New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-09
THE ABSURD WEIENBORG CLAIM.
FURTHER sTEPs EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN
SPITE OF THE RECENT KNOCKOUT
IN THE COZ RTS.

SPITE OF THE RECENT kNOckOlT
IN THE COURTS
The last has probably not been hcarl OF the IA
nous claim of John 9. Meyenborg for $4,000 extra
compen sation for his services In connection with
the Kings County bond litigation TWO years ago
That case was conducted by ex-Corporaton Counsel
Dewitt. whose opinion Of the value Of Meyenbors'
services IT would be interesting 20 Obtain. Mr.. Dc
Witt put in n bill for 100. but as 1t was not paid
promptly he brought suit 10 enforce payment In
the courts his bill cut down to about $1,000
Meyenborg thought that II there were rich picklngs
at hand he should have a share SO he modestly put
in a claim for half much as NJ. De witt asked
for. HIS course was regarded the most phe-
nomenal exhibition OF unauthorized cheek ever
Witnessed In Brooklyn: but Meyenborg. not a whit
dauntcd by criticism and rdicue, proceeded to FOL
low Mr. DeWI,t's example and brought suit to
recover the $1,000.
AS he was counsel TO the Board OF Supervisors
nj the time OF his alleged services. and was draw
Ing a salary of $500 from the county In that ca
pacity. the general belief was that he had no valid
claim for extra compensation. He was able TO al
lego however. that he had been asked TO assist In
the bond matter. not by the Board OF Supervisors,
but by County Treasurer Adams
So there colorado ground for HIS claim
When tho matter came before Judge Gaynor he
reduced the amount from $1,000 to SEQ. and then
MeyenbOrg undertook % collect That sum. profess
Ing that he was satisfied with the amount He
occurred Judgment against the County Treasurer.
and then the Sheriff levied upon the property Of
the Treasurer In order to satisfy the judgment
This procedure. however. was only 'eSi, iat'e'
since the Judgment was against Henry II IA
was directed against Henry H. Adams. as County
Treasurer" ON this account George +. Elliott
the present counsel 10 ne G9rd Si SgpefsSTs
was n hard bow FOR N"y"nhorc.
the case viii soon BE- made. OF c5ursr. M@ycnbofg
has the right OF appeal, but the course that he
to the Board Of Supervisors. where It should have
gone In the first place. II thrown out. h. may
this would BRING the whole subject before the
courts for review. At any rate. Mr. Meycnborg
gets tina, ,25oo. and ne chances are tina, he VII
not be winner II his claim had been presented
he would have stood far better chance OF getting
the money.
under the Mclaughlin Ring. II" acted A. counse
,rs, ne snrn,,irS ~ he h,r un,n of,er h
had served super i-or-at- Large. lie hal pow
erfu "puiy with Boss Mclaughlin. however AMI
by this means was abb" 20 secure an1 hoii an NC
legal attachments" ar" the laughing stock u all
the lawyers IN Hrookyn. The opinions which he
eight years he acted a. - counse srG - hav"
been written hy another lawyer. and On ono occasion
toned rcgar!.rg one Of these opinions j" made 4
pi,ab,c exhibition Of hims".f and hy ~ manner
he subjec, on which he hal furnished an opinion
~ length.
In connection with the organization 81 the Board
q Supervisors tbs year. by the way. thor" was a
question 20 the yallliy Of the election II Mr
Elliott counsel. and whom the question settled
n the latters favor Mr.. Elliott advised that two
months salary be paid TO Meyenborg. but Only on
condition that he should sign release IN fIll ~
III MS claims against IN" county. MevenbOrg CON
'ented 70 this and u he goes forward with legal
Proceedings recover the s2D already mentioned
more than once. he Will probably be confronted. AMI
perhaps confounied. by This release which on any
easonable construction. VIII be er~c'ual bar % |
lis recovering any part Of the sum which ne has
10 rghtfIl calm whatever.