Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-10
WILL PRESENT LEGISLATURE
People OF SpottsyIvauia Oppose
Granting PnrdOn-He wishes com.
missiOuS on One Hundred oud
Eighty Thousand Dollars Law
yers' Minimum Fees Bnrcfootcd
on the Ice--unifod states Court.
Especial to vlrglnlan-Pllot.)

understanding the case OF II muir
derer now serving an eighteen years
sentence in the penltentiary.
About ten years ago ID. T. PendlctOn,
a well known man of Spottsylvania
county, killed his father-in-law. lie
was tried and given eighteen years in
the penitentlary. Recently Pcndleton
made application for 4 conditional par
dom The Roard of Directors of the
pcnitentiary recommended that the
pardon be issued. Governor Tyler re-
ferred the case 10 the Judge and Com
monwealth's Attorney OF Spottsylvania
county. They decided against it, There
was great fear on the part OF the people
OF Spottsylvania county that the Gov
ernor would grant the pardon and he
received many protests against such
action. 1t was stated that pendlcton
was Il very bad man. having threatened
while at home 10 XII his wife and chill
dren. The Governor decided not 10
grant the pardon. He has again OPEN
ed the matter. however, as the surgeon
of the state Farm, where Pendleton is
at present. has recently written Gov
ernor Tyler that the man has consump-
ton and cannot live long He thinks
Il pardon should be granted. The GOV
ernOr feels that the case has merits, but
lie IS opposed TO turning loose a person
who. according to many reputable citi-
Zcns, would be Il danger to the life and
peace of the community.
MORAN'S CLAIMS WORTHLESS.
Mr.. Nat Tyler. of Washington. who
was Secretary of the Association of
State Agents for the collection of the
direct tax fund. has written Governor
Tyler saying that there is no founda-
ton for the claim of Mr.. Ellis Moran,
or Baltimore. for % per cent. of the
SlS0,00o direct taxes paid to Nirgnians.
MT. Moran alleges that his father, the
late DIR. j. j. Moran, was chiefly in
strumcnial in collecting the tx. for
which he was To receive % per cent.
according To an agreement with Gov
ernor Holiday. Mr. Tyler says DIR. Mo-
ran had contract with Governor lIol-
l!day by which lie was to receive com
pcnsation FOR the collection of the
fourth instalmcnt due Virginia under
the deposit act Of 1896. The letter says
n petition for n mandamus (probably To
compel the payment Of the amount due
for collection} was filed In the supreme
Court for Moran by w. Willoughby and
j. T.. Alexander. but was rejected. DR.
Moran appeared before the committee
OF the state Legislature, OF which Hon.
James Barbour was chairman and
asked to be appointed agent for the
pointment was not made as the money
was to be paid to citizens and not to
the State
Treasurer Hartman remembers DR.
Moran being a his office several years
ago. Nobody else about the CAPITOL
knows aught Of him.
Governor Tyler has received n copy
of engrOsscd resolutions Of the I.egis-
laturc of North Dakota. asking Con-
gress to adopt a constitutional amend
ment providing for the elections of
Senators by the people The Governor
is requested 10 lay the resolutions be-
fore the Virginia Legislature.
LAWYERS MINIMUM FEES.
Tho Bnr Association has adopted the
report of committee appointed To Fix
scale of minimum fees. The following
is the tariff declared binding on all
members:
Nothing herein contained to be appli-
cabie to any agreement for contingent
fees And all fees herein fixed are sub
jcct to the proviso. that where one-half
OF the amount in controversy is less
man the minimum fee, such one half
except IN the courts of appeal, shall be
deemed the minimum fee.
SUPREME COURT.
Simple motion not less than. ..s % 90
For preparing brief and argu-
ment Tease not less than 100 90
- - NifNotll iOblSl VI AlIESA LIS
Simple motion not less than % GO
For preparing brief and argu-
mcnt of case not less than... 100 90
CHANCERY CAUSES.
For uncontestcd plain chanccry
suit not less than. ....... ........ so 90
For defending plain chancery
suit not less than than........ 30 90
For contested chancery suit not
less than: 49,. ............... so 90
Gerry suit not less than. ..... so 90
For attending taking denOsitions
III city-ner day not less than. 10 90
For attending taking dispositions
out OF city-per day In addition
10 expenses not less than. L. 90
For attending before commission
er In chancery when specially
employed for purpose-per day
not less than. 10 90
ACTIONS AT LAW.
For uncontested suit where
amount involved is less than
500. not less than ............. 10 on
For contested suits not less than 20 90
For motion for probate of will
not less than ..... 10 90
Tor motion to grant administra-
tor not less than . 10 on
For motion for substitution OF
trustee on notice. not less than 10 90
For ordinary motions i'm courts
OF record not less than .. 10 o.
MISCELLANEOUS FEES.
For writing power of attorney
not less than ...... - : on
For writing ordinary contract
whore amount involved is 5000
and over. not less than - 10 90
For writing deed OF bargain and
sale noi less than 49,. ..... 90
Tor writing deed of trust not less
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