New-York tribune., 1884-02-25

Ii. W. BOOkStaNcr, OF inc hIlH VI laiuVIPOOi'
Green & Cunning, writes:
think it the Field Code fairly embodes the common
law as it now IS. and the whole body OF the common
law viii Ne easily accessible in compact form, hug
saond greatly deprecate having it subsequently, amended
unless ON the recommendation Of competent oomnsc
sion appointed for that purpose, to be composed Of
judges or some other body learned in the Law.
Surrogate Delano c. Calvin says:
am in favor OF The codcaon OF the law in this state
knowledge of Mr. Fields great learning, experience
toroug'ncs and industry lends me to venture the opn
ion that it will be found useful II adopted
Fx-Judge L. i. Fancher says Of the proposed
code:
It comprssses and defines in iutegibe sections plin
cipcs of Law hitherto varousy unIerstoou Oy uAerIn&
applied alike by all courts and judges, and should pc
capable Of being correctly understood Dy teaWyeIS anu
the general public.
Ex-Judge c. Goepp says.
1t is the only codifcaton Of the common law which
stands a chance OF being adopted IL will coll Tor no or
yerv few amendments and amendments much moro
mode to -si1fion in force than TO common law
not statutory bill not enacted.
Charles W Goodyear OF Bufa,o, formerly partner
Of Governor Cleveland. says:
Ibeeye il will simplify the law and enable the people
generally TO obtain more thorough knowledge OF me
laws Of the state aql hett9r aldersandmj OF tngd
lcsa rights. The Field Code has been before me Peoc
and Legsl ure for many years, and has been ulIY as
c,,s-cd by many Oi the abest LAWYERS oi thc Ste IL
who had the largest experience ~ any nan IN The Saa
cOdiher and has prepared at least hce coieS Wch
have proved successes.
Judge Andrew Hamilton, of Albany. says:
Every experiment in the direction OF cOd1catOn in the
State nas been very successful
Dexter A. Hawkins says:
codilcaton smplifes and systemazos aholy Of law.
rim Glass;. 5. LAmoreaux, Judge of Saratoga
County, writes of the Field Code:
tits concise and will greatly aid the bar in the ascer-
tainmeut Of all that pertains to the subject
Benjamin Vaughan Abbott, Of tins city. says:
just a must he made TO measure then tried on,
then altered 10 sO code must be Framed as pro
cct; 2. Enacted on trial 3 Amended 70 smt Inc pro
loSed ig rs urpp9rgd
a good project; amendment will I'm due time make II
GOOD code Lawyers opinions ought not to decide the
question. Show the code 70 educated sensible business
men and ask what they think
Smith Z. Lane, of this city, says he favors the
code:
Because it IS ,reat progress in the science Of the Law
and settles many rules thai are now unsettled
Ex-senator Joseph Koch says:
CodiAcation will directly and properly overthrow tho
growing uncertainties ic under Tie present ana past IN
iondtnars which onlv the veriest stupidity wilfll
TuptiOn will mislnteTpIet
Supreme Court Justice Joseph Potter, Of White
hall, says:
1t viii conduco to certainty the law AMI save the
pense numerous volumes Of reports the time labor and
lives OF the bench ana bar.
William Pcet, of the arm Of Bristow, Peet Il OPP
dyke, of Brooklyn, says:
Firs-Because have yet 70 learn Of the first nation
or people state that ado ting ono has rejected IT,
Sccond-BecanSe II Is ably, ledrnely ana ihOIoaSmJ
done, and It's defects can be hereafter corrected
Judge Amasa j. Parker of Albany says:
It's demanded by the state Constitution. It declares
the law lain langaale that a. can uad,;,t-nd and
he study OF th0us I'd volumes to tud t. 1t OK
pedites and cheapeus The administration Of Justice.
Ex-Speaker c. E. Patterson, of Troy, says:
flavor codi1"aton, bscanSe believe better that the
cerrain favor the Fled civil code because the
has been done, has been well done has neon tired anf
meets approval where tried. II the Field code be not
adopted better one cannot be hoped Tor iOr many years
To come.
Joseph c. jackson says:
Ibelieye in The adysabliiy and prlcticabty Of the
Of ttn l.r a
OF the Field Civil Code as a besinnng
Robert Payne Of Brooklyn, says:
favor codGcaon because il would secure convenience
is matters Ousy OF the rst importance to every Prac
The conviction that his work Is complete anl
from 80 vast an undertaking e0ld possibly d.
General Wager Swayne writes:
think the only proper way 10 bring new code into
force is to enact II one or two years IN advance or s
taking effect This only will secure its being properly
considered, discussed and II nced qe amended l & ttnR
than any prospect OF securing otherwise.
William A. Shortt says:
know the civil code of Dakota to be satisfactory and
great convenience TO the profession, which Is scattered
condition of society NewYO is such as to test much
v more syeG % coe, s S LAWYERS @ are %th
reach OF ample Libraries And though code IS so speedily
Sate as to give il little advantage for professional pur
poses over of good textbooks, conceive that la The
III rest of scientinc form statement OF the main prn
cjpIes of law would be of great value which supplied
nerfecfIy definite authoritative scientific startingpoint
Surrogate Francis II. Wood, of Albany, says:
Experience has demonstrated that it is Of inestmable
advantage 10 TIE people to have the laws arranged In
ejmple Uniform system, and because cOdcatiOn Is III
harmony with and necessity Of the growth OF clVlzed
society.
Il. S. Westbrook, County Judge of Montgomery
County, says:
am in favor OF tho Field Civil Code, though would
change few OF its provisions AS whole II Is an admr-
able statement of the general principles of the common
law and In nv opinion would afford great help to the
bench and bar In the practice and administration OF the
law.
firth class e. Ellery Anderson says:
The rules applicable 10 personal rights and to property
can be more Justly administered by the law laid down
by the courts than by the inhexlDe PROVISIONS Oh INC
statute.
Edwin /. Albeit says;
The common law is growth and should be permitted
% develop normally code would be IN the nature or
syllabus 10 reported cascan Interpretation more or
less accurate The common law Ia more donnltely es-
tabllshed now than a code would make It,
District-AttOrney 7. L. Barber Of otsegc County,
says:
Impracticabe VIII aggrayate the evil 20 be remeded
Iucofnps stible with free institutions. Fields Code pre-
OF US are doubt about. The rehnemeHts OF the law
are untouched
Ex-Corporation Counsel William O. Dewitt of
Brooklyn. says:
Av man who is In favor OF substituting Fields deta
tal AZ sttes for tho free growth and plastic applica
iop OF the law nder our judicial system Should
be numbered among tbe mo anost ononhos va SNs'A'
liberty.
Justice George @. Barrett, of the Supreme Court.
expressed these views;
The subject is too large one for me to express an
am opposed 10 codiicatlon oi the common laws The
structure is too vast 10 be placed IN an ~
has been called udgc.nade straeture ys. as - hsan
ufnl structure. formed stone upon stone p yuuo.a
minds according to the eIigences Of public sf.iss Az
them may DO coded IN Avsatsze ss for instance thoss