New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-25
NEW LEGAL AID SOCIETY.
Giegerich Decides Injunction Should Be
Granted Against "The Cooperative

The directors Of the Legal Aid Society held their
first regular autumn meeting yesterday at the
Offices of Arthur Won Briesen. at No. 40 Wall-st-.
and discussed several questions of Importance
There were present Messrs. Won Briesen, TaUssig,
Wiebush. Brewster, Whitney. SchurZ. johnson,
Low, Wilcox. Stoiber and r. I. Whitney. the at
torney. besides two new members Of the board.
Eugene \. PhiIbin and Evert J. Wendell.
In connection with the committee appointed by
President Roosevelt to investigate immigration con-
ditions in the port of New-Yorlk Mr.. Won Brieaen.
one of the members OF that committee. explained
that the Seamen's Branch of the Legal Aid So
ciety was interested in the same. for the reason
that Commissioner Williams. Of the immigration
Department declared that alien sailors arriving
in this port and not intending to return on the
ships ought, under the law, like other irnmi-
grants. 70 enter the country through Ellis Island
J. Augustus johnson. chairman OF the committee
for the Seamen's Branch held that ii was not the
custom to require alien seamen to enter the port
through Ellis Island. but that they were allowed
to enter the port directly from their ships.
report was made b. the law committee that
Supreme Court Justice Giegerich had decided that
an injunction should be granted against persons
doing business as the Cooperative Legal Aid So
ciety Justice Giegerich says in part:
In April. 1873. the defendant was incorporated un
etr.'' and is soliciting business in room at No
ISz Nassau-st in this city. An example OF us ac-
the hem o1ns adavIts which printed upon P its
Stationery, and directed 70 NOOK aels, COR
tineSfC-t ard 70 send representative TO call upon
The defendant denies that it had any knowledge az
the time of its Incorporation Of the name OF ne
pIaintif and insists that there are various otheL
q Che Peoples Legal Aid Society and the New
York and Brooklyn Lega! Aid society. Inc re,
tEat the former society is conducted oy persons
who obtain personal injury cases by means OF
AGENTS and that a number Of such clients nave
sfterward come 10 the plaintiff for ADVICE an9
-,rf 1rr1rf
Per cent of the amount recovered 49,,
h,1sress In the replying affidavits it is further
explsiued that the 'New-YoTk and Brooklyn LssaII
1 a Within the last few months for the purpose
Of getting business. a1d tnat ne MS ueslL s.
v-,Ui5 he taken against him. Without going FUR
the- INFO the facts I. IS enough TO state my c?l-
should be granted. There is grave doubt in my
mind whether the name IS properly uSsSL4P
cICesd in the rapers submitted. That II is calcu-
lated 70 deceive and Will deceive large nunloers
nop The Strength of the plaintiffs reputation and
IN The relier that they were leaning Win ms pam
u h. re co1rtfee expects to take similar action
against the Peoples Legal Aid Society and agaInst
man IegaI Aid Society. and another The New
York and Brooklyn Legal Aid Society. -
s,Ts in mis- citv the question was raised whether
foreign Consuis have such exclusive JGrlsdlctiIon
Of sailors as makes 1t improper Ior te IN
TO attempt 10 give these sali0Is
Connection with this Alr. Briesen reported that
in the "shanghaing case OF t5e I o9y {bs e
elusive right deal with the case, and that II was
he claimed such rights was one entered lnVO N ~
iTSq preyious to the many enactments OF the
United states Congress for the protection OF sea-
The attorneys report shows $50 applicants for
the months Of May, June July a46 AusG5 tb 90, ne
total amount OF collections IN the IouI iholS Io-
applicants is S2O,Ovo