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raW5Ilit 01." A meman UP13a5503 aplidYoe it3UPIESSe5 4 -1 Astaidi bring American liar association to the same unis. "Now I am more than pleased to note the stand )0-lic THE TRIDUNE has taken upon this i MpOrtant subject. Tni TRIBUNE 18 right when it says that It is the special duty Of the Bar association to about the reforms which will relieve court procedure from sq many of these evils." Nir. Mecartney, considering Tuz TRIBUNE'S Point that England has managed with far fewer Judges, per capita, than our jurisprudence seems to demand, says that it coines about through an extremely bur. densome and inexorable system of costs.

"When you admit this, however, the average on zen Is quick to exclaim, 'But justice should be cheap But does cheap litigation promote justice? Distinctly it does not. There are just two classes of litigation, one colorable and the other trivial. Ought trivial litigation and trivial practices be cheap? Yet this cheapness largely acounts for probably half the volume of business of the courts." same calsysi ryoscedtuhar mportar to note the sten nee iwA pon tilts i pHeir.c I aTI Rdsi 1 otn to rin far fewer judge eta) side ring THE TRITiLkE 8 po i Nir. alecartneY. thtsp, that England has managed with mwt-oit ec II; tisigtlantelotit Ne'ben you admit this, however, the average eon lairn, 'But justice should be cheap than our ea ny I ts hgautickitel usPtrt gaartel 0 7 one colorable and the other trivial.

Ought trivia litigation and trivial practices be cheap? Yet thl cheapness largely atseounts for probably halt the vol l8t dt ode cls sn oct h. aTPh el ri tel ume of business of the courts." In the Sensational Legal War Between John W. Gates and Arthur E. Stillwell Over the Possession of a Big Railroad System the Biggest Law Record in the World Was Compiled, with 37,614 Pages of Evidence and 11,284,000 Typewritten Words, for Which a Stenographer Received Then the Case Was Suddenly Settled Out of Court. John I V.

Gates and E. $tillwell Ov-er the I 1 0 StOn of a Big Ra ad itheStigestLawR ecor World Was ompi 614 Pages of Evidence 284,000 ypewritten for Which a rapher Received 10and Then the Case uddenlySettled Ourt. As a measure increasing these court costs Mr. Mecartney advocates the taxation of attorney's feea especially where the cause or the steps taken in it are not without reasonable color of merit. Costs should not be on an inexorable basis.

he says. but in a measure should be graded according to the circumstances of the parties to a legal action. Beyond the court clerles costs, he' says that the poor man should pay only in accordance with his ability to pay while the same measure of costs would be sufficient la the case of the rich man. The arbitration principle. he holds, should be encouraged and the offer of arbitration, its fairness, its acceptance or refusal by the other party should be taken into consideration of costs when the court finally settles the contention.

Perhaps the first objection the layman would have to this arbitration scheme 1.4 that so many people who are going "to have the law" on some one else think that any offer of arbitration is a sign of weakness. This is an obstacle in any scheme of settling caaes by arbitration or even using it in connection with a lawsuit that might not appeal to the lawyer. particularly the lawyer of the large city, but is well known to any one who has met the backwoods farmer of the type that goes to law over any and everything. Tnis type of man goes to law in anger as others fight. He doesn't want to arbitrate, he wants a lawsuit and, incidentally, its thrills.

Although arbitration probably in the future will be used more and more both to settle cases out of court and to aid in the trying of cases after they once are started, its use will be confined rather to the suits instituted by corporationa or against up to date business men. As a measure increasing these court costs MI especially where the cause or the teps taken in 1 Mecartney advocates the taxation of attorney's fee, are not without reasonable color of merit. Cost should not be on an Inexorable basis. he says. but I court clerks costs, he says that the poor man ghoul pay only in accordance with his ability to pay wen the same measure of costs would be sufficient la th case of the rich man.

