New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-02

JUDGE GEORGE Z. ANDREWS
Judge Andrews was elected TO the Supreme Cont
Bench in lss3. Previous TO tat time he had been
the Counsel to the Cooperation His work In that
Office brought him higl reputation for attention to
his duties and for prompt discharge Of pe important
work iSr.s.cd u him. lie was an assistant In tho
Corporation Counscl's Office under f. Dsl1helt smith
and Within C. whitney. Mr.. Smith hal known
young Andrews assistant in the United states
District. Attorneys Office while Mr.. smith was tue
Attorney. Mr.. AndIews's experience In the United
stat District Attorneys Office lasted several terms
ami he obtained great success In revenue cases ana
In the general work OF that Office. Judge An1rews's
work on the Supreme Court Bench has been princi-
palIy at Chambers. at Sped Term. and In the Circuit
Court. In us long experience IN corpora
ton affairs has given hi, opinion, special value. As
and has performed a larger amount of work in that
lrlnch Of the court than any OF his ass ciite lie
is more than ordinarily popular With members Of the
bar. He has still several years OF ms hrst term 70
serv'. ard Is popularity AMI success make II proosr
BE that he will b. his own successor
The Court of Appeals before taking its Easter rccesA
cave veral decisions among the most interesting OK
which were two which had been passed upon By TIE
General Terms in january. Although they were pre-
ferr cases the fact that appl could be TAKEN arsu'
ments reard ana decisions rendered in about two
months indicates that the Court Of Appeals Is deter
mined to keep up far as possible with It's current
work. Cne OF the decisions referred to was that 10
the case OF the People on the relation q me Uhtes
states Trust Company against the Tax Commissioners
Of this city. Tile Trust Company was committee OK
the person and estate Of Charles A. Langos. unatc.
An assessment for personal taxes entered against
tho estate the entry being Charles \. Langos. by
the United states Trust Company, eommttee; Inc
court OF Appeals In previous case had decided taI
Imnatlc state could not BE- assessed in the name OF
the committee. the property sun beomsea 70 me s
hands of the committee: In this case however; ts
entry under the letter ~ and the General Tra
Co... etc. were merely designed to give further ID.
formation, and did not nvadae the assessment aao LUG
Court Of Appeals has now sustained that VIEW
The Court of Appeals decision In the case OF the
People against Charles ii. Laurence will probably
prove important in criminal procedure Tile opinion
has not been reported In full but II TIE question was
decided on the points raised at the General Terul one
OF the technical defences occasionally rrsorte1 10 VIII
be done away with in cases where the question "
narrow as to whether tie crime was grand larceny as
formerly known or that of obtaining money under false
prp,ences The Court OF Appeals in a wellknown
case held that Il person rould not be convicted Oh
grand larceny by means of false pretences under an
indictment which simply charged the stealing OF tis
property without mentioning the meals by which 10
wns stolen, In the Laurence case the defendant 90
,ained two src. cars from the Lockport street Rail-
wav Comp,; by promising to have them changed 80
thai they could b. drawn by electric instead OF horse
power lie sold the cars after obtaining possession
NJ them. lie was indicted for grand larceny IN oo-
tanning property by false pretences, and was con-
vIcted His counsel argued that the stat. ments ri de
by tn m wef re f she law The argued
that even II they we're not false pIetences tner Mas
under the ordinary charge OF taeI inc Sene IN
Term decided against the DistrictAttorney, eut tne
Court of Appeals has now reversed that Juagment:
and n IN, decision is on ground taken Ia the lower
courts defendants accused OF crimes winch man Se
may re- indicted under the latter charge AMI convicted
according to the proof In the particular case'
The bill to provide compensation to lawyers VINO
are assigned by the Court to defend needy criminals
hos found many opponents and some defenders. II Is
argued nv some law Journals that every member OF
the bsr should be glad to render free service to an
accused person when called upon by the court. v"
the other hand II has come TO be conSneroie TAX
ON the time of lawyers In the criminal courts 10 de
fond criminals who called 10 the bar and say they
,re unable to retain counsel. though as matter VI
fact they may have friends who could obtain lawyer
eor ,bem Perhaps a compromise measure would De
satisfactory Lawyers might be assigned IN snort
cases without expectation OF compensation Out pro-
vision might be made for payment In cases requiring
c,rpl preparation AMI much time for tral. In sucn
eases Court might have ttr power 10 hS an the
lion and that amount might becom charge 0i 'ne
'o,inty A Western lawyer recently began suit 10
hnh !, had Given as an assigned counsel The Court
however. held that he could mol recover "ms ,"r it,
where there was no definite proVSio" VI Id" ''' "
payment.
An article I'm a late number OF THE Justice OF tne
peoce.s an Englisl law paper. contains Valuaole
co,l,con OF the recent decisions OF the English Co' rs
nc IN enforcing contracts OF service The DISCUSSION
T. approprlae to the Ann Arbor Raiiroa1 cas's' WHICH
are now exciting great interest among lawyers. IN
an, c.sas referred to In "The Justice OF the Peace
tl Courts hold that there 40 possibility OF Soh'
Melting a man 10 work BY Issuing an ihI"hcuo"' :"
two or three Of the attempts were mace 10 cum
mel servants continue 70 work for employers i"e
lessee OF colery having arranged 10 sci Tue "'"e:
. nerson 10 whom h. had promised to supply coal
,or Ave years attempted to prevent the sale BY an
,n,un,t,on Tie Master Of the Rolls said that ne
ro,tli not compel the coal TO be raised. anu he
w months the lessor OF a fiat agreed to have res!'
dent porter remain In the house. put IL Was , ~
Appeals held that 1t not proper To compel me
specific performance OF the contract S n.rhan hsd expert
cnce enough to know that 1t was Impossible 10 MAKE
the janltor In fiat house actually work.
The vexation Of the laws delays Is nowhere more
ke,nly felt tuan In illinois, At meetings Of bar $3.50
Citations and other gatherings Of lawyers there have
be,n many s,e gesons TO the proper mole oil remesy
IN the evil The abolition Of techncaltes has been
strongly urged. A meeting OF the Coicago Bar Asso'
c!aon was held few DAYS ago. at which not onN
lawyers but several Judges took part In the discus
Ion a. 10 the best method Of exp dtng business In
,he conrts Che bold lawyer suggested that the courts
meet at o o'clock instead Of 1880, and tsat the
Judges sit later In the afternoon. Five Judges With
great unanimty protested against this proposition.
The Judcss had much work to do out Of court hours.
and LAWYERS also must prepare their cases. ana more
time in cour, impossible Some Of the Jua s's
thougrt that the trouble due to the LAWYERS WHO
nseie,iy occupy time In the examination OF witnesses
aud In argument. The condition Of affairs In SnlosfD:
however \, urgent, d 10000 cases are penang ~
The Circuit Court and 5000 IN the superior Court
and the average number disposed Of each day iron