The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-01-12
McC urdy Abandoned
Interests of Client
Is Hughes Charge
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today that McCurdy'S action In enter
ing into the stipulation will have no
bearing on the outcome of the case
which still is in the hands of Judge
Crimson. The board entered into the
arrangement, he said, to indicate ia
Judge Crimson that such a settle
ment would be satisfactory to it. The
desire Of the board. he said. was ia
get the case finally cleared up and out
Of the way.
The argument on how much is due
centerS around the interest on de-
linquent taxes which Patterson should
be required to pay. The interest
amounts to practically as much as
the principal.
Attorneys for Patterson contend,
VIII said. that no interest charge
should be made after the time that
Patterson offered q settlement of the
case in 1922 and they indicated to the
board that Judge Crimson was will
ing to have the matter adjusted on
that basis.
Crimson Doesn't Agree
Will. however, has received q letter
from Judge Crimson in which the lat
ter indicated that he had not APP
proved such PROPOSAL. Will said.
Will expressed doubt that Hughes
charges against McCurdy were justi-
fled In view Of the fact that McCurdy
expressed no opinion as to the adj
visibility Of making the adjustment
and represented the county board on
" to the extent Of seeing that the
stipulation and resolution were in
final form. The resolution was so
drawn. VIII said. as to require the
approval Of Judge Crimson to make
It effective. As result the case has
not actually been settled but remains
In the hands Of the district court, he
said.
J. H. Newton. secretary Of the bar
board. to-day declined to comment on
the case or to verify that complaint
had been filed, saying It Is against
the policy Of the bar board to make
public matters pending before It. In
formation on the case was given out
BY Cox. O'Hare and Cox, attorneys
for Hughes. 49,.
In { statement McCurdy said:
"This Is the first I have heard OF
anything Of this kind, ,,ut I will say
that ! have done nothing and left
nothing undone which could cousti-
tute q Just ground for such proce-
dure. When the parties give me. an
opportunity to see the papers and find
what It Is al about ! viii meet it."
Su1liyen'S Statement
John Sullivan. Mandan, attorney
for Patterson, said "the charges made
BY Hughes against McCurdy. before
the bar board. are Of course, simply
without foundation In fact. Hughes
has entirely overlooked the stipula-
ton that McCurdy actually entered
into with reference to this tax case.
The stipulation that McCurdy act
ually entered into Is much broader,
and gives to the county Of Burleigh,
many advantages that the order Of
the county board did not specifically
provide fer.
As Q matter Of law and Of fact. the
only question that was properly sub
mitted To Judge Crimson. Was the
question OF whether Or not the orig
i1al resolution, compromising With
NJ. Patterson on hts taxes, was IN ex-
oeGs .of their proper discretion 6 the
fiscal agents Of the county. ".
From the deci9iOn Of Judge GRIM
ron, NJ. Patterson had the legal right
70 appeal to the supreme court. he
had tho right to insist that he receive
back from the county. over $4,000