The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-09
Those Who Make Court Sales are Not
to Receive So Much.
PROBABLE EFFECT OF THE MOVE.
ItWiIl Not be Received With Favor by
Those Whose Low Charges Are
Alleged To Have Been De&-
rimcntal to the Bug
mess Of the Pros
lcssion,

one OF tho most interesting and es-
citing meetings in tho history OF the
Richmond Bar Association was held yes
terday afternoon az O'Clock az their
headquarters in the city Hall. There
was a worry large attendance. and 50 In
teresting were the discussions INDUCED
I'm that IL was after O'Clock before the
meeting adjourned.
Some time ago a meeting was appoint
ed with Mr.. Barton H. Wise as chair
man, to prepare report. Or rather
tariff OF minimum fees 90 be charged by
attorneys: also. 10 report as 90 what
commissions should b. allowed auc,ione e.
In court sales.
RECOMMENDATIONS MADE
This committee did its work well ana
made a report recommending a Zee tariff.
and also advising a considerable reduc-
ton I'm .he fees OF auctioneers who mako
court sales.
The report was adopted with but few
amendments. but it involved a long and
somewhat exciting discussion.
The tariff agreed upon will be reported
later. and IL IS said that q Will create
considerable CONSERVATION IN The ranks
OF such lawyers as have been accustomed
10 take cases at reduced prices, 90 the
dctriment Of their legal brethren. pro-
test is also expected from the aucuoneers
into whose fees some inroads have been
made.
When the association convened Mr..
Roosevelt Page. the retiring president.
presented as required by law. a report
OF the general laws enacted since the
last annual meeting. The report was or
dered 10 Doe printed.
The election of officers was then gone
Into. and resulted as follows:
OFFICERS ELECTED.
President. James Lewis Anderson;
First Vice-P President. Carlton Jackson;
Second Vice-President. W. V. Shelton;
Third ce-President. Henry Taylor. Jr.;
Secretary. j. Stewart Bryan; Treasurer,
II. c. RELY.
Mr.. Hnl Montague was elected 90 MI
@ vacancy In the Executive Committee
and three vacancies I'm the Committee on
Admissions were filed by the election
OF Messrs. NJ NJ. Mcclure, Samuel Reg
ester and Hugh Antrim.
Prior 10 the business meeting OF the
Bar Association a short session was held,
Judge $. b. Witt presiding and Mr.. john
b Minor secretary Ike object o. the
meeting was 20 draft resolutions OF re-
spect 10 the memory OF the late Mr.
Barton u. Wise.
For this sad task committee was ap-
pointed, consisting Of Messrs. J. Stewart
Bryan. L. r Page w. A. Moncure. $.
s p Patteson. Carlton Jackson. Jane
". Gordon. Samuel REGISTER. Daniel
Grinnan. John 4. Lamb. NJ NJ. Mcclure.
John Howard. Jr and Hugh Antrim.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The committee retired. ana after a short
absence reported through IT'S chairman
Mr.. J. s Bryan. feeling and eloquent
resolutions which were adopted and
COPY ordered 70 be sent 20 the family or
the deceased.
The following members OF the associa-
ton were appointed 10 present them to
the various courts.
Court OF Appeals-Judge l.. l.. Lewis
Law and Equity Court-Mr. J. h. v
Daniel.
Chancery Court-Coionel 3. o. James.
Hastings Court-Mr John y. Minor
Federal Courts-Hon. r. Carter Scot
Circuit Court-Mr. Wyndham Il. Mere
dith.