New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-07
BENCH AND BAR.
GATHERED AMONG LAWYERS AND i'
THE COURTS.

GATHERED AMONG LAWYERS AND IN
THE COURTS
Tho decisions of the Appellate courts last "eeh
Rod much less Of general interest than IN we "eeN
.,.a ubcr several cases OF much public inlpor-
tonce were passed upon. The Court OF Appears ue
c,ded only few motions in reference 10 'e-"7
rncnts and calendar matters. In the lriai 'ou''9
work carried on at lively ri hcr a. casos before
The summer vacation The three moh'ns 1850 ' .Ia
OF court work make II ncceSr moro ouickiy In the
later days Of the court year Ihe May ani Month
terms always busy ones ara 'nc p'eS'"' '''"
IS no exception 10 the rue.
The marriage last week Of Miss Titus. the hrst
woman admitted to the bar by any court !" ..'
ctv may be conducive TO greater popularity o' INC
profession among yourg women. Ma'Tmons mas
frequently led 10 law. but Il may not be genc'a'y
krown that law as frequently leads 10 mairimony
a,,aua the Young women who are admitted 10 the
har Some OF the older women lawyers. among
whom was Mrs }. Ellen Foster were ared'y mar
ried when they obtained reputation at the par
but Miss Alice Jordan. Miss BESSIE Hradw"iI MISS
Eettie Cronise and other youne women whose naih.s
ara familiar on The rolls Of women attorneys were
married not long after they became me,np''s 1
the bar. and some Of them are enE"srh WIN ,nelt
husbands N the practice Of the profession Some or
the young women have found hustan's a'h|nR Wy
members of their classes IN the law Schools anu
others among those engaged In other occupailons
So far as the records Of The women VINO nave Pc
come lawyers have been made public me inatrlages
appear to be happy ones. and the couples have re-
sisted any temptation which may have ars -, IA
cation among themselves.
..1,ho law Journal" has rendered a service to the
members II the profession 10y publishing IN i"I' 'ne
rcp,v Of Clarence T. Birlseyc to an inquiry referred
TO him by The Law Journal In reference to me OIL
fetal puhlicaion Of statutes in such form that 'hey
,nov he quoted from the books in States requiring
.h authorization of the Secretary OF state 20 VOL
umes Of statutes The absence Of the cer''hca,e
Of the Secretary OF state from many unofhcial VOL
uues may be- due 20 economy on tho part OF , tne
,,,i,tsb"rs X, official revision 81 the statute has
appeared for many years under Sae au'.ori,S, ~" ".
II Is 70 be hoped tina; when the comm SSon",s , ~ -,
Rcvis,on ,orltefc their lahors the who" result OF
their work may be cmbolcl IN somr o'n'.' so, tr
properly certified The session laws are IN TORN,
10 bo cited I'm other states but In many ci'i"s an.
towns of Illinois ani other stats i may p" nn. nn
laws An offc.a, revision " The statutes containing
all the general statutes now Ia ior,e ~ou IN ofber
States as we'll as In this state
The verdict OF $500 obtained last week In Brook
lvn by the relatives OF Young woman was mucn
less than that obtained IN veli-knovn English case
81 slanler bv a physician. TIE English case had
some peculiarly aggravatirg surroundings Inc re-
sponsibniiy Of 4 physician for false statement" al
fectng the character Of Patent seems 10 q.
nature ~ the pnv-.c'an's employment considered u
would seem 20 ne no. TOO 7,ri.i inic 40 ~ l,,,,~s
20 bc extremely careful! not 20 t*,!'." A.,
"hi'n Wf.' .'.' -, - i,.,,r,o,,s Statement, I'M
less IT were proved ncyonA quesno" '''' appear
ances were no. deceptive
The PENNSYLVANIA supreme Cour, has recently
sustained q peculiar " ID mat4 by Philadelphia
man who lef s. 80 70 the Presbyterian Orphanage
and $500 10 the Presbyterian Home ;or WIDOWS
and Single Women. ard 70 other charitable soc'e-
ties smaller sums. TIE condition - the requests
f.~H.a IsHfNd f. "A
summon, ala or sympathy 20 wha' the ,otator con-
sderei "ihe pern.c!ors ;aliacy o: prohibition or
g. har,iry local ou.,1n' Or g. any other scheme
~ ~, ,,,yi 4,,,,-.ss,or by law o.; The rnnuufact-
''r '"' '''S' S'F'' 80, ,..o,,
"''' ~ ~ 80. o.. - s,,u, orv llv
spiri' against Az person fof beng e"sfri }" we
n manu-, ..'. .r-. ,ro r,..by,eran .o,e.
'''"'' -, ,s.,,la.. s..,,,, .l..l,n.l ?,
Ties and the lnf's'"t "lio~s tx, ',ns,.,,s
acccp, ne he9nesis IN account ~ '"s ME-.
They said that wh.l@ = was h3' 'H'.I -,."' ~ ,
prohibition o. the i!9nor ram. 3D. a. i', 80 ,
conn.'te W." ~ NE. ,,i, e.. ,ha, coult 10.
pose t. nat ram iht ~ '.-r..,on ,rne,.d
a,''pt 'l' i'kt' 80 . g.. -. ..i,u.. y,as
zoo yarlr anl iM,''" ,,.,. .. ,no,., = M. con-
iitor wa violated AMI hci' 'ha; M rr~s'y' Gran
societies TOOK ihr.I I's"-' ''n. az" 49,. 3D..
,t,,to, .ho,.i. 10 f,lailol and that 'hcre wa 20
moro uncertainty IN determining Nho wfr" ~ 'h.-
htonists Or a'i"l anN '''''its -.
n nes tx a.I} .-s.',. 81. ,...'yel 81, ffe
I-e,hvtcriau societies 90 Whom f.f's W'fc Err,
made.
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=" % -" "'" 81 ..,. 80,
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10" D''" ''"'''' 90 '''
ABOUT MY "'"'' ''"'' "
IMAM N'"T' "'"''' 81 '' ~
amendments r"ia'" 20 additional appointments u"
the Kinss county Court 80 less than ton r"'-
.,,s r.i.,i.y o., ,,,ro-s a-o amended snl s,ue
49, , 800. ......,.,,,. .. ..,,i
OF the anne ln'i's ai" il"I i'il '''''.f to- '''
Jurors n thc city ~ NcH- YORK tn" laN relating
=, e,c.,,t turtles f., ltrf.rt,r, criminal case. 8
w. - $500.
not part or me ,o1" S'",al or lIr am ,'',S
relate 10 "a" hiG"h mon, o' III" ''' ~ 1''
iaphcfS IN various Courts u" "'1' ~ ia.
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