The arbitration principle. he holds, should be en the offer arbitration its fairness It or refusal by the other party should taken into consideration of costs when the court il natty settles the contention. Perhaps the first objection the layman would hay to this arbitration scheme is that so many peopl who are going "to have the law" on some one els think that any offer of arbitration is a sign of weak This is an obstacle in any scheme of settlite cases by arbitration or even using it in connectim with a lawsuit that might not appeal to the lawyei particularly the lawyer of the large city, but is wel known to any one who has met the backwoods farm er of the type that goes to law over any and every thing. light. Tnis type of man goes to law In anger as other He doesn't want to arbitrate, he wants a law suit and.

Incidentally, its thrills. Although arbitra tion probably in the future will be used more am couraged an more both to settle cases out of court and to aid 11 the trying of cases after they once are started, its us. will be confined rather to the suits instituted by eor porations or against up to date business men. 1 1 1 1 i I1 4 1 4 I I (s I i 1 I i 1 ,.1 1 i I 1 i II I 1 i 11 1 li 1 1 1 'i -1 i I 1. I i I 1 1 1 r--- i I it 0' I li, 1,: i-f RI 1 1 i lq 1 i I 1 O.

1:11 1 I 1 i I it .1 I i 1 1 I 7 1 1 '416 1 J141 1, .4 to" Arrilkmy 0.10104910.9iremollkmoPPROrm.'"Sj IrsiborkA0.000 4e4pilt4, tusiness of the company was destroyed it has continued in liquidation. Then according to methods stow under criticism cf the bar associations in many states, the proceedings lagged. Early in 1905 the records bad reached 8.000 pages, then considered startling, when the trust company decided to try to close the coetly controversy and to this end Mr. Mecartney's eervices were retained. His first move was to get a rule upon the Kansas City Southern people to close proofs.

"We had forced them to a time limit and they broke all records." said Mr. Mecartney. 'Before the close of the year the testimony to the number of 000 pages was all in, representing the work one stenographer for about ten months. Ott our side we had attempted to shut off the enormous massialiC of evidence but the master in chancery had ruled that as the former counsel in the caae had assented to the recounting, the whole matter woad bave to be gone Over at length." The case was argued in 905 but has not yet been decided. In the meantime the GUara111 Trast The vjcie PA.

Attorneys' Fees Should Be Taxed. 3-, til ,,,) i ......,.,) -c2ts- -e' we til 0-, to-21 olo I i sae- I. (i 4 rA' ee t' era" -4e. 'e, 8, 1 41.4 .1 foreo-' ''''14''' s'Itt I ,,.,....1,,,.,..,, I 1 ts sememosseetelsoisates I A "'i s's Attorneys' Fees 0 hould Be Taxed. 1, Co; r'r-9 I 0 1' 11 0 1 i4 4 0 r.

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Macartney's e.ervices were retained. His first move was to get a rule usosia I the Kansas City Southern people to close proofs. eesiewsiweisesimoseasectatistesteeouwai We had forced them to a time limit and they broke all records." said Mr. Mecartney. 'Before the close of the year the testimony to the sumbor of ee' 00 we 0 pages was all in, representing Stec work of one 1 stenographer for about ten moieties.

On our side s-olp: ft. i had attempted to shut off the Ella8.2134 of evidence but the master in cbencery had ruled that as the former counsel ln the case had aasested to the eteroe'estettee sseeest, recounting, the whole matter woutd leave to be ge ne 1. over at length." been The decidcase was argued in J906 but has not yet Si 0 d. In the meantime the Guardian Trast 's i l' l' I A ,,,.1 es5s, ee ows i s. I V''' I I i 1 .1 1 1 I- (9.

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0 i 'e it It 9.4, 4 -witig, 4, I lt'; ole ''''i .4 1 if 11 '''l Fighting Lawyer Is Wanted. To a man of the fighting farmer type a lawyer that would settle a ease out of court not only doesn't know which side his bread is buttered on, and so probably is not a keen lawyer, but he also is a coward and not the fighting type of man that he wishes to employ. About one such offer would cause him to go elsewhere when he again wished to "have the law" on his neighbor. These objections to any scheme of arbitration as used in connection with lawsuits are, however, mere minor points that would not counteract to any extent the Idea which Mr. Mecartney has put forth.

There would be few instances when such objections on the part of the client would hinder a lawyer in his case. and these would be of minor importance when compared with costly and long extended suits such as the one herein related. Lawyers, he should be kept to stricter principles of personal honor in the bringing up of casts and in their methods in prosecuting and defending these cauges. And in turn he would have judges hell to stricter accountability for their judicial acts. Above all Mr.

