New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-19
FROM BENCH AND BAR.
GATHERED FROM LAWYERS AND AMONG
THE COURTS


volvng hundreds Of thousands of dollars. but among
the suits discussed by II rarely suits OF theatrical
attire. and the opinion in the DunRussel case VIII
nr,babv be almost unique In the history Of court
Judge McAdam's opinion Us 10 the healthiuncss OF
lillian Russe's costumes Interesting but tlc
sgpined judges Of the highest court can hardly bring
20 the subject the lightly humorous touch whish
distinguishes the NewYork Judge. Aside from ne
decision that Miss Russell had no just cause ioI con"
paint In the costume selected for her 10 wear III
THE Queens Mate the conrt passed upon several
elevated railroad aud few others Tine m },on
f f,r sgainst c NeW York Nao"s Ban Which
some important questions IN banking law had aii9c"'
The appearance OF a colored lawyer last week before
the General Term 10 present an argument IN case
Involving the civil rights Of another coio'cu man was
alluded to by many lawyers ms rciharh'pe i''
II Is not, however. as rarely as has been suppose
that c)lored lawyers appear at the bar o""o Vi "'
have won high regulations There is no bar Wor' Gus
mopolan probably than TINT Of this city. Not o''F
,Yo there representatives. OF European race Dut
there are several natives OF Asia who have Sought
admission TO the bar. In the case OF the N"'i'o'o
Mere ,as been difficulty in obtaining citizenship Dut
.,arInatIons in the law schools. japanese student:
also have attended The law schools i ds mum coN
English udistincty and Il is not uncommon 10 he',
the broken language OF naive OF G us' n,vTcrs
arc of foreIgn birth There has rarely becn 'nc
Slightest race feeling shown among thc neiioS ,II
o.f,,,
he any more closely than the race discrimination
has been
The General Term decision in tho suit by Charles
s. Holmes against Bessie L. Gilman has pce" pau
rshed, and forms interesting contribution 70 NC
insurance law A. c. Gilman member OF the
srm of J. H. Labarce d Co.. ard much Interest WIS
.ycited when some time after his sudden death Ill
1890 il was found he had robbed the I'm OF nloIe
n.n 100000 in the course Of eight years W
various times while he dpfrauding MS partners
le secured policies Of insurance asGrcga''he ho''
I57 600 and al,) became member Oh 4 oV"o.''
association iii, Wife Bessie l.. Gilman. YVES to DC
the beneficiary Of all hi, insurance; but MI Homes
who advanced mopcy to the firm after Gilman dealn;
contested tie payment OF the POLICE, Oh ,r 1911"
Hamilton r(del 10 whom the case had beer referred
in sui brought by MIR. Holmes, ISpiesc ,,c
ing The Interests Of Labarce Co 70 iEe insnr
smoa tiat as the fns money fraudulenly OOtainVd
bv Gilman, had been used to pay the prei ii rbc
Genera, Term has reversed tie jnds%fa} i To- mS am
u.s partner and not "a clerk. the money cOu,u narvn
W. wsS tSca;e as stolen money that the insT';be
interest of thc wife in the lie OF her hu,D"c co wa,
I,d u1der somewhat similar circumstances tlai the
wife could not obtain the benefit Of pGtS u be-
tween that and the one Just Cnne,-, !" Tenn
General Term. and he majority Of TIE "cHei th i Grm
80 iS' wSich Gilman belonged may recover for the PIE
miums which Gilman paid cut o! lhr hLin "
cannot obtain the lace N'i"e " y" r
Eailroad ard steamboat companies and othef cor
Doratan, will be somewhat affected by ue "e''N'''
ra.,,, hrdo1 dow, ny the Court Of Appeals second
DlyisoD IN the suit Of the I.errow stcamSP ''lpN'
limited acainst the American Central Eaiiroao O"'-
many limited arising ont of the pilgrimage Of mum
hcr ~ Moxicars ~ Rome four wears ago The MeAc'h
Railway Company secured low rates fer the pgrlh's
an a steamer of the Barrow line. 1t was sh0 IN '"o
corresp,udcucc BY The agent If the railway conpan'
that The party would probably exceed 30 IN Ml ,
The number Of those who actually took the 1T" wa,
OILY 81. The steamship owners s,usnt 10 roVorci
TIE agreed price fer t." rest OF inc r nv T Cont
Sncdcd lint the corrc spondence formed an agreement
that moi less than 80 ssensc's Ssonld SAL, an, wv.
tna coy Th g Of tie second Dv Judge took thc
same Wow The m"io, Of h a pcccnta.c were ere
NOT 50 clearly stated TO form on absolute con,a.t
The necessity of clear and oyp ~ the ontcomc Of
tho extended litigation over this correspondence
po,ert ceweJI of this city. Is the author OF most
article in the cniIent number oil i"e
American Law Review" IT is entitled "The Staius
=, am.dcon Women Married Abroad but II Is pFlnci-
p,v occupied with discussion 10 the poHioih'y OF
ar American citizens divcstng himself OF MS Va
toral character. ia other WORDS cApa'f"'i"s ''"'
SILT discussion to the property iigh'7 ol "o"'rI
horn In TIL, country WHO have mhT'leo ao'''H "'"'
,o,e furnished alone an interesting subject JOY hn
article, but Mr' Sc"'i' ''''' ~ -. . e.,,,,or,
subject goes into IN elaborate argument " |'" ~
the contention that Their" Is no iheI""o " n,n.
expariatiou Of an American citizen can take pi"'c'
He admits that Congress has passed an ac' o'c'''"'
hat cXpatriatlOn j. recognized a. necessary |" '0 '
ovment Of liberty that naturalization IS allowed ana
encoura red that treaty stlpuations lave Recognized
a., ,,L. 20 American citizens to adopt new al
,Ae IIo"t VI an,cinc na,urazsd citizens OF Eng,anc
kgTnGe ny 49, eonntIi.s and that the state DE
a. me To- VI cnnst,ntly asserted the light Of person
oIo #. citizenship. lie docs not su-E'~' any
10 ehanse III. Nv Witch the United could
H. assertion Il the existence Of tbs right
! ,hat II doc not legally exist There mas
I' poco " d,snntc among liters international nV
aO"e ,bs suhicrt OF expsriaon, but as far rs TINS
VI w 80 OCT is act0n seems TO have been In the
Yui.I! 20 sr,,n9 the light of IA person to surrender
eilee!,oI 80 VI " one nationality and take upon him
lis % Suycnship In another country. As 70 the
esal Hel.o "a % ri,h rcrard 10 the inheritance Of