South Dakota South Carolina Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Lebanon Bar Association. Lycoming County Bar Association, Williamsport. Mercer County Bar Association. Monroe County Bar Association, Strouds- Northumberland County Bar Association, Schuylkill County Bar Association, Potts- Susquehanna County Bar Association. Wayne County Bar Association, Honesdale. Minnehaha County Bar Association, Sioux South Dakota State Bar Association. York County Bar Association. Knox County Bar Association, Knoxville. Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, consisting of Ashland, Bayfield, Iron, Price and Taylor counties, Wisconsin. Harrison County Bar Association, Marshall. Hunt County Bar Association, Greenville. Jefferson County Bar Association, Beau mont. Texarkana Bar Association, Texarkana. Weber County Bar Association, Ogden. Addison County Bar Association, Middle bury. Bedford Bar Association. Charlotteville Bar Association, Charlotte ville. Danville Bar Association, Danville. Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Montgomery County Bar Association, Richmond Bar Association, Richmond. Lewis County Bar Association, Centralia. Everett. Walla Walla Bar Association, Walla Walla. Cabell County Bar Association, Huntington. Marion County Bar Association, Fairmont. McDonnell County Bar Association, Welch. Mingo County Bar Association, Williamson. Randolph County Bar Association, Elkins. Langdale County Bar Association, Antigo. Marathon County Bar Association. Sheboygan County Bar Sheboygan. Association, Washington County Bar Association. Waukesha County Bar Waukesha. Association, Waupaca County Bar Association. Wood County Bar Association, Grand Rapids. Ontario York County Bar Association, Toronto. The Committee recommends the adoption of the following resolution: Resolved, That the New York State Bar Association adopt the following schedule of minimum rates to be charged by all members of said Association for the collection of claims and accounts, to wit: 15% on the first $300. 8% on the excess of $300 to $1,000. Minimum fee $5.00. Minimum fee for suit $7.50. Commissions as above to be added; but total in no case to be over half the claim. And be it Further Resolved, That the members of said Association shall not handle any claims or accounts for collection for a fee or charges less than the minimum specified in the aforesaid schedule. Respectfully submitted, HENRY KLEIN, Chairman. LESTER T. HUBBARD, GEORGE J. HATT, 2D. CHARLES E. MCCARTHY. WILLIAM H. HARDING. The Secretary: I move that the report be received and placed on file. The President: Without objection, it is so ordered. Now, what will the meeting do with the resolutions proposed by the Committee? Henry Klein, of Kingston: I move that the resolutions be adopted. The motion was seconded. Everett P. Wheeler, of New York: Mr. President, I would offer an amendment that the resolutions be referred to the Executive Committee. Charles A. Boston, of New York: elect me I second that motion. I may say that the Commercial Law League of America has done me the honor to an honorary member, and I have the highest respect for it; but it seems to me that it is very questionable whether this is a matter upon which the New York State Bar Association should take any action. It appears to me to be a local question, and I have looked through this long list of associations which have approved this minimum schedule of rates, and I find only three state associations that have acted in favor of it. I am not advised, though, that any have acted in opposition to it. The more I think about it the more I am impressed with the idea that it is a matter which should not be impressed upon the local bar by the recommendation of such an Association as this. It appeals to me as being a matter that is beyond the scope of the real activities of this Association and for that reason I seconded the motion that this be referred to the Executive Committee. The President: It is moved and seconded that the resolution be referred to the Executive Committee. All in favor of that motion will saye aye; opposed, no. The ayes have it and it is so referred. Next in order is the Report of the Committee on Legal Biography. Everett P. Wheeler, of New York: I have been requested to read that report. The President: The members will rise while this report is being read. New York City. New York City. Buffalo. John M. Bowers Silas B. Brownell.. John G. Cloak.... Jerome W. Coombs.. Cornelius E. Cuddeback.. Henry D. Estabrook New York City. Albany. Buffalo. Brooklyn. Brooklyn. New York City. New York City. Cortland. New York City. |