New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-16
From BENCH AND BAR.
,rurRrD FROM LAWYERS AND AMONG
THE COURTS

IN most OF them the hours were long and
w irases seemed anxious TO dispose of as large
rnber of cases as possible. The approach OF
christmas holidays may have had something
10 10 courts which adjourn FOR the term on the
i..n,loy before Cnristmas Will nave full two
weeks ms S ear ro eenrIs g al at c th e
pc; Terms. will probably appear. by the statistics
% he collected Ia Il IL" "eShS' 10 W iai sei imam
" " preceding years
Tho Court of Appeals rendered several decisions
,',ercst last week. notably that IN the litigation
u ,be viii OF Mary A. Edison. which sustains
~ General Term of this department. The opn-
u" -, Presiding Justice Van Brunt in that case
w. careful review of the most important de-
We Of the Court OF Appeals in reference to be-
asts for charitable purposes. and close and ac-
.rai. distinctions were drawn between cases
Itch al nrst seemed almost conflicting. Mrs
rdsou left large amounts to charitable institu-
80 and by a residuary clause left the remaining
-, of her property TO such Incorporated re-
p,o,s benevolent and charitable societies of the
-, If New-York and in such amounts as shall
=. sxcd and appointed by the executors with the
s,n-ovsl Of my friend. the Rev. DR.. William r.
harrington" This clause was held TO be VOID
~ uncertainty. because no well-dehned DenerciaiE
lVa selected legacies TO certain charitable IN
,1,ntions also held void. as they had oeeh
SUN within two months before the death OF the
mas,atrix provision that II any of the societies
c Sna be giveI to the president or treasurer of
the for the purposes OF Inc secey Mas
a a. Mrs Edison will however. be carried out. as
f"yf anT of the Iegases fail to take
Ne; the amount bequeathed is to go TO the eN-
scuors themselves Mrs EHS1 foow wSat ,bav
believed to be her wShss as 20 the condition
ton Of the mS SnTever to the gift to the
S %as and they may do what they WI
with the d mGnsS they Win undoubtedly distrb-
NE the amounts left to them in aHcordsnce With
ubat they understand from the VIII 10 nave peeh
ne purpose OF the testatriX
81, diricultv OF obtaining desirable clerkships
T.. law Offices is increasing with the popularity
=. ~. xew-York law schools. There a time
V,sn clerks could hope for some compensation
hill. they were devoting considerable time TO
hair studies and attending law lectures. san
a.ruer IL was a favor 10 a young man TO accept
h,r as 4 clerk and premium was even de-
.r,ed As it is in other countries at present.
tn. voung men who now come TO the city TO at
,o,s the law schools and hope at the same time
q. ha able 20 gain a livelihood by working as
.,srks in lawyers offices are almost uniformly
a,sannoirt.d If young man is typewriter or
a good copyist he may obtain position as clerk
a, a small salary but he usually finds his time
"rnv orcuped without devotng much attention
"a his legal studies. II any freedom is desired TO
studv and attend lectures Young man can eX-
hours daily work which he may perform as a
rIerk in law Office. II the head of the Office Is
a. a oyce 81 of desirable kind he will find him
sen IN ' acouaSntances made In other cases the
time will be largely wasted. only one branch OF
The profession viii he taught. and the advantages
will be extremely limited
The New-York statutes are particularly careful
in protecting the compensation Of lawyer in an
action Justice Gaynor. Of the Supreme Court
recently defined and enforced the lien Of an attor-
ney on the amount OF settlement made between
Sl,n ..lo, ,o1 foes
- .ar,.,cox rendered. in q number OF actions and
ies"i seiNI'es Dn, - o,.atn ,ha, aronn, ou,
Of the money obtained in a settlement of the cases
Judge Gaynor overruled several objections to The
application for an immediate eXaminaton OF me
request that the money be retanea 0ns %'
Maid into trust COMPANY TO await the determine
lion OF the exact amount which should be paid 10
the attorney. Judge Gayrors decisloh "n,o'
sss I 20 pe sne ~" ~ ,,ornay 70 enforce his
lien without q rcto ~-arate action against
tie person to whc"' 10y IS PAD
also increase in in,e-7e; The University Law
p.va. -" IT., =. .ho ,,os, rrac,,cal and wide
$50 =, VIM" wa - "r - sc d,scnss,on Of
matters OF interest practising lawyers. has. in
40 -. =, ,his city
arouse discussion among the lawyers Vi inns '''
1's go "'.'... .t,, .ho I.c,s,a,nre
J" o'''"''' ." 49," IL - .1asar,e,t
sra" create what MI A"oo'' cans ." - 49,
OF beauty Ire b.asuhg away VI '"- i"'' - "
i"'Sa'cS vi '"e i' -, . ~, tr
NE ~ res,"n,s ~ the Zewyork shore
and nose who travel on the Hudson River who
enjoy their beauty. II might be too expensive 10
plrcnsse tne ipcnS o,,.rS ,,r &c FOR the pubUc
bsnsS; N such an extent that the right preserve
T. ,ninirred should be granted while the individual
might still possess their properly, - ne
University Law Review cohlifues ~ d9.er ibn
WIN some OF .mt a. n,,rde~sr NAV jnheri,
question as TO wheth'f h - ,s,.a ;,hn,n he
property from ia'her o! o.iiel LII noenious
has killed. THE Review Supports WIN T., nc" - t.
argument the case OF Riggs asdlns, a,.iiV,, -
which the New-fork court OF Appeals ann y,
It's unwilngness 10 allow the murderer 70 ehJoy
the results Of MS crime.
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peviaw, ,s devoted 70 legal education This part
a, "Tbe Review. contains the opinions Of several
v.,.knou,n LAWYERS who have been connected with
Il, .bfs dep,r,ucnf in