, 1875-02-11
CHAMPERTY.
Meaning a "Whnox-up" Between
Lawyer aud Client.
The Supreme Court Declares 1t
Must Not Bc Done.
Decision by Judge Blodgett Upon Marine
Insurance.
A Suit to Recover Some "cupids," MIS-
chef-Makcrs," First.Borns," Etc.


.
SUPREME COURT.
Ths Supreme Court in the Into decision Of
Thompson Ct al. vs. ieshoas' roa,uIreu ,.ss ua
ctson OF gsoat importance TO very iasse NUM-
bcr Of b1slnoas men and srecnlatoEe' OF tllh law
Of champorty, OF tile making Of agreements be-
49, T.. .,sa.aa,ta euita INV coata apa rcoelra
afe 'o plo9oe"'u s.'o, PAy oeaeet -"" .s'
Some portion Of tho !aha or ot!aef tll's teeoVcr-
ed Is pay for ll,cr services. Tue law OF ehan'-
uor.y in England t,atcH back anterior to
IL, rotr, ~ Edward the 1,irst, md hns
~" ..;se, % ,,,.1, x.rr,,a rna,;s,at;ans mil ,ho
sob"nuoa Will various lao'''.as4o.as ""1'! ~. .uo
rFosent dny IN ENGLAND and Ill most OF tho
American States, In Illinois, however no
statute couccrniug clamncrty has ever boen
no.acl. thourh maintenance or tho unlawful
s,,rr,r m n ,itIo,tiop. Ina beon forh;,,aen.
sts'Fe up, u nuRatoh. nan peoa 'ofotau1' ~ -,
ahe sHproine Court III Newkuk Va. Cohe' ~ lll.'
pAgo 4gD, laisl down the law that the statute
agAinst mint enaneo hat1 comprised III It tho Of
fcnHe Of cllalHpcrty, making it, bowevor, differ
cnt from the olTe1,ao Mt common law, limited
it, and forbidden 1t to sncl degree,
a,, tl,at tllera was no k,lcl orcnse known to the
law Of Illinois as chanpcrty. 1t also held TINT It
Boryces by pnrt Of thing Hlod for, but expressly
declined to discuss tho moral view OF the luoa-
ton.
In tho decision tnat rendered tbs Supreme
IL
cil1u,porty defined by tho common law to be
m orcnso In this State. They hold, however.
lint tho 18th Ill. did not involve tile ques-
lion Of, cha'npes!y, and t'Iat TUG
remarks in that caao Oh the subject
were Of co,lrHc only tcta.. Az tho present de-
riaion in important, a full nbstract IL Rfyeu.,
In iH6H, j. i. Nesno,ds, thu sppeilce, sud l'is
partner we're co1a,1lted by G. ii. Thompson aHl
othors, appellants. to know whether thoy cond
e1rcute q release to cortAln property in WHICH
thsy had no interest. and wcro ad'iscd they
could Subsequently, desiring to execute au-
other rolopae or Guit-c'ainl to larpe amount Of
property they again applied for advice. Hoy
ilolls alil ulle JnlleA D4luno then examined tic
property. and fo"ad tAat art'eNa"ta had sosne
intereat Al nyroemsnt was tlen n,ad0 BY BY
ttln il possbo, and roeoivc oi,c-l,af Of tho pr-
Goods. Duaso was subsequently, takse IN ana
erahle amount was realized on settlements with
naIins no!s an Ils p"ana roeava etr t sare. II Tay
Iownyer. anpeijunts sotd tic whoIo lind in Nav
lo1 for ,sSo "Ithont aeaen @ { owease
hla ne .oss ~ nuis -, tut IN ".e H""taot
II M ap1,eal wss takes. ~
Tho 5npramo Court Haiu that they should only
tint iI'' was whether tho Judgment lent was ; ssa,nst
e ss a sraetoS % to tie ess tut l s sa
ment vas cllanVcrtous and void. blackstone
bar.aim viii tic pIai,,t;l Or lcion.lsnt can,,,i
mrtltio ] to diydo tbs ia,,d Or Other natter % sued
foro lilo ehan,pertor IL to curry On tic pae-
ty'a suit at his own exFtuCo." 1t was uliH-
sfe Sit& inc and nd ipprsennon sa @ Ths oi!aso Ae b.
Ms tn,'h tii teniiLio ~ f,,; eu4i.oH : low, a..u
tno uohelal nsae'nuty u i111'oas ua9'hs aaoPtoa
clsion ~ applicable to tho condition Of tue it,-
hnbitants l,ore, until modified Or roneaosl, tho