San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-08-04
WHAT WORRIES HIM.
Wants the SixteenPage Opinion of
Good Lawyer Published.

Wants the Sixteen-Page Opinion of
Good Lawyer Published.
Daily LIGHT:
Some days ago, I noticed in the
Express, the "Court Journal of the
King who is now absent in "Paree"
or some other place., that the "good
lawyer" employed by Acting Mayor
Schreiner to revise the judgment of
our Supreme court, and the opinion
of the Clearing House," in the
HoefliDg .Boelhauwe case, had render
ed q sixteen page opinion to the city
council, the result of which was that
the mayor got move on himself
and hunted Mr.. Hoefing up and gave
him his certificate of qualification
Immediately as alderman.
Now what worries me is that this
''good lawyers" opinion is still city
secret, and although probably to be
paid for by the people, has never yet
been read openly: nor published in
the Court Journal" so we could all
learn some law,-learn something
new about Supreme court mandates,
and the awful dignity and power of
city council, and it's lawyer.
Why not give this famous opinion
to the public? Why all this secrecy?
If, rs reported, this opinion shows up
the aforesaid "SOu. Psc y. A. P q.
A. st. Ry. Clearing House" in his
true colors, let the public read it; it is
lime they were finding out something
ABOUT the law branch of the city gov
eminent. Besides. what a treat the
legal fraternity has missed in not
being able to file away that sixteen
page opinion for future reference! No
doubt it is very able opinion, in fact
it must be able, by reason OF its very
density and omprehensibility:-
why, the supreme court OF the U s.
decided the celebrated Dick Duncan
case in only five pages of opinion"
1t strikes me that as the sole result
of this "good lawyers" opinion has
been to give Mr.. Hoefling his office,
denied him by the city attorney,
why on earth did the afore
said good lawyer want to
waste fifteen sheets of good paper in
writing an opinion which certainly
could not be understood by the coun-
ell.
may be wrong, but considering
how ridiculous this whole business
of referring supreme court decisions
to any lawyer for opinion is, it seems
10 me that the longest opinion that
could have been rendered with pro.
priety by the good lawyer" would
have been:
Zion. Mayor and City Council: The
highest court of thls state having
affirmed the Judgment declaring VIM.
Hoefiing, Sr., duly elected and order
ing you to recognize him as alderman,
nothing now remains for you to do
but to obey that order; or else turn
yourselves into lawless deperadoes
My fee tor this opinion is 500.
Very respectfully, &C.,
Attorney
Or an opinion shorter, and cheaper
-One in plain language that could be
understood by even the "Beanville
Statesman thus:
"Your clearing heus' is wrong.
Keep off the grass. My fee is $50
Very Respectfully, &c,
Atty"
Or, better yet, thus:
Don't monkey with the buzz saw
My fee is S25.
Very Respectfully, &C.,
Atty"
This would have saved time and
fixed matters o. X. Incidentally, per-
haps might remark that the large
reward offered for any respectable
lawyer who would uphold Bergstrom's
idiotic opinion In this case, has so far
failed to find one. 1t seems that no
lawyer has been found yet who wants
to write himself down as a fool.
By all means let that sixteen page
opinion be brought forth.