF the bar
whose name, c0utd be obtained from the directories.
Twelve hundred and received; and OF
these 7i5 from lawyers opposed 10 the Field code,
eaton In tbe abstract Ihe New-York and Brooklyn
Indges almost unanimously opposed TO c0dicson In
any FORM and this certainly ought TO be OF great weight
with the Iegisaturo for not only the judges more
competent than any other body Of lawyers TO form an
optncu hut they ali Oyerworked men. by whom any
smpncation OF ths law through oode were IL possible,
would bo welcomed
MOST INTERESTING or LEGAL OPINIONS.
From me Dauy Regtser-t7he He'0.York 0getaI Law
'V .'OuTtiat)
Taken as whole, the compilation OF opinions
which IE TRIBUNE gives isnore Interesting reading than
rga ornons generally 1t safe 20 say that there
deIyered on any subject whatever, or taking all subjects
together The uncertainty aud the possibility OF diver
ce net oeen tue opinions Of two lawyers On the same
uec 4 well illustrated in these Ubioh range from the
3ITatl,n Of some experienced lawyers that the Cyl!
w down the declaration of another that IL IA utter
nonsense" d. The majority in number OF those who
respond against the Code but on THE poi as some
otbrrs-except in the Neutrality-suspicious. are 90 be
weighed, not counted In general we believe that time
and s.Iccess on the side oil the progreSsiVes
AFAVORABLE SHOWING FOR CODIFICATI0N.
From Tie Aec. YORK Herald. q,
TIE TRIBUNE has taken IA census or legal
opinion on the question Of cOdihcaou aud reports mat
OF twelve hundred lawyers nterrogated III tns state
majority are In favor OF tne ADOPTION o. Civ Uoe lus
I
b. expected but Ear striking result would have
beeu attained had tho Views 0f the clients Or these pro
fe-sona gentlemen been taken The most persistent OPP
pou,nts of eyory OF tho law are always found Ia
The legal professcn and THIS has been conScuO3sI uo
with resccJ 10 all Efforts 10 cOdlfy the law Lawyers
nave opposed the enactment of every code mat mas Dte
adopted this Sate aud yet the effect OF edch one hs
been introduce into tho law moro simplicity cleueSs
aud certainty. Il Is creditLbe, therefore, that 80 many
OF tho twelve hundred lawyers questioned have 40" u1
clared il favor OF codiHCatiOn.
| 4 SURPRISING DEGREE OF PROGRESS
| From The York Mau and Erprsss
| with our knowledge of the warfare OF GER
tain clnes OF New-IOrk lawyers against th7 people
code and against simple plain oholp and consistent cool
dcatiyn. of any surprised that lIk IluA
snoui have such degree of progress even IL
tina quarter as reveals In br0adaldc OI responses
from lawyers IL II remarkable PROOF OF the grown o
nher,itv ar ~ wholesome fear OF the future unpOpu
rfv of continued nullihoaOU Of the Constitution b
The lwvers tat go of the LOO or 80 lawyer CORE
-pondes or IuE TRIBUNE want 10 he considered "a pro
| gros,lyt lawyers wdo have tho spirit OF true Pfoes
sinuns" rather than members OF a Guild WHO'S
business ia to Keep Che law Ia involved, intricate, con
fused ana ab=truse pOssble for $40 OF these law
yers favor From tho replies sent % N
| TRIBUNE we COPY fsW fgom lawyers who regard tho