St. Landry democrat., 1881-06-18
Meeting Of the OpelOusas Bar.
OpELOUsAs, June 4th, 1881,

OPELOUsAS, June 4th, 1881.
Pursuant to call signed by members of the
Opelousas bar, the following named members
of the bar assembled at the Courthouse this day
at the hour of 10 O'Clock A. NJ, viz: Henry l..
Garland, John E. King, Edward 7. Lewis, Thos.
Fl. Lewis Kenneth Baltic, II. P. Veazie, e. u.
Frazee, Jules Gill; Laurent Dupre, NJ. d. Kava-
nagh, B. A. Martel, F. PerrOdin represented
by Laurent Dupre,) Gilbert L. Dupre (repre-
scented by E. ID. EstiletteJ and VIM. A. Robert
Upon ms ton of John E. King, Henry I.
Garland was called to the chair and Thos. Fl.
Lewis appointed secretary.
Upon motion of John E. King, seconded by
John n. Ogden, it was resolved that this meet
ing resolve itself itself into permanent asso-
citation to be called the Bar Association of st:
Landry, to be governed by such rules and
regulations as may be hereafter adopted.
Upon motion of VIM. A. Robertson the meet
ing went into an election OF officers of the Bar
Association of st. Landry, VIZ: President,
Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer.
Upon motion, Henry l.. Garland was unani-
mously elected President of the Association, B.
Secretary and Kenneth Baillo Treasurer.
Upon motion of La trent Dnpre, the meeting
proceeded to the consideration of a tariff of
charges for professional services,
When the following were fixed to govern the
members of this Association
For consultation and opinion, not less than
$1,000
Preparing petition Or answer, Lot less than
$1O0J
For an appearance before court, not less
than $1,000.
For appearance before notary public or
family meeting not less than $1,000. .
For preparing pleadings and obtaining VIII
of injunction, attachment, sequestration or
other conservatory process, not less than s2o.oo;
Appeal to the Supreme Court, an addltlOnai
fee of not less than 5000.
Appeal to Court of Appeals, an additional
fee OF not less than $500.
For obtaining Judgment OF separation OF
property, where there LIS no money uenlind' hol
less than 5000. &c.,
For obtaining Judgment of separation from
he'd and board or divorce, not less than $500.
For examining titles to property, not less
than 5000.
For obtaining Judgment when there is no
opposition, for an amount less than one 1n9ll,
sand dollars, not less than per cent, prOvide't
the charge in no case shall he Less than Sl'.o ),
and for sums over one thousand doilars. an
additional fee of not less than two and nail
per cent, on overplus up to SIX Thousand dollars
and on amounts over that sum, on addluonal
charge of not less than one per cent, an over
plus Not less than ten per cent upon all sums
collector up to Eve thousand dollars, and upon
all sums ever that amount not less than two
and half per cent cent ahdiu0naf On the
overplus.
SUGGESTIONS, the charge shall not be less than
Two and one half per cent On all SUGGESTIONS OF
81 GOO and Less than IS 900; three and one half
per cent on ali Suggestions of $1,000 and less
than $4,000; five pcr cent on all SUGGESTIONS
under %, w.. u ucse ctafSess Gle bttsltstfe VI
sers ices rendered in suits for or against sue
| cessions)
! Provided that the charge for settling success
| si6ns of less than $4,000, shall in no case he
/ less than $500.
/ When SUGGESTIONS have been partly settled
| by notaries or other nOn-professiOnal men. the
charge shall not be less than as above fixed for
| SUGGESTIONS.
! For emancipatiBg a minor over eighteen
| years of age, not less than $780,
/ Upon motion the Association assessed eacl,
member the sum of $50 to pay expenses OF
! printing one hundred copies on pastehoard
| Resolved. that we the members OF this Assoc.
/ cation pledge ourselves to each other, to com.
ply with the regulations this day adopted
| of this Association.
Upon motion the Association adjourned to
Saturday the ilti Say Of June at o'clock r, NJ,
THos. H. LEWIS, Secretary. W