The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-25
BADLY NEEDED REFORM.
The Practice Of Bringing Suits on contle
Gent Fees
SHOULD BE ABOLISHED AND DISCOURAGED
''.HN tAc Lawyers Become rrrtu
'"l"l '"e and stand for Coat
subject Tor Lcaisistton.

3 Hon. j. c, Fcagin OF I,iylnr,,o, p,n
5 county. who ably represented hi. d,.tr,c,
J, In the Twenty second and Tw,r,,.,s,.g
''s's's'ures was In Houston yesterday on
business mission.
Az the Capitol hotel representative al
. ne Fost had brief, but pleasant. intsr.
vew win MIN. After referring To Inn
various propositions for reformin. .n su
hmehdihg the Judiciary system and "a ,ha
lrlehuly recommendations OF the govcrnor
concerning the announcement OF invnst.
. iep.s IN factories aud other business an
ag Wswa w a., the State, Mr.. reagIn said
..,.,.s 1--we YOU ever observed that in the
reports OF court decisions published In tbs
sousnwostern Reporter grcater numhcr
OF tcAas cases are reported thnn annrar
rom any other one Southern state and
,,r poua na,. as many as three States having
tions ""'o"u's VI popuia-
Ihis, said he, van DO readily account.
~ LOT when we consider the fact that nj, |
oser me state certain class of iawycrr
ar se unsasea IN working up litigation
asa.nst iegitimate business Industries md |
contracting to accept contingent foes is"r
eNampie, n worthless negro or fo,. tha.
matter, white man. Who BY carcIessncss
Ut Sr ON account az drunkenness. gets Injured
~, ~ Ia'irpad train, lis induced by some
snyster to bring suit for damages nv iba
auyice Of his counsel his first stem after
entering into the contract as 10 the sea
Wy tne terms OF witch tho lawyer usuailv
~, uecoines the principal plaintfr, so far ns
.ne relative interests of plaintiff and snt-
.orney are concorned) and the plnniinos i
are iiied, the plaintiff proceeds 10 take tSc
paupers onth and the case with ali its mar
ass,hg details as Affecting the CORPORA.
, ,son OF company that happens TO be do.
= .n rs conducted without Il cont OF coat
- cue p,aintiit or the legal luminary who
.epresents him. Thus are hundreds y; s,,its
instituted, the courts OF the State ovarr,,r
WIN business, legitimate induetrics AMI
' ~ enterprises held up al the mercv
y irresponsible persons and those who B
ave money invested In public enternriscs
'Te forced IN sole dofcnse TO lew tribufaj :
pon the public to meet the extra mud irs
egular expenses thus Incurred 9
MT. Feagiu expresses the opinion thar
ne OF the very best measures that could
enacted by the present legislature would .
: law 10 make every lawyer who con 9
sa.'s LOT contingent Zee party TO the =
Is not able to make bond Mr., Eeasln .
ould require him to also take The nau.
II oath and subject him to being dis &
aired y II can be shown that he per- | 3
,red himself In 6king It. THE peonle .
no invest money In factories and rail-
'ads. said Mr.. Feagin have nothfng
complain OF In the laws OF Texas rerus
ting their dealings With the people, nor
I'VE they right to ask special fayors
immunities by legislation, but thew :
we q right TO protection from iudlnial .
preston and barratry. and the best way
encourage enterprises OF the character
med Is to suppress the shysters and ahoi.
urts,' TUG D