Mecartney holds that no further new legislation Is at all necessary to enable the Fighting Lawyer Is Wanted. To a man of the fighting farmer type a lawye that would settle a case out of court not only doesn' know which side his bread is buttered on, and is probably is not a keen lawyer, but he also is a cowr' and not the fighting type of man that he wishes to em ploy. About one such offer would cause him to gi elsewhere when he again wished to "have the law' on his neighbor. used in connection with lawsuits are, however, mer These objections to any scheme of arbitration al minor points that would not counteract to any eaters the Idea which Mr. Mecartney has put forth.

Ter would be few instances when such objections on th part of the client would hinder a lawyer in his cage when compared with costly and long extended suit' and these Instances would be of minor importance such as the one herein related. Lawyers, he hold, should be kept to strictel turn he would have fending these causes. And principles of personal honor in the bringing up ol cages and in thEir methods in prosecuting and de held to 'triter accountability for their Judi. i judges cial acts. Above all Mr.

Mecartney holds that no fur- ther new legislation is at all necessary to enable the nine LotING up pages of evidence, during oacceeduunr1 eu.l a i with faene ds then for one of the parties to this jar- il gest of chancery records in the history 1 fl.) i of the United States court to attack the the whole mass of evidence as having been groundless from the beginning, appears to Attorney H. S. Mecartney of Chicago as one of the most striking possible commentaries upon the present court procedure of the country. After spending four years as attorney for one of these corporation litigants and drawing $30,000 advance fees, most of which he spent for court procedure in the interest of his client, Mr. Mecartney experienced the sensation of having both parties to the original cause come to.an unexpected understanding, and as one of the most radical of exponents of judicial reform at present in Chicago he points -to a photograph of the records in this vast litigation as expressive of everything which court practice should not allow.

John W. Gates of Chicago and A. E. Stillwell. the Kansas City railroad promoter, for years harmonious financial bedfellows, fell out in 1900 and brought about the litigation already represented in 11,284,000 typewritten words for which a stenographer has been paid about $25,000.

Trust Companv Was Financial Factor. Stillwell and Gates were interested in the building of the Pittsburg and Gulf railroad system, -with terminals at Kansas City and at Port Arthur. Texas. One of the financial factors in the deal was the Guardian Trust company of Kansas City, of which A. E.

Stillwell was the controlling head. The Guardian Trust company acted as financial and bond agent for the "Gulf" road and its constituent companies, and when the Kansas City Southern company took over the aSsets of the "Gulf" road on a reorganization scheme the trust company asserts that the Kansas City Southern agreed to pay the floating indebtedness of the Gulf road, represented in large measure by $500,000 in Gulf road notes for advances made by the Guardian Trust company. Gates, having disagreed with Stillwell, a desperate effort to oust Stillwell from the Gartrdian Trust company, but failed. However did get-control of the Kansas, which, in behalf of City -Suburban Belt railroad which had Owned the old: Gulf- terminal, flied a bill against the Guardian Trust, asking for a new recounting of all'Itransactions between the two companies for a term- of ten years back. These transactions had mounted into the millions of dollars.

Of the money'-owed the Guardian Trust company for advances to and -Belt companies, about $400000 was repreSented in stocks and bonds of these old companies and their subsidiary elevator and land companies: In the Gates movement upon Stillwell, Max Pam of Chicago and Frank Hagerman of Kansas City were his attorneys and through Judge Philips of the Federal court the attorneys made application for receiverships for these companies represented in the collateral and also asked that the Guar-than Trust be enjoined from attempting to collect upon It. These applications were granted by the court. Receiver Was Finallp Appointed. At this point the case was referred to 1Taster in Chancery Shannon C. Douglas of Kansas City, an.1 the long grind of collecting evidence began.

