New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-05
STEPHEN p. NASH DEAD.
THE WELL-KNOWN LAWYER PASSES
AWAY AT BERNARDSvII.LE. y. J.

stephen p Nash. the well-known lawyer and
senior warden Of Trinity parish. died at Somerset
Inn Bernardsville y. j.. yesterday afternoon from
heart weakness after short illness. Mr.. Nash
mad been In poor health for some time. but only
In the last few days had his Illness been critical
Stephen Payn Nash was born IN Albany. y. Y.
August g. 1921. and was the son OF David Nash
and Hannah Payn His father. a descendant 81
Thomas Nash. one Of the original settlers In New
Haven. Conn. in 1888 30. and OF the Rev. Samuel
stone, pastor Of the church at Hartford O63s).
died nj the OF forty. His widow, with her
young children. moved 70 Saratoga Springs. Ste
phen 7. Nash attended the Albany Academy, OF
which DR.. u. r Romeyn Beck president.
and after the removal 10 Saratoga spent some
ume in the French College at Chamby. Lower
Canada subsequently entering the law office OF
Es"k Cowen one Of the justices OF the Supreme
Court living at Saratoga. Chancellor Walworth
and Judge Willard. then Circuit Judge Of tho SUI
prene Court, also resided in the village.
There NJ. Nash completed his preparatory profess
sional studies and admitted 10 practise in
the Supreme Court In January. 1873. receiving at
once from Chancellor Walworih. without further
examination. his license solicitor and counsel In
Chancery During his cerkshp he had assisted
Judge Cowen and Nicholas Hill in their labors on
the volumnous "Cowen & Kills Notes to Phpss
Evidence" Mr.. Hi appointed State Reporter
in 1872 and removed TO Albany.
on his admission to the bar Mr. Nash formed
partnership with Augustus Bockes. aftcrward
Judge Of the Supreme Court for tbr IVth Judicial
District. but soon removed TO Albany to be come
Junior partner TO Mr.. Hnl whom he assisted In
the later volumes OF his valuable reports. IN lslj
he moved to this city. becoming a mcmber Of the
firm OF Walker q Nosh. Shortly afterward he
formed. with Gilbert " Spcr afterward Judge
Of the New-York Superior Court. the hrm OF Sper
q Nash. and some seventeen years later. with Ed
ward II. owen and Joseph H. Gray the firm OF
owen, Nash x Gray On the dissolution OF that
partnership he formed with his son John Mel.
Nash. and George &. Holt the Arm Of Nash Il
Holt with his son ana j. 7. Kingsford, the firm OF
Nash & Kingsford. and finally, with hts son and
Charles J.. Jones. the present firm Of ). !. Il J.
Mel. Nash.
Mr. Nashs admission 20 ne Chancery bar. prior
10 the abolition Of that court by the Consiliu-
ton OF 1916 10 some extent explain the bent OF
his studies. While he had varied experience In
all branches Of civil jurisprudence ne distinguished
himself IN a special way IN the line ~ cases which
involve equity law and the remedies by which
equitable. DISTINGUISHED from purely legal. rights
are enforced The range % his professional Work
is illustrated by such cases Spear agt NardeH.
in the first volume OF the Ncw-York Court II Ap-
peals Reports r)upuy AIT. Wur;z l58 y. y. Fow-
ler agt New-York Gold Exchange Bank &C. y. y
and many others IN the series down 10 liolcy AIT.
Hlrsch OS5 y and Smith agt Parsons Gi6 y.
". In the United states Courts among other IN
terestlnc cases that of Caujoe agt. Ferrie
G3 Wallace Clark aEt Isen (.l Wallace. Macou
agt Lanar Gi4 l.. - and Liverpool and Great
Western Company agt. Phoenix Insurance Company
Gl5 L. s..
Being a member Of the Episcopal Church. Mr..
Nash early became connected With the various or
renlzations OF that communion in the diocese OF
New-York lie had been for many years mem.
her Of the Standing Committee Of the diocese OF
New-York. became vestryran 81 Trinity 'hHreh
in lSh and was senior warden at thr tiInc OF MS
Geath He was trustee OF the General ILepipF-
cnl Seminary OF the EPISCOPAL Dhnrch. ne mas
reurescrt ed tie diocese ~ NcWY0rk ia the trieu-
NAL general conventions ~ the thurcl since ~
During this long experience he became familiar
was mach consulted In matters oi rcCicSlaSll'aI
law I'm 1873 H., was retained 10 70 O. England rs
nm cXpert witness in the iaulerdae fre;"f" case,
ma testified before the COMMITTEE Tor privileges OF
~. JIous. ~ Iorde a. 90 tho law - marriage 10
mo Colony and Siaf' - Ncw-No rk-
lie was elected a trustee % Columbia Coli'rr IN
1865 and took an acilN" interest," w. lN. - S
OF The law school 81 that institution ~ tr'eN"'
80 !, cree ~ doctor ~ laws from Columbia Coz
iegc In isss and the same degree from trinity %
i.se Hartford in 1921. He was on" "' me i"lHN,
80 ~ she Association OF the Bar IN The city o'
Tew-York IN 1859 and 1870 assisted ~ mo pfrpnih
ION n, - FIRST constitution. and p"raonnly drait-
ommenl.d TO the profession az 4Hisc IN -" -
80 led president Of the association. succeed
Ing William NJ Evaris its hrsi pi,sldins oHrs,i.
lie was FOR many years president o' INC ~" i''"
iN Mr. Men leaves q widow. Eve sons and two
daughters HIS sons are John NSl.f"i. IT, ,.f,,,
I,.S : rdvard Thomas and Henry Nash Inc
daughter are Mrs. Lyman kho"a'S "'' N''SS
Xash Wa member OF 'he Rar Association.
" - '.i,r the century Associa Ion. ne
r,nv,,cwr Association. he National Achqeiny %,
Icsi,r +ho Scientific Alliance an! nc bh.NhIu
f'un His city home was 81 ~" " "'S' '>''''
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