Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-08-20
STOCKTON BAR.
Its Members Pass Resolutions i'm Memory
of David S. Terry,

Its Members Pass Resolutions i'm Memory
of David S. Terry.
STOCKTON, August 19th.-When the Su-
perior Court convened to-day there was
present nearly every member of the Stock
ton bar. z. w. Bennett, ]. NJ Kile and s.
D.Woods, the committee appointed TO draft
resolutions relative TO Terry, presented the
following
WHEREAS On the l4th day of August Hon.
David 3. Terry died in the county of San Joa-
quin; and, whereas, for many Years he has been
eminent and ali honored member of the har
practicipg before the honorable Court and the
late District Court, of which this honorable
whereas, at one time he. with distinguished
learning, ability and integrity, presided over
| the Supreme Court of the State as Chief Justice:
and, whereas, he was a member from this
county OF the late Constitutional Convention.
rendering valuable services to the people OF the
State, 1t Is deemed just that his memory should
be perpetuated in and by the records of this
honorable Court, and to that end therefore be il
Resolved, That the late Hon. David S. Terry
was man OF pre-eminent mental endowments
He stood Intellectually in the front rank of the
olsllnsnisned men who have. by their services,
rendered the history of the Western slope Illus.
tIlous. That his strong individuality marked
him as one able to abide by his own Judgment
and TO act upon his own yolition unaided by
the counsel of Others His intellect was i'm
perious, and submitted TO but few limitations
that hedge the ordinary mind and thai under
any conditions, and in any country he would
have been by reason of his many great Quail.
ties, leader Of men.
Resolred, That as a Judge, he was great and
pure. That his judicial life is immortalized in
his opinions which have become part OF the
law of the commonwealth, embodied in the re-
ports OF the Supreme Court of the State where
they shall stand forever, rejecting luster upon
his career as Judge without stain and above
Ieproach.
Rescired. That as an advocate his fidelity to
the interests of clients was proverbial; that his
devotion to their interests had the force of fine
moral instinct, and he believed in the honor O.
his client as he believed in his own honor.
That quality of his mind drew him TO what he
regarded as the equities of his case where he
lntrenehed himself, from thence to be moved
never, until his own intellect and moral con-
sciousness were satisfied of his error.
Resolved That as a friend he was ioyal and
generous; that he enriched his friendship with
singular nobility, and it was a strong nature
that could resis. his power of fascination when
ne chose to use II in winning friendship. which,
when once won, was by him held as a
permanent possession forever.
Resoired. hat as private citizen he was of
acknowledged integrity, and in ell hi, dealings
with his fellow-men he was truthful and
honest.
Resoiped, That for all his services to the state
and to the people thereof he deserves to be re-
nembered with respect
The resolutions were adopted and Judge
Budd ordered them entered full on the
minutes, and then adjourned the Court out
OF respect TO the memory of Judge Terry.