In the meantime the prospects for the piling up of costly court procedure, together with other facts and conditions within the Guardian Trust company are said to have been the basis of Gates' move upon the trust company itself and In which he was an interested official. Finally a receiver was appointed for the trust company. Two years later the tract company got back its assets and with its bills all paid is said to have been $1,500,000 solvent. But in the meantime the charge is made that much of he up 87,6111 pages of evidence, during years of legal procedure. with fees ore than 9200,000 accumulating, and for one of the parties to this jar- 3f chancery records in the history i United States court to attack the -hole mass of evidence as having groundless from the beginning, 3- H.

S. Mecartney of Chicago as triking possible commentaries upon procedure of the country. four years as attorney for one of litigants and drawing 930,000 ad- of which he spent for court pro- est of his client, Mr. Mecartney ex- Mon of having both parties to the to.an unexpected understanding, most radical of exponents of ju- resent in Chicago he points -to a records in this vast litigation as 'thing which court practice should of Chicago and A. E.

Stillwell. the ad promoter, for years harmonious .900 and brought S. fell out 10 1 a already represented in 11,284,000 for which a stenographer has been Financial Factor. any Was ates were interested In the build- rg and Gulf railroad system, with I factors in the deal was the Guar- City and at Port Arthur. Texas.

of Kansas City, of which A. E. controlling head. The Guardian id as financial and bond agent for nd its constituent companies, and City Southern company took over "Gulf" road on a reorganization company asserts that the Kansas to pay the floating Indebted- oad, represented in large measure road notes for advances made by company. A disagreed with Stillwell, mael oust Stillwell from the Ceard.rdian failed.

However did gt alsas, CityesSoutheris-eerganization the City Suburban Belt I Owned the old: Gulf- terminal, the, Guardian Trust, asking for a all transactions between the two erm- of ten years back. These punted Into the millions of dollars. --owed the Guardian Trust corn- to the Galt- and Belt companies, repreSented in stocks and bonds nies and their subsidiary elevator ss In the Gates movement upon of Chicago and Frank Hagerman his attorneys and through Judge ral court the attorneys made ap- vships for these companies repre- and also asked that the Guar- 3ined from attempting to collect iplications were granted by the Was Finally Appointed. le case was referred to liTaster in .7. Douglas of Kansas City, anl the cting evidence began.

le the prospects for the piling up ocedure, together with other facts hin the Guardian Trust company en the basis of Gates' move upon Itself and In which he was an in- inally a receiver was appointed Two years later the trust miles Its assets and with its bills all re been 91,500,000 solvent. But in ha rge is made that much of she I I e7bh3 rtAn19 1 877 I -7 JI 0-j e7b IYraate5 hn rimy Ih3thur' company decided not to wait upon the findings of the federal court arid sued the Southern company in the federal court at Kansas City upon Claim-s affltregating Attorney Santini W. Moore for the Southern road applied to Jitdge Philips for en inJunction reatraining the trust company from forcing thie suit end the writ was granted. Frona this the trust company appealed to the federal court of appeals; which digfolved the Philips injunction end ordered the case proceed. The Cause Was set tor trial in the fall of 1907.

but on the eve of this trial the Southern PanY Made another application tor injunction, which waS granted. making the third Injunction issuing in the case. This writ also was questioned bY the Tr114t company and appeal taken front here Attorney Mecartney says that he recelVed a jolt not at all uncommon In corporation litigations. After all this long fight against Gates In defense or tha Guardian Trust cepipany's interests, Stillwellwho had been engrosaed in the building of a railroad in Mexicogrew tired of the controversy and joined interests with Attorney Prescott, the representative of the Gates faction. I Attornev Has Suit of His Own.

"Naturally my attacks upon the Gates crowd in defense of the Guardian Trust company Interests had queered me with the Prescott people. In addition I charged that they had settled portions of the controversy not only without my knowledge and consent but for an inadequate consideration. I made the assertion that the whole case had reached a situation which demanded a strict judicial Inquiry and broke with the executive committee through which my services liuid been retained. Now after four years' work on the case fini I have as a memento a little suit of roy own against the Guardian Trust company for a total of 188,000 attorneys' fees for myself and for local counsel. "As to this enormous stack of typewritten evidence, however, I have made The claim for the trust company that not only is the whole mass of It an imposition to the trust company as defendant to the suit but that it is groundleas on its face and should be Ignored wholiv in the final disposition of the litigation.

