New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-01-17
brands ofLeyvyers,

To The tGss0r ~ ne ir'OHhe
wish 10 cali public attention TO the report Of
a trial (Which appea,cd in your paper OF the ls,l
between Neison Merrill, e young lawyer. and
Robert K For, respectable merchant Of this
city 1t appears from the report that Merrill
solicited batiness in his profession from Mr.
Fog, and offered to contest claim on H!r. FIX
for $50, ard charge nothing f6- his Sc vices il
unsuccessful. 2he suit progressed, and finally
Fox was beaten and compelled pay the claim Of
500, and 1924 more in cost 10 the Plaintiffs
Lawyer. Merrill now turns round upon his pat
ron, IIir. Fox, (as it appears from the report Of
the trial ond sues him for his costs, and as the
agreement between them could moi be proved on
the trial, he RECEIVERS from Mr.. Fox 1921 -,
and of course the costs of this second action in
addition.
Mr.. For, whom do MT even know by sight,
deserves The thanks OF the merchants for expos
ing system Of fraud daily practiced upon The
community by clan who are a disgrace 10 en-
honorable profession. | will give one case as
an example which will illustrate many.
A Young lawyer applies 10 merchant who
had been unfortunate IL business, end offers TO
carry him through the bankrupt court cheapiy.
His papers are made out, fled, and the bank
rup: expecting no opposiiion) awaits the day of
appearance Meantime another OF the clan
goes TO one Of his creditors and intimates tina.
something can be got out of him Ii he is opposed,
and offers 10 do the JOB for nothing pEosided he
docs roG succeed. If the creditor asks him to
put this oiie; IA writing, he politely excuses HIM
self bv saving that such an agreement with a
LAWYER wcu!d be Illegal if reduced to writing,
but that all will be right, &c. The creditor con-
SCENTS. and forthwith al opposition is commenced.
The bankrupt's lawyer now tells him that ne had
better mortgage his future exeltlons ard raise
money 10 buy eff this opposition; II he Goes
this the LAWYERS manage 10 divide all or most
of II between them; bat If the bankrupt, !echng
confidence in the Justice Of his cause, refuses 10
settle II is all the better, Tor the two lawyers go
nm To liiigate the matter until they run up Il
heayv bill of costs on both sides When they
have got their bills large enough, they send then!
IN tn their clients and demand payment In
warn the astouished clients remind them Of The :
agreement; it is stnutly denied, and they have
no nroof, they only took their lawyers word o.
honor. A settlement Of some KIND taxes place
The lawyers are paid aud the oenkfupt gets MS
discharge. But tie thing does not end here
there is another pocket to be pieked-ihs bank
rup,'s lawyer mas of course, 1uFlng the proceed
ms. communicated all his afiai's to his LAWYER;
those that appear most vulnerable are dressed up
TO suit the occasion and handed to another OF
the clan, who now intimates either directly or
indirectly 10 another creditor that FRAUD has oeen
con,lnit:ed in the proceedings, and offers TO HE
bill in chanccrv against hiG and al! ms Esia-
tinos, aud if po,hing is recovered he will charge
nothing for his services. We'll, the crsoitaF Is
quite willing 10 Try to recover his money at such
a cheap rate Ii mighty easy thing 10 step
into me court of chancery, but another thing 10
pe; out. Tho litigation lasts for one tive or
mere years The parties get tiFed OF the matter
and some fine morning tie creditor Is waited on
with LAWYERS bill. Tor very Likely 70 - ooo'
In vain he pleads his agreement, there Is no
prof. and the lawyer knows very vel thaL lie
en- collcc, the mus; pay as well as MIR. OK
Several Foreign houses have been vlcumizSa In
this way to large amount
A CREDITOR WHO KNOWS,
and a constant reader OF your valuable paper