New York, the metropolis : its noted business and professional men. . ory course in the schools at hishome, entered the University of the City of New York, andgraduated from the law school of that institution in 1875,with the Bachelor of Arts degree. He was admitted to thebar in 1877, and immediately began practice, confining hisattention to the civil branches of his profession. He earlymade a specialty of admiralty and marine litigation, andsoon gained distinction in legal circles. In the spring of1883 he became associated with Mr. J. A. Hyland, underthe firm name of Hyland & Zabriskie, which
New York, the metropolis : its noted business and professional men. . ory course in the schools at hishome, entered the University of the City of New York, andgraduated from the law school of that institution in 1875,with the Bachelor of Arts degree. He was admitted to thebar in 1877, and immediately began practice, confining hisattention to the civil branches of his profession. He earlymade a specialty of admiralty and marine litigation, andsoon gained distinction in legal circles. In the spring of1883 he became associated with Mr. J. A. Hyland, underthe firm name of Hyland & Zabriskie, which to-day isrecognized as one of the leading admiralty firms of theMetropolis. Messrs. Hyland &: Zabriskie also transact ageneral civil litigation, but have gained special prominencein marine and admiralty law. They have figured as counselin many important litigations, and gained several greatlegal battles, one of which is fresh in the minds of Goth-amites, viz., as Counsel for the People in a suit broughtby Edward Annan and F. E. Pinto, to test the constitu-. NELSOX ZABRISKIE. tionality of the Grain Elevator law, regulating the price forelevating and discharging grain. Mr. Zabriskies firmsecured a verdict favorable to the people, which verdictwas sustained by the Federal Courts, into which the casewas subsequently carried. Messrs. Hyland & Zabriskieenjoy a large and successful practice, and their clienteleinclude the names of important transportation companies,among them the Citizens Steamboat Company, of Troy, andthe Union Ferry Company. Mr. Zabriskies legal careerhas been conducted upon thoroughly honorable and reliableprofessional methods, and his attention has been assidu-ously devoted to his profession, little, if any, of his timebeing given to politics or club life. His firm occupies ahandsome suite of offices on the third floor of the AldrichCourt building. Mr. Zabriskie is a prominent member ofthe Masonic Order, belongs to the Alumni Club of his col-lege, and resides in
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