litly point is that the Guardhsn Trust company never in COY sense owned or controlled the old Gulf companies and that with the usual audit of accounts and exchange or amounts the transactions should be treated as a closed book." The position of the trust company at this time is that it was forced into a receivership through these Kansas City cases ftntil caused to sacrifice many of its assets at a time When it was legally solvent; that It has been held out of its claims against the Southern cumpany tor nine years; that it has been put to more than $100000 of espense because of "a baseless and legally meaningless that It has been enjoined from realiting upon collateral for this period and that in this time much of the collateral has depreciated. ti protests against more than the three injunctions already issued and challenges that the $10,000 bonds given in each entrance were utterly insiiteicient in suits or 1300,000 to Court Practice Was Outraged. "I am out of the case, wholly," said Mr. Mecartney, "and at this time I don't feel called upon to say more than I have said in open court: That the enormous masa of evidence in this ease in itself is a travesty and an outrage upon court practice. Personally I have spent a small fortune in time and money trying to waken the Chicago Bar association to these evils; I have made.

a personal appeal to the 4.0.,414.... w. 1 55i courts to protect themselves from abuses in court procedure. He Insists that they now have ample power in that disection; that out of the large number of motions that are discretionary with the court In granting or refusing, the judge might make his action depend upon the litigants assuring reasonable attorney's fees to the opposition for attendance upon such motions. Whole Method Out of Balance.

About a year ago Mr. Mecartney created a stir in the American Bar association in a brochure addressed to the executive committee and the general council of the association in advocacy of his bar reforms. In this brochure Mr. Meeartney brought about a raising of hands in some strictures which he laid upon tie United States Supreme court itself. Ills point was that the whole method of procedure was out of balance and in collision with justice itself.

"During the first twenty years of the existence of this court," he wrote, "its received from fro II) twenty-five caseo a year. For the next forty Its number ran from twenty-five to fifty cases. From 1850 on it steadily Increased until in 1891, vvhen the court of appeals was constituted, there were about 2,500 cases demanding attention. And for some year thereafter the court disposed of something over 200 eases per annumabout one for every working day!" In these later crowded days Mr. Mecartney points to the "five to four" decisions' of the Supreme court and he charges that the telephone case.

the Income tax case, the Trans-Missouri and Traffic association cases, the so-called cases, the Chicago Boar of Trade ease, the New York eight hour labor case. and the New York-Connecticut divorce case "were all decided by five judges against four, except one case in which the ratio was six to three." Holding that fifty cases a year are far more compatible with the limitations of the Supreme court than are 800 or 100 "dissenting" cases a year, Mr. Mecartney asks, "What do five to four' opinions mean by the law of general average? Does it not mean that in four cases out of nine the decisions of our august Supreme court are wrong?" A question which is yet unanswered by the American Bar association. a 1 st ,1..460,0,44.010. it ,.00100.

ju AtIn 5' 5- l' --r. -1 11.04,00NO so i' 1 iie 1 It 4to 1, 4 4- 6, 'a 0 t441 I SIMANIkt 4,7 i 1 I i I 1 1 1 I 11, I 1 7 11. 'A I '4 tI. tS, charged that they had settled portions of the con- courts to protect themselves from abuses in court tros-ersy not only without my knowledge and con- procedure. He insists that they now have ample 4 sent but tor an Inadequate consideration.

I made power in that di-ection; that out of the large num I assertion that the whole case had reached a sit- ber of motions that are discretionary with the court 4 If uation which demanded a strict judicial Inquiry and in granting or refusing, the judge might make hi broke with the executive committee through which action depend upon the litigant's assuring reasonable my services liad been retained. Now after four years' attorney's fees to the opposition for attendance upon I .0,1 ilk work on the case I find I have as a memento a little such motions. suit of roy own against the Guardian Trust corn- it 4.0, I pany for a total of attorneys' fees for myself Whole Method Out of Balance. Twi''. c- a About a year ago Mr and for local counsel.

