New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-15
BENCH AND BAR.
GATHERED AMONG LAWYERS AND IN
THE COURTS

THE COURTS.
The meeting of the bar, for which arrangements
were made yesterday, to commemorate the history
Of the Court of Common Pleas will probably be
among the most interesting gatherings of lawyers
held in this city within the las few years. the
court has had long existence under various names
many prominent cases have been tried before 1t ana
some of the decisions of the judges are among the
leading authorities on important points OF law Ufe
be exJudge Charles T. DAILY VINO llisI DeGai rioS
of 1t covers all but rev years OF ItS ~ 81, h
its present tide. peculiar attachment - lei. ~
many members of the bar toward TINS ancient ti,o
unal and the principal opposition 70 'de witb
tional provision matchmaking otner courts viii
nr5ud - the history of the Common Pleas and had
pleasant recOlections OF experiences WiSlin ~
some of the old courtrooms, and with the aoontlon
OF the itself, the younger members Oh e 70 !,
were not recalled by some such formal expression
as that contemplated by the members o. the Dar
who met yesterday
The Court of Appeals rendered last week opinions
in several cases of interest The actoh oil A'd''i.e
against wilcox will long be regarded as an import
ant one in cases OF libel The case OF Julian against
Woolsey is interesting from the facts disclosed a
Judgment was set aside I'm that case eighteen yea'
after it was entered proof that the coipdahn "a
no, been served and that attempt had been hdue
to collect the Judgment for many years me lresd
ment Of the General and Special Terms was
in the case of the National Bank OF AlDany asa'ns
l., Y Dillingham; and a rule laid down as 10 the
liabilities OF directors for excessive debts OF coz
,orafinn The case of Howes Cave Lime anu - -
pnnt C'omnanv against the iowe's Cave Association
important one The TWO 0d 0na bnd b9iit tan-
mel which, it was alssed STe now p9ecidad
,hnt nermisslon can be granted to one company TO
EN- or upon the land of the other ana MAKE su G
~ the tunnel TO learn whether II mas Eeic!cu "
passed the boundary of the others !ahu' u"ue'
ground.
The presentation Of gift TO Chief clerk lAo'nds
Reese of the Superior Court. by the clerks ana
omcers Of the court less Of a tormaH'y anu
represented deeper feeling than Is usual Oh SUI
occasions Mr. Boese IL not only ore 81 the oIdes'
officials in term of service IN the city Of Nc"
but has to a peculiar degree, the good W." Gnu
confidence of those with whom he has peeh az
,.,ad ,,r many wears He belongs TO the Old
:. .honed class of officials knowing no pol'cs anu
no favoritsm In the discharge OF ms duties ne
Judges of the court have had npncli ~ MN
IN bs integrity and good Judgment. ana ms rui's
III MS ttora ~ rosts and c.eniar practice are so
authoritative that lawyers rarely atoe'P "s si61r-
them changed Mr.. Bose mas ttal, NJ bSve use
dinate clerks In his methods 50 tnat my 'T in fhe
like degree OF eare5uness arg r B5ese remains
In a clerical capacity with the SupIei"c s.til no
his experencen IN Wbe hs alsociates have
him more intimately than others the respv Finn
nstean, of all members OF the par ~ bas
Ss'e EN- o from the position watch ne mas
long filled and In his assumption % '''S "0" ""'
Tho surname Court Of the United states mas
! ,oker an extreme position IN the Wheeler nuruer
case recently decided. boy. a few months over
| five wears cd was allowed by the u'di Jug -
| tcsti,v as 10 facts connected "''h Tue ''o''
800 a,,,rrsd ak months before he was wit
! ness The Court held that his competency was a
,.or ,,,,hin the discretion Of the trial Judge ana
ga ~, disturb the ruling that the testimony was
admissibe The child had never a ttfnGe1 H.
! and id not show any uli-s D' yo5 or him il
| he I'D lie ana his mother hfl MdInvd , I'm
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