New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-12

JUDGE GEORGE q. BARRETT.
Judge Barrett's force, originality and fearesuen
have been OF conspicuous service to the public On
many occasions In three notable instances In recent
years his action as Supreme Court Justice Ass
been OF particular value. lie presided at the uiak
Of most OF those who convicted for partlc.pa.
ton In the bribery accompanying the granting Of the
broadway railroad franchise to Jacob Sharp and his
associates The two Aldermen, Jaehne and OyA,
whose convictions were not reversed on appeal and
who served their terms OF Imprisonment, were tired
before Judge Barrett. lie also presided at the trial
OF Jacob Sharp, and although the conviction Was
reversed by the Court OF Appeals. II afforded sau
tary lesson TO bride gvers. Again, when labor al.
tators had gone too far In their efforts TO coercs
employers into hiring those whose services they did
not DESIRE Judge Barrett did public service by bic
rulings nj the trial OF several members of labor or
CARNATIONS who had endcavored by threats TO inimL
date employers A third occasion on which Judge
Barrett took an important stand IN me public H.
terpst was on the trial Of the sugar Trust cases.
inc trust was an immense aggregation Of capital
which was inrenched IN legal forms, approved By
some OF the most careful ana learned lawyers OF The
civ Judge Barretts opinion IN the sugar Trust
case was one OF the most able and original pieces Of
judicial literature OF TN present day Judge Barrett
ywas re ,lected to the supreme Court bench without
"prostion and has still number Of years TO serve
OF his present term
John ID. Lindsay, OF the Disrlct-Atorney's Office
who has been for a longer term than any Of his as
.oc,ates connected with that branch Of the public
service Is the author OF series OF articles In The
| National Magazine" on 1.-The EXtradilon ana henu'
ton of Fugitive Criminals in the American Colonies
| "1hc Counsellor" OF the New-York Law school,
republishing the articles. They show most careful
research and good literary style. Mr. Lindsay Win
the greatest industry, has gone carefully. page "
mage through the colonial documents OF New-iork
Pennsylyania and Massachusetts, and has examine
many original documents and all the colonial histories
which might shed light on this subject ne s, NE
conduct OF the colonial governments As 10 sur @
criminal fugves from other SOoM ow IL, or tecs IL
various States are the outgrowth oil the system "
surrenderng criminals which had peeh dpuis. SS
matter OF comfy among the various eo.oh,es ~
years before the United states Government was
tablshed.
Douglas Campbell. the New-York lawyer VINO ded
last week, had for some years been rather "uleu'
than an active practitioner. Previous 10 thA' s.'
lie had been we'll known at the New ORR nAf' "'
was a forcble and persistent advocate oi al! 49,
which he undertook. He was Interested IN mss I
studies and his work on lie furltaii III io,.1
England and America has been favoraby eommeIses
on i'm many journals, including most oi those e'A"us
TO legal matters.
The addresses of Chief Judge Andrews ana '"ss
Finch at the presentation Of the Moak library ana IN
oedicatlon OF Boardman Hall at Cornell University
have been printed. The hall Is presented Is .
memorial of Judge BOardman, and his woo" NH
daughter few months ago also bought the no'a''
the late Nathaniel c. Moak and presented IL 70 'a'
Cornell Law School at the same time that 'he oiS
ins was dedicated. Judge Moaks library c'''aiu'
about % 900 volumes, OF which 1900 are reports, III
Guiding every volume OF that Kind In the English LAD
cage that has referred TO in judicial deeiAons
Judge Finch in presenting the library PAID mSs
tribute to Mr.. Moak The point OF us clia.r rsrv
Which he especially dwelt was his Industry EII
case he tried. every appeal he argued Juugs s"
said manifested the completeness ana th0ross a.
OF his study His preparations for struggle we ,hs,
broad and patient. endless ana ar shei ,rhc
humber way as those of the great field inafs, III
led the German armies to the capital OF lnrs s;cb
filled his house and Office with the law books when III.
gradually accumulated until his partner ara u' Tss
euyied him the room that the books o'ouPIee. ,ars
library had to be sold on Mr. Moaks death, and tssS
was great danger that tho books would be sat'eiss
until Judge Boardman's heirs DECIDED 10 "iaAe INV
purchase.
The Court OF Appeals has recently passed upon
somewhat novel question. though the decision ~
line with two In other states a oh'' -
its parents were walking across bridge over W.
Of the State canals. The bridge was ulsmru'a a"s
the boy fell into the canal The father Jump.
into the water TO rescue the child. but both he aps
the child were drowned. The mother reco'e!ea Nc.
claim against the state for the loss OF the GNU '
also began suit against the state for tue ws' "
her husbands life. The Attorney General WINE ~
hitting that the negligence OF the state IN pe''i'ns
the bridge TO remain In an unsafe CONDITION n asI
have caused the death Of the boy. argued INA, 80 tbs
not DO regarded the cause of ne deaih VI . .s
father as he need have jumped into the M ronM
The Court OF Appeal, holds, however. that III wou u
have been In contradiction If the most common m,S
into the canal TO save his child The immediate
Of his peril might have been the dansss Of
the peril In both cases might be atribntea 70
negligence Of the State In leaving te b S.,s was
dangerous condition. \ verdict against the s'i'c VIZ"
therefore sustained in both eases.
The relations OF husband and wife in matters q
business not yet entirely cleared up In spl'e "
the amount Of recent legislation on the subject 'o's
ElschoT. of the Court OF Common Pleas. recently W.
that under the laws that formerly existed the eos
veyancc OF piece OF real estate by the wife 10 IN.
husband was invalid. and did not pass the tlue "
the property even although rere was long occupant
by the husband Jointly with the wife OF the prope'v
| after the deed made. In case under n'o.
| recent laws. the General Term OF the supreme 80
in the Fifth Department has just decided tIai L.
whose wife started restaurant. taking III tne -
I'm her own name although the whole family asssr
the house could not an assignment give s IN.
ence to his wife for his own board ~ ur ',nr, holds
Guiding the services Of his wife. inc c t' se wife
still owes to her husband the services rm''d ihst
domestic capacity to him and his chlarem s Is
sv eve n" nhsng s Inc relation and that he Incurred
Indebtedness for his boau winch '0"iN "
| To the claims OF creditors
| prorh Rico in 1.-THE Columbia Law Times es.'
| ried on with vgor the attack which o'h'lS 40 Ne
| r,,u against the medical expert as WITNESS cm,4
quotes opinions OF Judges Earl and Gray Oh Wv
| ~ Annals discredng medical expert e." .a "A
Mr. Rice saws "of all species Of evidence ons's ,ss
court Of Justice none, not even the 'es' s.,sbted
accused when witness In his BEHALF Is HUI Hssnce OF
,r,t, suspiciou or less amenable TO the HIM..
crossexaminaon or further removed Ir ron expcrts
suggestion than Is the evidence OF r"e" against the
Mr. makes strong array ,y c 81 b. niemperan:
PAID sxps 0It n spss Of sy and uae1SSssnSss
the pny; +. 1mpe assns, ss
,, ama The brsyinc folly Of any atiemp' % iussy
IT, and q the expert who srsT nISSe ~ Mr. rs:
little tomtt struttng In ostncm Experiences OF ~
n nSs p which lead to the extreme warmth Oh ~
presslons
rhr,,oh sleeping cars for Montreal ana ., oswrsse0
New.YorE Central and Adirondack a'' ~