Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-12-12

his father well; a great man, per.
feet gentleman; but you know wha,
woman are, eh, Mr.. DISCOUNT Ny
client won't advance a shilling; she
knows Il would only be wasted in
low dissipation. Now don't ycu
think (this was said very insinua.
tingly)-don't you think he had bet.
! ter be sent to the workhouse; very
comfortable accommodations there,
can assure you-.meat twice week,
and excellent soup; and then, Mr.,
} D., we might consider about allow
ing you something for that bill. Z
"Mr. Leasem, can you reconcile II
: TO your conscience to make such an
arrangement. Here's wife rolling
in luxury, and husband starvingr'
"No, Mr.. Discount. no starving;
there is the work house, az observ.
ed before; besides, allow me TO sug.
gest that these appeals to feelings
are quite unproiessional-quite un'
, professional" a. ~
"But, Mr.. Leasem, touching this
property which the poor man is en-
titled to-" q 7.' -1''- % 10sf1s..
"Wby, there again, Mr.. D., you
must excuse me; you really must
don't say he is; l don't say he is
not. If you know he is entitled to
J. property, am sure you know how
to proceed; the law is open to you,
Mr.. Discount-the law is open; and a
man of your talent will know how
4 to use it.' 70 lah ,fEl4alld o..
"Then, Mr.. Leasem, you mean
that | must, in order TO right this
starving man, file a bill Of discovery,
to extract from Won The particulars
of his rights. You have the mar
riage settlement and all the informa-
ton; the man is 10 starye, or 60 to
the workhouse." T. .7sE.1l ai.o =
i "Why, Mr.. D., you are so quick
and violent. il really is not profes-
sional; but you see there a su6dued
smile of triumph,) i. has been deci-
ded that a solicitor is not bound 10
afford such information to the injury
of his client" 20 CD l.3Ga .s-ssH d
"Then you mean that this poor
MolinOs may rot and starye, while
you keep secret from him, al bis
wife's request, bis title TO an income,
and that the Court Of Chancery will
back you in this iniquityl'' in assn
] kept repeating the word 'starve,
because | saw it made my respectable
opponent vince. ~.
"Well, then, Just listen 70 me.
; know that in the happy state o
your equity law, chancery cam
help my client; but have another
plan; shall 60 hence TO my office
issue writ, and take your client;
husband ia lexecution-as soon as he
is lodged in Jail, ] shall file his sched'
ue in the Insolyent Court, and wher
he comes up for bis discharge, shall
put you in the witness-box, and ex'
anime you on oath, touching any
property Of which you know the in,
solvent 10 be possessed.' and where
will be your privileged communica'
tions then7'' -'.-7-- $50 .aa 't
The respectable Leasem's face
;; heightened in a twinkling, his com
Portable confident air vanished, h,
: ceased twiddling his gold chain, ant
: at length, he muttered, y.
! "Suppose we pay the debti''
; "Why then I'll arrest him th'
> day after for another"
"But, my dear Mr.. Discount, sure
lly such conduct would not be quit
; respectable" ,-.-...,.. H.. ~.
PT6at's my business; my ellen
] has been wronged, am determine
: to right him, and when the aristo
lcratic firm OF Leasem and Fashun
J, takes refuge according 10 the Gus
: tom of respectable repudiators, il
I the cool arbors OF the Court of Chan
E Gerry, why, a mere 5ill-discountinl
: attorney like David Discount nee'
n not hesitate about cutting blud
g hgeon out Of the Insolvent Court" !"
J, "Wen, well, Mr.. d., you are 81
g warm-so fiery; we must deIiberat,
D we must consult. You will Civ,
! me until the day after tomorrow
: and then we'll write you our fina
: determination; in the meantime
send US copy OF your authority t
: act for Mr.. MoIinos Fitz Roy" %
r OF course, | lost no time in getting
: the gentleman beggar TO sign pro
: per letter.
4 On the appointed day came
$ a communication with the L. ahC
/, F. seal, which | opened, not with
} out unpfofessional eagerness. 1
! was as follows: " 7'i1 2 % $50
5 In re MoIinOs FitS Roy and Anotker
: "Sn-In answer 10 your appIica
: ton on behalf Of Mr., Molinos Fit
S Roy, we beg TO inform you that un-
der the administration OF a paterna
b aunt who died intestate, your client is
$ entitled to two thousand FIVE hun
! dred pounds eight shillings and six