New-York tribune., 1902-06-19
TOAD NEW-JERSEYLA WYERS
PrRP0sE OF ACTION AGAINST NEW
YORK COUNsELLORs.

LAWYERS in this city said yesterday that the &C
ton 20 prevent them from appearing in the higher
courts OF New-Jersey was intended for the oenent
OF New-Jersey lawyers who had felt that they We're
not receiving their share of the fees in corporation
cases tried in their State Many nf the large cor
porations Of this city organized under the
laws Of New-Jersey. and good many OF their
cases are tried in that State. They have retained
New-York law firms TO handle their cases as
rule. The New-York lawyers have been ooEged 10
pay something for the appearance Of New-Jersey
lawyers as attorneys OF record but they have kept
the lions share Of the fees. and have argued many
the cases and have prepared I'll the papers Win
the permission Of the courts. Some OF the law
firms in this city have partners clerks who are
members OF the New-Jersey bar. and VINO act as
the attorneys OF record in many cases.
In anticipation Of trouble over corporation cases
some lawyers Of this city who have summer homes
in New-Jersey secured the passage of an act ny
the New-Jersey Legislature in May, 1895, admitting
to practice in that State lawyers who had hVec IN
the State hve years and had practised for ten
wears in the courts OF another State. About
twenty-five lawyers Of this city secured admission
to the New-Jersey bar under that act within
short time ard then the act was repealed
Recently vice-Chancelior Of New-Jersey said In
a decision that the court had been deceived ny the
renreseutations Of a New-York lawyer who had ap-
peared in case. The lawyer would have been dis
barred IL he had been member Of the NeW-Jersey
bar but in the case mentioned there was no re-
dress for the To prevent similar cases II
declared yesterday tle dCtiOI tp prevent '-1
appearance OF outside lawyers in the courts might
seem 10 be justified. lawyer who Is familiar
with the situation said
New-Jersey admits to It's bar only after az ex-
animation and q OK study II NeW-JersTy'
nd nnd thsn fqnrfioa nrS as In the sfate Of If
mar has practsed three years in the highest eosrIs
upon becoming a resident OF the state Of New. New.
service in -&ew-York in a lawyers Office admitted
20 doI Se II "a he case OF Thomas B. Reed late Speaker
and as has been done IN the case or many o''e'
With regard to those who are not members, so, OF
the bar but who are enos[s OF me o' hut to act
s assistant l counsel only in the trial of cases New
Jersey viz. that as a matter Of courtesy any iaW-
yer OF standing from any state may oe altoMeG 20 %
asss{ so made IN eh6 before fT The Judge who the circuit
a. he tine and limited to the particular case in
1aifon a. ets He cannot act as attorney OF record
but only assist as counsel tbs mas a.. o-Ii en- uo @ nf -
New-York from time nmemorai as IN 1ne case case
Benjamin Butler who during MS H5etrnTS ,Ttee Ia
number Of important Gases cases IN the Nc" u y"
r. is ike in practical life invita- ten 70 mans
particular occasion, and does not constitute one a
perpetual boarder This ims'.auon 10 'Sgu n i9
5ortant corporation cases have applied for leave
day after f. 9sy 4na aay ieh u erap may
stirred the bar Of NeTJeTse% 10 rsA into per
petuai board. -...,,.- ,,r..r
the laws Of NewJersey has renaesea ss isses
for the trial there ot an f nnofe ~ fbe
cnnnpanies fnasrnuch as the rule OF law as estao
IiSbf5 in Naw-York and other States Is tha1 tIc
State courts Of NewJersey alone have g.
o,,ar *boSa matters Hence. have now the oi5e
T-Iat Utjration in New-Jersey. and as well, tne
Iittgatfon connected with the American MaatIts @
romnanv the American Flour Milling company
he smeitfng Company and number or other i'u-
cations.
Among the New-York lawyers who were men
toned Yesterday as having appeared often ID tHe
~ Tsrse1, courts In corpora ton cases are w Mel
son Cromwell Paul D. Cravath William D Guen-
RE. Francis Lynde Stetson. John Z Parsons, & 60
ward n. Shepard and Samuel Cntermyer' 4lel
Are members Of firms which have neen PToHii"s'''
in corporation cases.