New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-03-06
Law snd Lawyers-Estor,ion by Fees.
Crown PorST, n y Feb. g. 1915.

70 iie Ediier al z.e Zr5ans:
4 few days since observed communication sd
dressed to ycu. sgned a Northern New-Yorker.'
setting forth he grievances Of The Lsboring Glasses
Of Citizens and Business Men by the fees and frauds
OF Lawyers il this State Too much cannot be said
on that suject 50 long as This great evil exists In
reading over the Article referred 10, / remembered
attending Circuit Court il he County where |
rca;te during the year that the Legislature en-
dea-oTed TO lessen the ba.deusone fees OF our
Lawyers : number OF The LATER were talking on
the sabject and twas generally acknowledged hat
the People Ct the State no. safe, aa thay said
ices cccic be taxed almost without bounds; and
tbey remarked tina; go many 5lsckegs had crept
into .Ie:- profession that j; time the Legislature
did something 20 save The people from their frauds
A:.e. The Legislature passed &c: g cl-.oL FEES
! asked Lawyer how he iike6 the Law. de
Piled TIA: he liked it wei, for ne coci6 evsde It II
every po!a; where they had ;ried 20 amend L; aud
II some other points 1t mad actually been made be-:
81 Tor !he; and for his pari, he thanked The Legis
lc:uTc FOR what they had done
AS hare some knowledge OF Ire manner in which
Lawyers get along win taxing fees, DO not think
;herc was ever dag when the People Of this State
were 80 abused al The Presen; time Could there
be investigation by sci Of honest men 10 take up
tho Dockets OF hal: the Lawyers OF this State, they
would find 81 least one-fourlh part overcharsed.-
There is twice the amount charged in the witness
fees that there should be, 2s they are allowed three
Witnesses 10 prove or ties; any oae point. They may
have cue only and charge for the three during the
Term and that one be probably OF the Sheritfs or
Cons:abes who attend upon the Courts rs hey
serve the sUmmorsc5. These Lawyers serve subpoena
them and pay them fifty cents which s required TO de-
tai' wnsss ssca day saying nothing about savens
for rs~a both ways ard the time during the session OF
the Conr L the subpoena is served the last 6sy OF
Court The Lawyer, in making up the costs, takes ali
m bT,,sp m riia Tho
nominal damages, ard collects bill OF costs double
whist nc should. This is too common.
could mention dozen other casea where fraudulent
fees arc charged, but have not half room. LAWYER
admits that II part of bis profession 10 tell good
lie but how many of them will steal by over
charging, that they get rich. They are the land
sharks Of states and devourng Ill the indus
ious Cssses The business men sHfer alike with the
laborer. a business man wishes 10 let JOB to
lsborng man he can't sell MIN horse or yoke OF
without taking care TO have il done II such way
that it cannot be taken by the Execution which the
blackleg has In his hands call them By the same
name that the Lawyers did. em fully satisfied that
there Is twice the number of backees In the Legal Pro-
sson that there is in other and ia in consequence
the exorbitan fees allowed. What 10 still worse, be-
eve yonr correspondent says in his letter. that there
bounds set to their rapacity Iney can TAX Dill
of cost and swear TO it and whether be Judge OF
the Court q County Clerk that il the Taxing Officer,
what they tell They have the privilege OF swear
ing 10 bill of cost and they admit il s part Of
the profession lie Above all, they have the prvt-
lece of employing Lawyer as Taxing. Officer.
Now something must oe done, as the Northern New
Yorker says am satisfied that they have broken over
all proper bounds and perfectly reckless they have
al Law in their possession and they will not alter il 80
long as they ali wish to make use OF il.
recollect there some petitions sent IN TO the
Legislature from several Of the Western Counties "a
the Northern New-Yorker' said but what good did
1t: To sppease the People they curtaied a little the
Town By diminishing the number OF Assessors
Road Commissioners who get only dollar dol
lar ana treaty FIVE per day and board themselves
Beside eli these duties are performed oy the LaoorD2
Classes The gentleman previously writing on THIS SUD-
ec requests the Counties to petition tho Legislature
again What good will i MI do. 80 long as our Legs
.stura Is composed Of these professional men: pre-
sumo nothing short of sending different caes OF gentle.
men TO make Lava for US Will do any good. would
like 20 see some gentleman OF present Legislature
bring in bill to lower the fees and guard the sane IN
such way aa The Lawyers GO bill OF cossA..meke
criminal cglc, and Put hem into prison for when
ever they eyade the Law and then throw them over Inc
Rs- or cast them out.
Is there no other journal in this State but The Tribune
tha, dares 10 sernd the trumpet rouse the People p
VIII not other Editors print and others write on this
importar, srbjee.t I'll the community know these
thinsa are so and let them be exposed nave heard
many say they should never have made an Assign
lnent had II bCec sor the extravaganza OF Lawyers
faes As OF the Assignments general wilnout
preerrng creditors they wished pay as far az they
could without the sacrifice OF lawyer fees and am
sas;fe5 that many would pay whc have taken the
benefit OF tie Bankrupt Law were not Tor the irsudu
lent Lawyers fees. EaYe heard many say the bill OF
costs exceeded bill they owed a. ths tune OF taking the
Act 10 fact this State ia in sad condition. and VIII be-
SO long those gentlemen compose and control our
Legislature Every body almost ia complaining OF our
La#ycrs-the Laborer and the Busine.s MaC-but dare
rot move es o! the;n cogged with them In
some acy title Conventions they ara put in Domi.
paIion-as be Conventions take place at the sit
ting OF Cur Courts But if the Editors will take pains 20
spread light the subject, we should get ro OF the
eviL-for others would fake pains write and expose
the:: Ia every part Of TIE State cay again. they arg
ike inc onerks that follow Ire shp from day % day, and
IL man falls overheard he is dcYoure3 81 once; so 4
man Ia not independent and disconnected with business
OF eli kinds he 10 Liable 10 the attacks OF these shsrks
There Are some konorab.e Lawyers bat the most oil
them are atudyns the shortest why get rich; and
they have lived all law and conscience down ihey nave
nothing else do bat 10 make bill Of fees, swear
~ il and get Z Lawyer 10 siga i: IS Taxing Officer
EQUAL RIGHTS.