Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-12-09

to the good Of this par
ish.
Now therefore this body has made
. contract with the firm of Dale,
Young & Dale, and Hudson, Potts,
Bernstein 4 Shollars Of Monroe, La,
to assist the said District Attorney
in the management Of said suits in
the United States Court, which con-
tract is as follows:
In the suit Of the parish against
the Bonding Company for twenty
three thousand ($23, 000.00), there
10 to be paid retainer Of
one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), and
upon the termination Of the liti-
CATION q further fee Of ten per cent
upon such sum as may be recovered
from the said Fidelity and Deposit
Co. Of Maryland, less, however, such
dividends rs shall be paid into the
Good Roads funds Of this parish by
the Liquidator Of the Bank Of New
elton,
And in the suit Of r. F. Learned
and Son against this parish, they
have agreed to pay q fee Of two
hundred and fifty dollars ($250),
one hundred and twenty-five Dollars
($125.00) as retainer and the bal
ance to be paid at the termination
Of the litigation.
Now therefore be it resolved that
the Honorable John N. Parker, Gov
ernor Of the State Of Louisiana, and
the Honorable A. v. Coco, Attorney
General thereof, be and they are
hereby respectfully requested to au-
thorize and empower the employment
Of such special counsel under the
terms Of the contracts, herein sub
mitted and application. is now, made
to them for such authority.
District Astornsy's Letter 70 Attorney
| General.
St. Joseph, La, Oct. 10, 1921
Honorable A. v. Coco
Attorney-Gen Of La.
New Orleans, La.
Dear Sir:-
There are two matters Of i'm
portance pending in the Fedora
Court at Monroe, La, between tn
Parish Of Tensas and the Guarant.
and Deposit Co. Of Maryland, ans
between the Parish Of Tensas ant
In. F. Learned & Son.
The first suit invo,ves abou
$2s, 100000 and being on deposi
tory bond to secure some Of tn
good roads funds, deposited in tn
Bank Of Newellton which has failed
i The second suit between Learne'
q Son and the parish involves
Good Roads Tax on certain propert'
situated outside Of the levee, ant
in fact on the other side Of tn
Mississippi River.
| These are matters Of considerable
Importance to the parish md
would be impossible for me, in con
nection with my other dutiesA IL
l give to these suits pending in tn
Federal Court the attention whic
they require. Moreover rs we .
seldom appear in the Federal Court
we are not acquainted with the prae
tice and procedure Of those Courts
II have therefore requested that tn
Parish Of Tensas employ local Coun
sci in Monroe to assist in the handlin
Of these matters and I join ther
in the request to you that they b
authorized to do 20.
| Negotiations are pending betwee
the firm Of Hudson, Potts, Bernstei
& Shollars and the parish in re
ference to the matter to you 10
your approval.
JOS. NJ. REEVES,
| District Attorney
| And there being no further bus
mess, the Police Jury adjourned, sin
Idle.
F. H. CURRY, President
IL. F. NEWELL. Clerk.
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