The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-12-12

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church " Richard BEswes, ejectznsns;
Judgment 10 dcfenaanf
Stats " Mos CIsy, asaling domestic
animal; not guilty.
6tate " Ah1m Squires, asssult with
intent TO murder, not guilty.
Louis DAVIS, aananlt to commit murder.
guilty.
Stats Attorney Walker being temporarily
absent, owing 70 the Illness d hs brother,
Judge D. W. Gwynn was appointed TO act
In bis place.
State Va Levi Smith. stealing domestic
animal; not guilty.
State N Daniel johnson, larceny, not
guilty.
Chas G. Prince, larceny, guilty, with
recommendation to the mercy Of the
court.
Geo. Williams cruelty to mule, guilty.
Court adjourned two days . tribute 70
the memory Of the late Judge Walker and
State Attorney Love Upon the reassem-
bling of the court the following resolutions
were adopted:
In OMoRIAM.
TKREAs, Since the adjournment OF
the last term Of this court Id this county
death has removed from the labors OF
earth the Honorable David 8. Walker.
who presided at the last term OF this
court and for many years past, as the
Judge thereof, and also the Honorable
Edward G. Love, the late states astor-
rey for this court. it seems peculiarly |
appropriate that we should pause In tie |
midst Of the business Of this court and |
the uncertainties af life. |
and realize that each of ms must yield to /
the inevitable demands of nature, and |
that we should In some formal manner |
give expression to our appreciation of /
the learning, character and ability OF the +
deceased.
The Honorable David s. Walker was |
born In Logan county, Kentucky, May |
I'd. 1915, was educated In Kentucky and |
tennessee, moved to Tallahassee, Flor |
ida, in 1887, and was admitted TO the |
bar. He served as Mayor Of TaIlahas- /
see, and upon the admission Of Florida /
into the Union as state he was elected, /
in 1645. to the state senate in the first /
and has several times repre- I
sented Leon county In both houses of |
the legislature. He has served as regis
ter of public lands and as state superin-
tendent of public education. He was
elecaed associate Justice of the supreme I
court Of this state In 1850 and served /
until 1865. He was elected governor of |
this state In 1885 and served until June |
8. 1858. He was appointed judge of the
circuit court for the second judicial cir
cult of this state February LIST. 1879, and
served as such until his death on July
10Th, 1891.
He was vestryman OF ST. Johns
Church, Tallahassee, twentY-SwO years.
was an Intelligent Christian gentleman,
always kind. courteous and chaxitAhle.
The Honorable Edward C. LO7o Nlas Il
born In Gadsdem county, Fla. Decennber
10, 1922, and WIS admitted TO the bar IL L
1852, and was elected probate judge Of
Gadsden county the same year and
served as such fourteen years. He was
elected member Of the constitutional
in 1861 and was also menu
Der of the constitutional convention in |
1885. He was appointed states attorney
for the second Judicial circuit Of this
state in 1888 and served as such until his
death on October -, 1891.
He was upright, honorable and true to
every trust and in all the relations OF
life.
Resolved. That In the death Of the
Hon. David 8. Walker and of the Hon.
Edward c. Love the state Of Florida has
lost two OF its most distinguished and
useful citizens. the legal profession Q.
pure and learned jurist and an able and
jealous advocate.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
TO the circuit court now In ses-
sion, with the request that they be spread
upon the minutes OF said court as mark
Of the high respect for the deceased en-
tertained by the members of the bar OF
Tallahassee.
r. w. WILLIAMS,
FRED. 7. MYERS,
e. III. HOPKINS.