New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-24
FROM BENCH AND BAR.
GATHERED FROM LAWYERS AND AMoNu
THE COURT.


hold chambers on Monday and od rel t. be eh'erd Oh
the records OF the Court minute expressive OIL ,he
regard In which the members OF the court ho" 'u"%
Ringer and their regret at his death Dsl'c'-N'toiN'
Nicoll and TX Cooperation Counsel Iaycr Oh brOohNn'
made appropriate addresses before Recorder omNth III
ovro tho, an entry be made in the ris OF the Cen
eral sessions The proceeding in most OF the courts Oh
record were suspended for time The fhhcf ScF'ices
were attended by many well known judges ana ia"Nef9
The New York Law Journal voiced The sentiments VI
many members of the bar when IL laid especial enph-
sis on the courtesy shown by the pesdhs Juage ana
his associates to the members OF tie bar who appeatd
before them ana especially 10 the yonnses h% ,
ARGUED cases for the lr,l TINE before the ing est tiD
nal of the state Many Ct the LAWYERS whJ made al
dresses In the courts also a.!uded t. III, >uhihs cL'
aclestic Of the judges Of The Coat OF mp ;s ana o
Cr.ef Judge Ruger especially, and praised his UNIFORM
consideration for counsel
The appointment OF Judge Earl rs Chief Judge was
NATURAL selection Though not the Oldest in consecutive
service Of the present judges his judicial career began
earlier than that of Judge Andrews ana the ihefVa De
tween his two judicial terms in the highest court was
short His year rs Chief Judge Will appropriately
round out his long service which mus; end in few
wears bv limitation OF age Judge Isaac II. MAYNARD
has had considerable experience legal and judicial and
his appointment by Governor Flower Is member OF the
Court of Appeals not uneXpected me Court ha y,
AnpeaIs bench elected in 1870. J@tga Andrews has
completed his twenty first OF consecutive service IN
the court
The meeting Of the state Bar Association on Tuesday
and Wednesday YVES less successful than il might nave
been if Judge Rugers death had not prevented the Il"
tendance of many judges and lawyers Mt the banquet
The address Of Melville VI. Pigelow. OF Boston, on Re
pect for the Law Responsibility OF the Profession was
thoughtful and earnest. 1t contained another protest
against the rule Of precedent and like many other SIM
liar addresses stronger in its criticisms thah IN
pointing out any exact remedies. The speaker seemed
according the abstracts Of his address thus far pub
ushed TO favor an increase in the number ana parucu-
larty Of statutes as change from the confusing array
of often conflicting presidents. Tho new president OF
the Association J. Newton Fero is wcl.known TO many
New York City lawyers, and Hamilton cdcl.' OF TINS
CITY, heads the list of vice presidents. The meetings OF
the association have not. however. usually attracted
large attendance OF lawyers from thc Civ 1t might be
advantageous "a the association to hol1 some OF It's meet
gs in this CITY awaken larger interest among local
The graduates of the University Law School listened
u good speeches and ate TIER eighth annual dinner
together at the Hoffman House on "Wednesday evening
The school has grown in numbers largely WITHIN TWO
or three years spite OF the fact that several new
law schools have been established. Ellhu Root, WHO
IS not veteran vet recalled the fact that there was
one professor and class OF only one member when
he attended the school Especial efforts had been maze
20 large attendance OF the graduates ana the
meeting was Thoroughly successful.
The January number OF "Thc Green Bag contains
wel4lustraed article the supreme Court OF Georgia
Written by Walter d. Hill. Of Macon. An Interesting
part OF the article Is parallel column extract from
the osinions Of Judge Nesc of the Georgia supreme
Coart and Judge Fowler. OF New-IIampshre. as to
the effect incorrect statements by counsel in address
ing ures. The decision by the New Hampshire
Court is frequently quoted but the Judges words APP
near to have been taken almost literally
from the earlier Georgia opinion without the usual quo
tation marks Indicate that the reasoning was not
original The portrait the first page of 1.-THE
Green Bag" rs an excellent likeness OF Caleb Cushing
and the accompanying article by William {. Todd Is
prepared with consd rable care and Is written With
greater fulness than is usually allowed In magazine
biographies. The other contributions to the maya
zine are entertaining and some OF them are valuable
TO those interested in legal history.
John F. Carroll, the new Clerk Of the General ses
sions has been n courteous and popular official in
several less important places and his appointment
last week was well received. Ills service as clerk
in civil district court and at special sessions brought
him into contact with many lawyers ana lie Is well
liked by them. He has had rapid rise in official
nfe and his advancement 10 his present place Is In
the line Of regular promotion: His appointment "ils
made with TIL Concurrence Of all the judoes, some OF
whom had known fdm for many years
william J. LaTdner, of the firm OF Lardner McAdam
has been reappointed Deputy Attorney General
resident In this city. Mr. Lardner h:o many friends
among the members the bar in this city, and his
rCQppDintinent Is generally popular. rev pfIN'H>'
except those who keep close watch of legal proceedings
are aware how frequently the Attorney General needs
a representative 10 look after the states Interests In
New York City. Questions in which the state has a
concern are constantly arising in the courts of the city,
and the local representative Of the Auorney-Geneal
Is by no means Idle Mr. Lardner's in the past
has been creGtabe aud lie received many expressions bf
has filed the general satisfaction Of those who have
been brought into business relations with him.
Novelsts' law is the subject Of criticism again.
oscar Wilde Is Of the latest 10 err In hl recent
cho,etory the E. glsh peer Of certain jewels ~
for their beh.g heirloom>. nothing l. N heirloom that
Is not mentioned In will legal document and
one apparently sober statement Of law shows lament
a,le Ignorance of common dctipn. u know" says
the speaker concerning English law, that in this c0r
try mortmnln Is held to apply TO tnnket' as well rs
land and ii is quite clear to that these jewels should
he helio 1ms." Another novelist has ah apparently
reputable firm OF lawyers proposing 10 stop criminal
prosecution If civil demand IS met The notions ol
and II is safe to say that twoirds Of the novclsts
law points would md no sanction IN the court
thers however either had lawyers examine their books
or prepared them,elveS by study AZ they are usually
accurate.
several cases involving the rights Of living
sons over the bodies and burial places Of their dead
relatives have recently been decided The Mime
sofa Supreme Court holds that the wife has the right
IN the possession of the dead BODY 0, her husband
Tor purposes Of preservation and burial. The body
of the husband of the plaintiff in the had been
uutilated and dssected. she began action 10
recover damages for the injury u her feelings and
the mental suffering caused by the person who
made the dissection. and the courts have
upheld her right to bring the suit. Mrs Hale began
an action which has Just been decided in the Texas
courts against the International and Great Northern
Railway to recover damage for failure promptly to
deliver her husbands dead body TO Its place of burial
,rlIe husband and wife away from home when his
Ssatb occurred and she had the body pncci. sh,
Supposed on the same train which she took Tor their
former pace of residence. The body not. how
ever delivered until days later and the Texas ru-
premc Court holds thai she may bring suit for the