New-York tribune., 1890-07-13
COUNSEL ENGAGED.

The summer vacation has begun IN tHe Hlsi'oi ''''
Ind Will continue until the first Monday ii "''oo'''
All tie courtrOOms silent and deserted cN,0P'
chambers. where single judge SITS to hear motions m
in each court The contrast is striking between 'ne
rrosent vacation aspect Of the big comfy court ouo
and IFS busy and animated appearance, mohh "So'
when LAWYERS were trying 20 clear up all the "oIN
they could before the long summer interim.
Consideruc as the Ncv lor; lawyer does the court
wear 10 begin on the first Monday Of october anu
~ continue until the first Monday Of July the year
inst finished NAV be accounted one OF eSpeC'dl III
portance This is true both from the m'sHi'"uo VI
the pecuniary interests involved IN the cases uSPoso
Of and from the iarreachuE significance ana enV,' VI
the adjudicatons upon commercial anu I""s'" a.
terests as well as personal rights. DeSpl'c t'e VA"
culties under which the courts have laD0icu ON Wv"
over crowded condition OF the calendars ana o'"e'
causes the amount and character of the IndciI "oh
that has been performed has elected the faVol%o"
comment of the bar Of The city NIefe lheIc i"s o'>
SO much Of good work on the part OF the beho"
generally that Of particular judges can scdi'o! "
mentioned alone. But il Is still true That lawyers nave
bcen watching with special care ana interest '"o "a
;be iuGges for particular rcasOns-JudSe Freedman
Of the superior Court, because he Is hheN 10 V0
a candidate for reelection next autumn ana Juusc
1ngraham Of the same court lwho sits by assignment
Of tie Governor in the supreme Court, because he
is REGARDED a the most probable successor oi 'uS'o
Brady whose Judicial services viii end Win neat 9o'
upon the completion of his seventcth year.
Judge Freedman is one Of the few Germans on
+be bench in this city. He is fifty five years
old and therefore. if elected. will bc able To serve
ont his full term Of fourteen years before the statutory
limitation of age would apply lie has 7cVcrh
strongly marked judicial characteristics. Win
mathematical turn of mind, he i, exact and method
zeal to degree. lie is never slOvenly in his work
No opinion careless either in the reasoning or in
form Of expression is ever handed down by him.
Even his pcnmanship displays this mental tr'lt.
all his opinions being written in The boldest. clear
est and hand>ome>t of hands. While ds natural
consequence the judge has sometimes been criticised
for a tendency to allow teohnoates 10 obscure the
merits Of a case. there is doubt that the strict
ness with which he has applied the rules of law
and practice has produced its good results. lie
has. for Instance often saved long line of useless
and expensive LITIGATION by the thoroushneoS with
which lie has detected the technical detect, in the
original papers in such provisional remedies as ar
rest and attachment. OF the excellent character
Of the judicial wo.k he has been doing there appears
70 be only opinion. Ills painstahiug diSpo>-
ton, coupled with rare habits Of industry, have
enabled him 10 dispose Of large amount OF work
in the most thorough manner
when Judge Incraham first went on the bench his
youthful appearance. independence, sharpness and
bodneSs of speech. together with other striking per
sOnal pecunarItics. led many observers 10 doubt
whether. despite his recognized natural ability and
legal acquircments. he had in him the peculiar
qualities 10 develop what is commonly called the
judicial temper Iii, subsequent history, so far
from establishing such doubts. has demonstrated that
the very attributes that were deprecated at first
have proved the making Of Of the best judicial
officers in the city. His youth gave energy to his
evident determination TO make a good record other
characteristics have united in developing mind quick
10 seize the salient facts OF o. the points of an
argument and 10 draw from them the logical COncIu-
sion. There is no one, even among the older Of the
Judges. whose mental operation, are more rapid lie has
therefore been able TO accomplish great deal more
than the ordinary share OF judges work, especially
in equity causes, for which lie has unusual aptitude.
As the best of the thoroushncs OF judges work
Is the reception accorded 70 II in the appellate courts
the comparatively few in which his judgments
have been reversed appeal are sufficient evidence
that the rapidty and volume OF his work has not been
at the expense Of accuracy and careful solution oi
the legal problems involved. With each year, and
particularly during the year. he has steadil
the estimate the bar and of his Judicial associates,
that his reputation, already established jurlSt,
promises better and more brilliant results with each
year he remains on The bench.
THE SUGAR TRUST CASE.
without mentioning in detail the work Of the other
judges it may be said generally that, both IN the
character and Of litigation disposed Of. this has
been Of the most notable years I the courts, not
alone Of the city but those also Of the highest appellate
tie sugar Trust 4, has been wei SAID ty Justice
Barrett before whom the action originally tricd.
no Of equal importance and significance had been
decided since the bred scott case. The primary
proposition established by Justice Earrctts opinion,
that manufacturing corporation which. with other
corporations and individuals. enters into and gives
control Of the bu-iue-, trust association I'm order
TO prevent competition, and raise the price Of .t- prod
uc's Will be dissolved in action brought
for that purpose by the state. sus
tsined by the supreme Court, General Torn
in December last Justice Daniel, wrote the opinion
and Presiding Justice Van Erunt and Justice Erady
coacuTed ia S conclusions well in the argument
OF Justice Bargctt
The recent aiHrmancc of that JUDGMENT by the Court
Of appeals is fresh in The public mind, the opinion n
the case being written hy Judge Finch This decision
VIII also affect o. control other similar Wgatiou,.
Henry Winthrop Gray a. receiver % the North River
Sugar Refining Company ha, Instituted an original
sult acains; the other compane, the trust for The
purpose Of compelling them vide all the assets Of
the trust - tnat he may wind up his company.
When he ascerta!ucG That corporation had been
formed IN Connecticut for The pmpD,e Of taking over
teSe assets m case the defendants should be defeated
III the Court Of Appeal, me Obteincd an Injunction.
winch sun stands, against any such transfer. Mean.
"hie 'he receivers complaint against the other com
pahies has been held bad demurrer by Judge
!SFdiam WHO ruled thai party 10 an Illegal act Uhe
iNnaoh Oh the trust cannot itself or by IL, receiver
SecA lhe restitution Of lis lawful property through
the courts. An appeal from this decision ha, been
,i'"o 10 ule General Term. The sugar companies
nave appealed from the original order granting Tic
injunction. Eosc. a. Pryor AID tAc Attorney Cen
eFa represented the people. Jane. G. Carter aud John
l. fa@ons the trust. in the original Htcaton. while
!om NJ Bowers ard DE L1nccy NicOl, counsel for
Mr. Gray were opposed 10 Nr. Parsons and Eliu Root
FIGHTING TIE ELEVATED ROADS.
Next perhaps IN lmpJrtance. certainly ncNt in the
magnitude Of The pecunary Interest," involved. have
oeeh the elevated railroad ltigitious Of The year
Da'les Rapallo. or, calling the firm Ly II, ncH
name under II, recent reorganization, Davies Short
townsend. the General counsel for the elevated raj
road companies oi the CITY. have done efficient and
sGlinl work for their clients. They have succeeded
IN Keeping the awards granted Ly the conr, "A,
manages 70 abutins property owncs down % moderate
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