New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-19
BENCH AND BAR.
GATHERED AMONG LAWYERS AND IN THE
COURTS


,r,, Court NJ Appeals handed down few opin-
tons on Tuesday the most interesting OF when WAS
that sustaining the law closing barber SHOPS exp
IN Hew-york city and Saratoga on sunday Inc
on,nion was taken by Justice Lawrence. IN an APP
plicatlon before him on another ma''v'' 40 nv
eating the likelihood that the Ranes act "hlVn 'o'
,aIns similar inequalities In law aHecths "'"e'."'
ma ria ~ the State might be sustained by the Ap-
nella,. courts The power of the state In matters
:, aba, AFRO called police regulations has always
been broad but the making OF an act crime
throughout the state except In one particular o'S
and one village is infrequent the court o' "PP'"
on Tuesday also affirmed the decision IN the case u
Corley against McElmeel in which an ih'ereS'ns
ror, Of probate law was involved The Surr0Sa ,e
p ~ Kings County had refused 20 admit wiz 10
probate but In suhssGuen', IN evideDce. and the
property distributed in ACCORDANCE s Mth was
courts he'd that the deere OF tn sa nrnpery even
nov ,hoss who would have received the real prop
erty under the will and VINO We're hn r,sbt TO ,'' a
Ery trial in cases affecting real estate s,hl re-
mains and the action OF The Sgfr0s & not binding
ss TO real estate the mater Is ny
oo,wnrrship OF the real property
co,,.ro, accident cases resulted last week In heavy
verd,cts for the plaintiffs The removal OF the i,'
-, e. ooo which might be recovered Tor loss vi M
was one OF the most popular FEATURES y, W.
ltttiO
u,ooL was unusually large. even In cases ""e.e
49,. .s,,,tos from the accident. In some states IL
10. h.en held that even where there WAS no 'o"'
sti,utonal limit more than sio"" o'" w ~ ~,
ered The courts in this state have been more The
era tha tn s7 600 in an action brought by the ia,her
of an eight-year old girl whose 'fs Eliminated was
& arkably large The interest on that am1 S
Would certainly exceed the ordinary mar snrts and nj
wo WIZ ntber clements entered into the consue1a,on
NJ the Jurors the amount was Tx ~ the courts OF
other States.
,,u Tor limiting the amount OF the contingent
D' ,,.n LAWYER may receive In negligence
- h.s not been received favorably by lawyers
=. h,yo known OF Its Introduction IN the i"s'S-
,oture II the percentage which the lawyer eou''
r.ce,ve were fixed as low as 10 per cent inc se'e'
:, oa LAWYERS could not be readily opt"neo oy
" IN accident cases. The policy OF the Leg's
pa'"'''. " ~. courts OF New-York State has been
,rsot freedom TO injured persons In making
W with lawyers Many OF the injured per-
con'' noor and unable to bear the expense OF
ga against %es OF able Counsel by agreeing to
obtain ,e Of the amount recovered. their rights
well protected bet Sad TO have the fees Of lawyers
undoup'e s that they would not be willing TO bring
wsG na he Clients !" wSo na
lille money engage In litigation w9uid rssret any
suc n Would be a violation of the custom OF the
State for many years.
The pleasant announcement Is made that Lord
c.,o, Justice Russell. of England. will probably
rnoke the principal address at the meeting Of the
American Bar Association in Saratoga next August
roth as a member OF the BAR when he was known
a. Sir Charles Russell. and since his promotion to
his present place upon the bench. few English law
yers have been as popular as he. His addresses on
legal education and other subjects interesting to law
vers have that he has fully retained his SYM
nathy with the bar since his elevation to the bench
His presence at n representative meeting OF Amer
lean lawyers would be exceedingly welcome and his
reception would be hearty and enthusiastic.
The first sessions Of the Superior Court Of Penn
sylvania In its circuit about the State have been
marked with many expressions Of good will by uae-