Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-27


Ing the money Of his client in his Bands.-He would
AK IL after an individual had made bargain with an
Attorney give him the fee OF five dollars instead of
two llars 50c Shout he wish 10 with w his de-
mand from that Auorney-eouid he get any Attorney
to take the suit for tn. fee of go so No; every body
kne w better. That would be breaking down the gu
aiions OF the profession, aud the client must pay ano
Their fee OF i've dollars. This stapdinx or reyu-
ation, was the same in regard to tn. percentage He
never dill charge percentage in bis practice; but he
knew that IL was done. As TO the inconv -ni-oc-.
which had been stated, they would happen A suit
commenced in the County OF Henrico the plaintiff in
which lived in New-York Boston, would present
no difficulty; for Courts not expeditions
that udgm could be obtained before letter could
ry, that would always take place when opportunity
was ah,tded. But the penal cole would take OF
that He hoped the bill would psss
MIR. Atkinson said, he had not heard any compliant
I that this measure was an attack on the bar.
| Mr. Eppss said. he alluded to former debate in
which that ground taken, and which rather
per sonsl and pointed
Mr. Akinson said he had not heard that debate, and
merely alluded to the discussion OF to-day. The gem
tlenfan from Sussex would induce the belief hat the
profession OF the law was dishonest one He repre-
scented that there combination among the lawyers
to extort from their clients aud that they
tent with fair legal fees. Al any rate it not in
Isle of Wight.
Mr.. Eppe- explained. He had supposed cases, which
40 ioub, often occurred but the gentleman stated his
remarks too broadly.
Mr.. Atkinson. Again he says that if one attorney
has deaud~d his client he cannot get another lawyer
to prosecute the delinquent.
Mr.. Eppss. No sir. II client had made a BAR
gain TO give attorney double the legal Fee and alter
wards tok the deman' ont oil his hands, he could not get
auo her at orney undertake the s Tor less In
gave the first. That was his remark
Mr. Atkinson said, that he knew instance
In which lawyer could not be obtained for the legal
fees to prosecute sui, ii il were a just one The
een'lemsn seemed to be under u mistaken idea that
there was something in the bill which regulated the
tees oil attones. He would ask the gentleman 10 in
form him. how the hand writing OF person in To-
reign state could BE- proved in ,hi,? For il well
known that il must BE- proved by person in the
habit Of seeing the individual write
Mr.. Shell wished the bill Ibid on the table for The pre-
cent. He should willingly an &C, which should
make the alto ney, when he made way with his clients
property, liable 10 prosecution az telon. He knew
that the bar generally was respectable; but ii there
were any shabby sheep among its members the sooner
IL was rid Of them the better. As TO the difficulty mem
toned by The gentleman from Sussex in getting lawy
er to prosecue-he would say, tina, in the county OF
unswirk, where cases were few the profe sson
glad to bring suit against atterney--snd
he should be better pleased with suit ag ainst at
torney who had deirsuded hi' client, than with any
o h-r. He trusted that they should conclude
heir discussions Of minor subjects The neglect OF
the substantial business which their itueuts
pected them 10 perform II they did not, aud the
people Of his opinion, they would send them
here again.-He moved to lay the bill ON the table
| but Withdrew h,s motion at the questcf
\ Me. Eppes who said that ms had assumed that
client could not obtain lawyer in q of fraud
But that where he disagreed with his sttOroey, af,eI
having paid him large fee, he could with difficulty
obtain smother at the legal rate He DID not suppose
that lawyer could not be obtained any side OF a
question.
| Mr.. Shell renewed his motion to lag on the table
which rejected.
| Mr.. Hart made remarks, which were inandibI.
to the reporter He was understood to advocate the
passage OF the BILL and to say that two three
had occurred in the county he represented, in which
clients had been grossly deauded by their attofnie
| The bill was ordered to be sagrossed division
by a vote Of 63 10 Al
Mr.. Marshall to state, that the difference which
had occurred yesterday, (and which had caused tenn
pOrary excemeni,) between the gentlemen from Bots
tourt and Harrison, (Messrs. Anderson and william
had been ancably adjusted by their mutuel friends
Messrs. Anderson and Williams explained the
House; and dsciaiWed any intention OF disrespect to
wards each other in The words which passed betwee
, them-[relaive to the time which Mr.. Stubbefieid
had done the duties OF Sergean-at-Arms1 Mr.. vii
ams OF H. also admitted that he had fallen into or
in his remarks in relation TO the services Of Nh
StubbeheId.