Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-06-01
For The En1uirer
TAXES AID OTHER opPREssIONs.

abou, The Gin OF April 1852 resolution was offered BY
me and adcr:Ad hY The House of Deesatea lie onJect
which was abolish special Pleading ana Legal Iechhica'
lilies nnd 10 an:alsamatc the proceedings OF Courts
Law ard Eqny is stated by fictitious wrer under '![
spnatu.. Casidcus in ths Enquirer vi the 23d oil Ap
1852 THIS writer states that there no hopes OF conV!n
cp0 the LEGISLATURE the mpropriety and folly OF such
changes ad calls the attention OF that BODY 10 Inc .tess
attempt oa Ike nature at The late Extra session or
The Code Of Virginia II should BE- reco!ected mat al ht
S.s;nn n which he ailudcs committee 10 whom The
guhsct If Legal reform referred was then as now com
po.ea OF .wycrs and Is not snprzng that they ca re-
port or regarded special Pleading and tecnlcars OF sa
importance in eiiecng happy and impartial adminsfa
ton OF rubc justice Very easily are hose thhgs uhoeE'
slood bv sound honest thinking mind by the changes,
onaosd in the resolution aforesaid large of useless
iancn would be kept from tie Docket or out OF Court
which now produced by special pleas
And yariou kinds of suits that by matchmaking into
several equitable and speedy decisions ~ea oe
obtained and great and unnecessary Du'e!i' u o9's'
| Trouble and expense avoided
is admitted that the proposed changes wouu very muc
rGenrh the constant flow OF wealth !h'o 'he pockes vi
attorneys drained from the scanty means OF the
poorer classes OF people, not taillar VITA INC ac'' @'
work q the Jaw :.
The yficr aforesaid! states that pleading OF every kind
is attended with delay bnt s productive OF happy results
in determining any cause The results which lie means are
readily understood The suits thut lawyer can
make out of one transaction, aad the more ucues ne
con conncc with the determination OF causes the more IL
his interest promoted by the multiplication OF lees and ON
or contingencies Which We all know are happy results for
tho puicss"n ana keep mem IN puSihcSs unu luhds u
other peoples expense.
Bal take Tie other side OF The picture and what view is
presented Many persons inn0ceny drawn into suits
ina, they cannot avoid and frequently loaded down
the waters edge with heavy long delays md otcr by
specia pleas aud quaint iechnicacs shon of their just
rights ntl sinks them forever into vortex Of
ruin from which they their substance
,uandered their hopes blasted and their misery completed
To mako short work OF the residue stated by the writer
aforesaid equity in its and genuine meaning the sou
and spirit OF all law, mud in this fully agree with him but
tho proceedings of and the adopted for admins
erng and applying the law should be regulated according
Just principles of equity and accordingly oil should
be proceeded in final judgement without delay, without
the intervention of intricate and embarrassing tcchncatics
and those and hypercrca definitions of the varied
and Of actions. Why not then proceed in all
New York. by bill and answer under OATH referring
all issues Of chanccry TO the verdict q! jury
have but little knowledge experience in matters Of
legislation but have 10 the conclusion that it Is
questionable policy say the last of IL of constituting the
committee OF Courts OF Justice entirely OF lawyers. In all
with their interest fifteen shilling Zee endangered il
oGe casy and convenient report the nexpcdicncy ofeg
saiing UPON the sub-cr: thus snoharng 10 the cradle
real merit and Importance, and keeping it from the
action of Legislature and the view OF tho people. 1t is
be hoped that hereafter not only the committee OF Courts
Of Justice but other important committees will be made
by the selection OF members who will represent The different
professions and occupations and different sections OF the
State, in lair and Just proportions
would like, Dir. Editor, TO know The name profes zion
and occupation VI the writer referred 10. IL would DO 1T
tie perhaps but il would throw much light upon the
subjcc and re writes again will sincerely thank him for
Il knowledge al these particulars. JOHN BOWER.
May 24ih, 1852.