Mecartney created a stir in 4 conaiplAnsy ttolia tt bnillot eonnolrynliosu st est to the trust company as defendant to the this brochure Mr. Mecartney brought about a raising wachkoleofmtayspsewofriittteann eiNm'il of the association in advocacy of his bar reforms In the American Bar association in a brochure addressed 1 111. dtmce, however, I have made the claim for the trust to the executive committee and the general council 1 --J 1 ,,.) I 1' i ,...1 0V 1 suit but that it is groundietEs on its face and should of hands in some strictures which he laid upon the be ignored wholfy in the final disposition of the liti- united States Supreme court itself. Ills point was point le that the Guardian Trust company that the whole method of procedure was out of bal- 'I tll company decided not to wait upon the findings of the gation. lil federal court gad sued the Southern company la ttae never in snY sense owned or controlled the old Gulf gating companies and that with the usual "During the first twenty years of the existenee audit of accounts and in collision with justice itself.

federal court at Kansas City Upon clairos ag'gre- and exchange of accounts the transactions should t.f this court," he wrote, "Its docket receivel from fro Attorney Samuel W. Moore for the Southern road be treated ste a closed book." twenty-five case a year. For the next forty Rr'' applied to Judge Philips for an inlianction reatrsining The position of the trust company at this time its number ran from twenty-five to fifty cases. From the trust company from forcing aria stilt and the is that it was forced into a receivership through these 1850 on it steadily Increased until in 1891, when the 4: writ was granted led to the federal coStrt of appeals Frogs, this the trust company ap- city eases fi, ad caused to sacrifice many of court of appeals was constieuted, there were about sol which die- its assets at a time When it was legally solvent: that rr cases demanding attention. And for some year (1' 4 It hal beta held nut of Its claims against the South- thereafter the court disposed of something or If ved the Philips inJunction and ordered the ease et per annumabout one for evry working day! ern company for nine years; that it has been put proceed.

The pause was set for trial in the fall the Injunction which nf nbA lel 1 Lott has "a bbaesee; In I fie vs ee It aot efro ucrr riloanvis oMf t. htel esc ua pr trnf. en-y1 peooi ini rt st more hi eagn a Oixt i of 1007. but On the eve of this trial PanY Made another application for 14. was granted.

making tits teird injunction Issuing in from realizing upon collateral (or ht that hse apt te hr tri hoe i de of he charges that the telephone ease. the Income -ca the New i nula Yrorlc as eight 8.4 4 A all a 0 a a ea satinaierit jn suits eft ba in ii St ol, s3a time emo much 0 eenrsa 1 has e- tax case. the Trans-Missouri and Traffic it peraodtyeatisssuaegclainasntd massociation 't -k 17 he hour eelYed a jolt not at all uncommon In corporation bonds given in each entrance were utterly in- and the New York-Connecticut divorce case "were all cases, sa oe, ei i'' ti a (If (4: 0 a 4 L. ldt 1 hi cj. autTsi soret 4.

4 h.t To rite eoi ernt syntoci eestytalkostienatnelfd.d: rietoyhall ant h. floe 14 art er decided by five judges against four, except one case i-, In defense of the Guardian Trust copipany's Interests, in which the ratio was six to 4 i injunctions I nctions air StillwellWhn had been engrossed in the building of Court Practice Was Outraged. Holding that fifty cases a year are far more corn- a railroad in Mexicogrew tired of the controversy "I am out of the case, wholly." said Mr. Me- patible with the limitations of the Supreme court and joined interests with Attorney Prescott the rep- cartney. and at this time I don't feel called upon to than are 800 or 100 "dissenting" eases a year.

Mr- resentative of the Gates faction. say more than I have said in open court: That the Mecartney asks, "What do five to four opinions icl I 1123thur enormous mass of evidence in this ease In Itself is a mean by the law of general average? Does it not I Attornev Has Suit of His Own. 'travesty and an outrage upon court practice. Per- mean that in four cases out of nine the decisions of "Naturally my attacks upon the Gates crowd in sonallY I have spent a small fortune in time and our august Supreme court are wrongr thi till well defense of the Guardian Trust company Interests had money trying to waken the Chicago Bar association A question which Is yet unanswered by the Amer. queered me with the Prescott people.

In addition I to these evils; I have made -a personal appeal to the lean Bar association. 4 4 a 1 1 1 i i.