A Conflict of Ideas as to Representation: The Fees that aire Most Talked About The ease of Sahdoo Singh v. T.
Crank, " claim for money owing, came before his) Horour Mr, Peter Grain, Assistant Judge, in H. M. Sitpreie Court on Mon: day, Mr. R. C, Faithfull appeared on, behalf of the plain.
Judge—You say you represent the plaintiff, Mr. Faithfull. My instructions, "are that yow appear for the defendant. appear for the plaintiff. signed the writ, Defendant said that, the debt wan MI years old. He stood ssanrantea for a friend.
The Judge—But don't you represent the defendant, Mr. Faith-
'Ma. Faithfull said that was another ease. Tu this case he' was acting for the plaintiff, There had been negotiations, in which ho had discussions with the de-fondant, but he had never acted for him. He had not charged any fees and defendant had not asked him about his fees, Mr, Poithfoll—I admit that. 1 have' changed. places. Mr. Crank isa stranger to me. He came to me wand got me to induce the Indian to drop his claim by $60 and then he mide 'a fool of me. 'There are two different action 'The Judge—At the present time, Mr, Faithfull, vou have got two actions before' the Court for same sum of money.
Mr, Faithtul—t have nothing to do. with the first one. The Plaintiff took that out and he should have withdrawn it. There something wrong.
The Judge—Ther is something very wrong indeed!
An Indian who said he was the plaintiff was called to explain the matter, but, he ga paine Barra Singh avd said that he held a power of attorney for the plaintiff, who had to Indi The Judge—Then he cannot tell us_anythi Defendant said that he p cortalh sui of money on condition that the notion was withdrawn and it was not done.
Mr, Faithtull—That was rot my action. Mr, Crank should have orna round and seen that the ction was withdrawn The Judge—' your cannot tay that it was the defend-an¥'s duty to withdraw the action Tt was your duty or the duty of your client. You have been siying that Mr. Cranky made a fool of you, but it seems to me that client mole a fool of ifr. rank, I shall adjourn this case for a week and give the defendant an opportunity of coming to some arrangement in order that one of these actions may be withdrawn. T cannot give any costs at present.
Mr, Faithfull—They are not worth talking about. They only amount, to about 820.
The Judge—That. is what lawyer usually talk most
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