The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-08
TIE TlMEs-RlCHMOND VA FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1seS

nature. All who knew this admirapie
magistrate will console tins tribute 10
ms merits by one, who reJoces W 'ay
this testimonial OF sincere peiso"a'
friendship on his tomb
knew Judge George hay Lee "eii'
lie was named for George HAY. dis-
tinpuishcd lawyer in the early part OF
the century. We were natives OF the
same old town OF Winchester, where
also Judge William Daniel was porn. he
had studied law at the winchester Ia"
school Of my father with Judge sam
uels, who sat on the same court WIN
him. Trained In the chancery once oi
his father. Daniel Lee. an eminent chah-
Gerry clerk. he was, perhaps, the most
expert and skilful OF the court In all
matters pertaining to chancery practice.
As land lawyer. whose able arguments
i'm the leading cases reported In Isl Hra'-
ton on so many OF the phases OF the
land law he was the judge TO whoh
more than any other such questions "e'e
r. ferred. In private life MS manners
we're courteous and genial, MS INTEGRITY
was without a shadow. and on the
bench he was a model Of that consider-
ate dignity 50 highly appreciated Oy the
bar and public.
AoLosE STUD M.
Judge Green II. Samuels | knew at the
bar, on the circuit bench ana on 'ne
Court Of Appeals. He was close and
severe student. well versed III the Prlh-
cipIes Of law as well as In cases, ana
was I'm his Judgments direct and con-
else: never discursive or proiiX. As
man. a lawyer and judge. he holds a
high place I'm the esteem Of his own peo-
Die i'm the Valley. and commanded the
respect and confidence OF the par as a
Judge OF inlexible integrity. ana oil abill-
~ in council and in judgment.
At hts premature death lh lso'' d
seven years service, he was succeeued
by my old college and lifelong TREND,
Judge William j. Robertson OF WhoHl
have already spoken, Vhoee ser
vice ended At that Punctum Temporis.
when the old maxim was applied III the
modified form Of Post Arma Silent lie
ces. never invented until the period from
1865 to 100.
II is my purpose to let the living speak
for themselves. and only to revive the
memories OF the hOnOred dead but
cannot forbear to repeat Of Judge Robert
son what President Allen sad OF MS
admirable opinion in the cohscrlpt Jaw
case of Burroughs ". Peyton, tnal Il
was one OF the best models OF pure
judicial discussion TO be found in our
reports
Coming down to the post-reconstruc-
ton era. when Judge Joynes sat on the
right Of President Moncure. | reach a
period within the memory OF many OF
the living members Of the bar. but
cannot refrain from speaking of his very
hiyh merits as a lawyer and Judge.
| knew him well. Except one man
(you will readily know I mean the late
William Green. | think Judge JONES
was the most learned case lawyer IN VIZ
GINA No case which affected In any
degree his well digcsted views of legal
principles could escape his ever Vigi-
liant and induisiuve research. He was
fun TO OVERLOOKING with the phases which
decisions are ever presenting Of old ideas.
He was a progressive lawyer; he for
got nothing that was behind. but ne
reached TO that which Was before, ana
he was ever pressing towards the hlShest
mark in judicial progress
II was refreshing for an ordinary lawyer
10 meet him With liberal hand he up
lifted he food gates. ana fruitful lrfi-
CATION Of arid legal minds Was the bless
ed result. ! have rejoiced IN the result
as a personal blessing or fertile ana
suggestive geniaS. with an acuTcn, which
clearly Disseminated between conflicting
cases. he was excelled by none Of his as
socidtts a. the fulncss Of his learning,
and i'm his enlightened view OF jursplu-
donce as an ever progressive science.
These great qualities are always apt 10
mislcad the Judgment in the eager search
for new light. and for new applications
Of old truths. His progressive passion
was steadfastly restrained by the less
brilliant, but more sober judgment Of the
presiding judge.