Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1879-02-22
COUNTY COURTS CONTRACT.

Lafayette County Court; February Term. 9Th
ORD Ordered that VIM. Young and Alexander
Graves be and they are hereby employed by the
county. as attorneys. to defend all township
railroad bond suits now pending or which may
court, as per contract this day fled herein. and
signed by them, and that the judge and presi-
dent of this court be and he IS hereby authorized
to sign said contract on behalf of this county, |
rs trustee of the indebted municipal townships
DOM 81 LeMNl iasispon w sns Payial in s sa,d oa san; Free
And it is further ordered that said attorneys
be allowed the sum Of nine hundred dollars, and
treasurer, payable out OF the several township
funds, to-wit:
Lexington township, Lexington s. St.
Washington township railroad lund $780,. FL 90
Sni-a-Bar township railroad fund.-. 100 90
Freedom township railroad fund.-. ~ 90
Middleton township railroad fund 4s 90
Davis township railroad fund. ..-........ 20 on
The said contract is in words and figures as
follows, to-wlt:
This contract made and entered into this
seventh day OF February, A. D., 1873. by and
attorneys a. law. and the county of Lafayette,
for, and on behalf of the indebted municipal
townships therein, witne-seth; that the said
Young and Graves agree to defend all suits now
pending or which may hereafter arise in the
United States supreme court, to which the coun-
icipal township therein, may be a party OF re-
cord, or in the decision of which any township
in said county may he interested directly or i'm
directly, either as a party to the suit or in the
decision Of the principle involved, to give their
whole time and personal attention to the prepar-
| alton OF u defense to any and all actions In said
court seeking, to enforce the payment of town
ship railroad bonds In the decision of which
any township in said county is interested as
aforesaid, from the date hereof to the final de-
cisiOn Of the questions involved in the SAID
United States supreme court. To employ, ut
their own expense. (and without in any manner
making the said county liable or responsible for
any other fees than are herein set out) such legal
counsel to aid them in the defense of SAID suits
l As NAV DE necessary 10 Il cOmDlete and full de-
tense thereof. To exert themselves to the ex-
tent OF their ability to the end that the township
railroad bonds Of every township of Lafayette
county indebted therefor or as many thereof as
possible may be defeated, and the law authoriz-
SAID United States supreme court, and the es-
adjustment of the validity of said railroad
bonds successfully resisted. For all of which
services to be performed, the said county OF La
fayette, for and on behalf OF Lexington, Wash
ington. Sni-a-Bar, Freedom, Middleton and
Davis townships in said county, ugree Us fol-
lows: First, To pay to the said Young and
Graves the sum Of nine hundred dollars Tor
travelling. personal and incidental expenses
tie work herein contracted to be done by them.
Second, The sum of two and a half per cent. OF
all of the township railroad Indebtedness COW
cred and defeated by any decision or decisions
which the said Young and Graves may be in
strunental N obtaining in said court and out
Standing against any township in said county at
the time OF the rendition Of the decision which
may decide the principle OF law defeating such
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the indebtedness upon which the per cent. is
claimed shall have been declared to be invalid
and void by u uniform course of decisions in the
courts Of last resort. both in the state Of Mis-
souri, and IN the United States Fourth, The SAID
townships on whose behalf this agreement is
made, shall only be bound to pay in proportion
to the benefits each may receive under and ac-
cor':ing to the terms of this contract. Fifth.
The said Young and Graves shall not receive any
further remuneration for anything they may per-
form in the premises except Us is expressly set
out in this writing.
In witness whereof, the said Young and Graves
hereto set their hands anu the county of La
fayette executes this contract on behalf of said
townships, by the signature of the presiding
Judge Of the county court vi said county, who
sigma the same for and on behalf Of the said
county In accordance with an order of record
OF said county made the 9Th day of February,
A. D., 1873. LILA YOUNG,
ALEXANDER GRAVES,
j. a. PRATHER.
Pres't. Co., CT, Lafayette Co.
Attest; WIZ b STEELE. Clerk.
LArAYETrE CouSTY, SIS.
!, WIN b. Steele, Clerk Of the County court,
within and for the county and state aforesaid, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Is Il full and
true copy of the order Of the Aforesaid county
court, rs the same appears of record in my said
office. in book lS. III page 40.
In testimony whereof, l do hereunto set my
hand. and afhx the seal of said court. this 2eth
day OF February, A. ID . 1879.
[sEALl WM. b. STEELE, Clerk.