Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1850-11-07

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I--don't you think he had better be sent
TO the workhouse; very comfortable ac-
foundations there, | can assure you
meat twice week, and excellent soup !;
and then, Mr.. d., we might consider
about allowing you something for that
BILL"
MIR. Leasem, can you reconcile it to
your conscience TO make such an arrange
ment. Here's wife rolling in luxury,
and husband starving!"
/ ssNo, Mr.. Discount, not starving there
is the workhouse, as observed before,
besides, allow me to suggest that these
appeals TO feeling are quite unprofession-
al-quite unprofessional."
/ But, Mr.. Leasem, touching this pro-
perty which the poor man is entitled to"
/ "Why, there again, Mr.. d., you must
excuse me; you really must. | don't
say he is, / can't say he is not. If you
know he is entitled to property, | am
sure you know how to proceed the law
is open to you, Mr.. Discount--the law
is open; and man of your talent will
know how to use it."
i" Then, Mr.. Leasem, you mean that l
must, in order to right this starving
man, file Bill of Discovery, to extract
from you the particulars of his rights.
You have the Marriage Settlement, and
all the information, and you decline to
allow pension, or afford any informa-
ton ;-the man is to starve or go to the
workhouse ?"
"Why, Mr.. D., you are quick and
violent, it really is not professional ; but
you see there subdued smile Of
triumph) it has been decided that So
|licitor is not bound to afford such infor-
nation, as you ask, to the injury of his
, CLIENT"
"Then you mean that this poor Mo-
limos may rot and starve. while you
keep secret from him, at his wife's re-
quest, his title to an income, and that
the Court of Chancery will back you in
this iniquity ?"
1 / kept repeating the word starve,"
because l saw it made my respectable
opponent vince. "Well, then, just listen
to me. know that in the happy state
. of our equity law, Chancery can't help
my client, but have another plan; |
shall go hence to my office, issue a writ,
and take your clients husband in exc
cution-as soon as he is lodged in Jail, !
shall file his schedule in the Insolvent
Court, and when he comes up for his dis
charge, | shall put you in the witness
box, and examine you on oath, touching
any property of which you may know
the Insolvent to be possessed, and where
will be your privileged communications
then ?"
! The respectable Leasem's face length
ened in twinkling, his comfortable con-
fident air vanished, he ceased twiddling
his gold chain, and at length he mutter-
ed, "Suppose we pay the debt 2"
"Why then, I'll arrest him the day
after for another"
"But, my dear Mr.. Discount, surely
such conduct, would not be quite re-
spectacle"
"That's my business; my client has
been wronged, am determined to right
him, and when the aristocratic firm of
Leasem and Fashun takes refuge accord
ing to the custom of respectable repudi-
ators, in the cool arbors of the Court of
Chancery, why, mere Understanding
attorney, like David Discount, need not
hesitate about cutting bludgeon out Of
the Insolvent Court"
" Well, well, Mr.. D., you are so warm
so fiery; we must deliberate, we must
consult. You will give me until the day
after tomorrow, and then we'll write
you our final determination in the mean
time, send us copy of your authority to
act for Mr.. Molinos Fitz-Roy."
! OF course, lost no time in getting the
gentleman beggar TO sign proper letter.
On the appointed day came commu-
nication with the l.. and +. seal, which
opened not without unprofessional eager
ness. 1t was as follows -
"IS RE MoLINos FIrz-RoY AND AN
OTHER"
Sir,-In answer 10 your application
on behalf of Mr.. Molinos Fitz- Roy, we
beg to inform you that under the admin
istration of paternal aunt, who died
intestate, your client is entitled TO two
thousand five hundred pounds eight shil-
lings and sixpence, Three per Cents (;
ore thousand five hundred pounds nine
teen shillings and fourpence, Three per
Gents, Reduced; one thousand pounds,
Long Annuities, five hundred pounds,
Bank Stock three thousand five hun
bred pounds, India Stock, besides other
securities, making up about ten thousand
pounds which we are now prepared to
transfer over to Mr.. Molinos Fitz-Roy's
direction forthwith"
Here was windfall 1t qnite took
away my breath.
At dusk came my gentleman beggar,
and what puzzled me was how TO break
the news "a him. Being very much