New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-21
MR.. CoNKLING SUING FOR HIS FEES.
A BILL FOR $4,000 AGAINST THE COMMERCIAL
MANUFACTURING COMPANY

A BILL FOR $4,000 AGAINST THE COMMERCIAL
MANUFACTURING COMPANY.
Roscoe Conkling has brought suit in the
Superior Court against the Commercial Manufacturing
Company, the well-known manufacturers OF Oleo-
margarine, with whom the 1hurbers connected,
70 recover $4,000 for legal services rendered
IN $50 and 1883 The includes $500 for incl
dental expenses. The action begun IN February.
and Walter h. Griffin Is Mr.. COnklng's counsel. On
March 49, Messrs W. and s. W Fullerton, III behalf Of
the Company. asked the Court FOR order compelling
Mr. Conkliug to specify fully the nature Of his
action and to furnish bill OF particulars In opposing
this notion Mr. Griffin deposed that from september 90
when Mr. Conklings punt presented to the
pany until the time the action begun, repeated
letters passed between Mr.. COnking and the different
officers OF the company. The OF the services
set forth at great length in letter OF Mr. COnkngs
October 20, 1883 To my knowledge Mr.. Griffin
says Il has been the custom of the plaintiff to
keep a de tailed and iemzed memorandum Of
services in minute detail, Is tho practice OF many
Offices In that letter Of October 26 the general tenor Of
the services. the amount OF the dbursements-S300-
and other particulars given, and IN answer 10
objection the amount offer To refer the matter 10
any coueeut person was made and the name OF one OF
the Justices whom the BrOsuahan Labeas corpus
proceedings IN Kansas city were held was suggested.
This was OF the matters IN which the services
rendered. The demand for bill OF particulars not
made until the letter OF February Is Was written The
corresuondence between Mr.. COnkling and Charles NJ
Fied president and d. Desner the secretary OF the
cOmpauy. was attached TO the AFFIDAVIT
Tudge Truav Yesterday denied the order ~ specify
further the nature OF the action M COnklings tpu
latou that action brought for services and not
for an amount agreed upon The order for bill OF par
tlculars was granted. The letters OF Mr.. Coning
ncarl, all addressed Mir. Dc-her the secretary OF the
companv and cover period from september 49, 1883 10
February II. lr-4 In his letter OF January = Mr.
Conkling SAYS: " Apart from the fact that several
hundred dollars OF the amount good while paid
by me and the bulk OF the services was rendered
SIM longer ago. need the money" on February 10 he
wrote 10 Mr. Desher. Your Individual courtesy all
this matter note and thank you for The unsatsfac-
tory way a. YOU express IT, In which the indebtedness
OF the company hes been treated Will. think,
agree exceeded the treatment which business
ally liberty 10 bestOw upon any especially
upon a creditor Having done al know how to
do eivily and kindly, 70 induce the company 90
nav | compelled 10 say to you, and through
yo the company. that must resort 70 the only mode
remaining TO collect the money" On February II, Mr.
Conkng received the letter asking for bill OF parou
aIs he replied calling attention 70 his letter OF october
20 and concluded the communication follows: II,
not wthstandg these particulars IN the letter Of OctO-
26l should still be wished that the services be
again stated and itemlzed In detail Will at once do IT, or
cause IL 70 be done