New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-29
THE COURIS.
SEQUELS TO THE VANDERBILT LAWSUITS.
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SEOUELS TO THE VANDERBILT LAWSUITS.
Chief Judge Sedgwick, in the Superior Court
Chambers appointed yesterday W. b. Wnterton ref
cree to take testimony in suit brought by Scott Lord
John f. Lord and Scott Lord, jr.. against Cornelius j.
Vanderbilt $4,000 counsel ices for services
rendered principally in the contest the Will OF tho
late Commodore Vanderbilt The complaint alleges that
fl edition to legal services rendered by the plaintiffs
they also had advanced various OF money to Mr.
yonderblt and made large disbursements in his behalf
Mr. Vanderbilt in his answer, alleges that he has al
ready paid the plaintiff. $4,000 for the legal services
mentioned in complaint and that he not only not
indebted to them but has paid them $4,000 more than
The services worth. He therefore denies the eXs
tence Of the plaintiffs claim and sets up counter-caim
AGAINST them OF S37 900 Mr.. Vanderbilt admits that he
agreed to give the plaintiffs $4,000 for years ser
vices the money to be paid in monthly instalments;
hit asserts that this agreement was procured
from him by false and fraudulent representations
scott Lord told him that he Uordj had had an extended
experience in viii cases, and did generally larger law
business than any lawyer in the state and was endowed
with the CHEST qualifications for the conduct OF import
ant suits He had been at time the senior partner In
the law firm which included Roscoe COnkling and had
himself tried all the He had also been Surrogate
of one of the counties OF NewYOrk for long time. Mr.
Vanderbilt relied upon these representations on the part
OF Mr. Lord and retained him as his counsel lie afer
ward came to the conclusion that Mr. Lord had painted
II
dered by Mr.. Lord unskilfuly and lgn0r-
antly performed and not worth more than SoOOO
I'm the proceedings resist the probate of his fathers
WILL allegations made which were false and had to
he withdrawn The action against william H. Wander
ht was also conducted in unsklfI manner, and was
discontinued before trial After the proceedings against
William H. Vanderbilt and the probate Of Commodore
Vauderblts will had been discontinued. Mr.. Lord de-
cared to him that had the proceedings been prosecuted
10 a final Judgment aud decree he Uord would have
peen entitled 90 an allowance by the court OF per cent
an the amount Of his claim in the tesla Ors estate when
Was about $4,000 900. aud also Of an allowance OF
: uer cent upon the claim Of Sl,OOOOOO bIOught
tl.d Ia I'm. allowance, said. amounting 10 about
so 900 Whatever might have been the result OF inc
.1..s lie entertained, however. friendly Ieeihgs
tnWard Mr. Vanderbilt, and in consideration Oh thtse
ana he great reputation viii ID he had gained IN INC
1ouo~aiput OF ms suits, II Mr.. Vanderbilt WOliu pay
lin stj 900 he would waive ms claim 10 the I'VE P9r
"ant oi5wauca Mr. Vanderbilt believed these state,
,.ut. and paid the S6j, 900 demanded. MT LOfd blI
that his charges would De less thah thOs3Q
a,v a. trr lawyer in the city fOr similar services MS
rh9rges had been IN fact greater imam Ih0,o
| ,f any other lawyer In the cliy pr.
| vanderbilt declares further That ne was
pifreu by Mr. Lord to bring the SUIT aGanst NiIdh IL
vanderbilt and quotes from the opinion OF the court IN
Gch 1rpr il expressed that counsel c0ud nave Deca
;i,ri tn advise -uch suit Edward l. Pans appeared
or urssrs Lord Lord and VanderpoeLGreeh cunning
| BE-. Mr.