Decision no. ... in the matter of fixing reasonable fees for attorneys or agents under the authority of Section 9 of the...

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Title:: Decision no. ... in the matter of fixing reasonable fees for attorneys or agents under the authority of Section 9 of the "Settlement of War Claims Act of 1928."
At head of title:: American Commissioner
Physical Description:: v. : ; 23 cm.
Language:: English
Creator:: Mixed Claims Commission, United States and Germany
Publisher:: U.S. G.P.O.
Place of Publication:: Washington, D.C
Publication Date:: 1928-
Frequency:: completely irregular

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:: World War, 1914-1918 -- Claims -- Periodicals ( lcsh )
Claims vs. Germany -- Periodicals -- United States ( lcsh )
Genre:: serial ( sobekcm )

Notes

Dates or Sequential Designation:: No. 1 -
General Note:: Title from cover.

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Source Institution:: University of Florida
Rights Management:: All applicable rights reserved by the source institution and holding location.
Resource Identifier:: aleph - 004822591
oclc - 50038280
System ID:: AA00008543:00060

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I U.S. DEPOUTORY

HE AMERICAN COMMISSIONER

MIXED CLAIMS COMMISSION

UNITED STATES AND GERMANY

DECISION NO. 11

IN THE MATTER OF

REASONABLE FEES FOR ATTORNEYS OR
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' SETTLEMENT OF WAR CLAIMS ACT OF 1928 "

DOCKET NO. 5966

EP: Rogers, Executor of Estate of Gardiner G. Deering,
Deceased, Claimant

todgett, Jones, Bwurwam & Bingham, Attorneys

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DECISION NO. 11

IN THE MATTER OF

REASONABLE FEES FOR ATTORNEYS OR
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I*E "SETTLEMENT OF WAR CLAIMS ACT OF 1928"

DOCKET NO. 5966

TV. W Rogers, Exeoutor of Estate of Gardiner G. Deering,
Deceased, Claimant

llg^. ^Blodgett, Jones, Burnham & Binghalm, Attorneys

above named claimant has duly filed with the American Com-
-OeW' a written request that he fix a reasonable fee to be paid
as surviving executor of the Estate of Gardiner G. Deering
attorneys, Blodgett, Jones, Burnham & Bingham, of Boston,
Hiu"setts, as compensation for whatever services have been ren-
l1y: them on behalf of and with the authority of the claimant,
BafltEOices being of the character described in the provisions of
of the Settlement of War Claims Act of 1928 ".
claimant has objected to the amount of the fee asked by the
s on the ground that it is excessive, and the attorneys have
IiLfied of the filing by the claimant of this request that a
ihble fee be fixed.
ijstate represented by this claimant was the owner of a 23/128th
i.' the schooner Dorothy B. Barrett," which was sunk by
otun submarine in the Summer of 1918. The conditions and
fiICnees of thisas ,'ae identical with those dealt with by the

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American Commissioner in his decision (Decision No. 10) rendeni3
November 16, 1928, in a similar proceeding, brought by certajn @
shareholders in the same schooner, for fixing the fees to be pM:
them to the same attorneys who represent this claimant.
This claimant was not mentioned in that decision because of
uncertainty at that time as to whether or not he desired to w"iA
his request to have the attorneys' fee fixed in his case, whidch:i
tainty has since been removed.
The reasons and considerations set forth in the decision 'a
mentioned, which are hereby incorporated, by reference, in this'!
sion, apply equally in this case and result in the same concla4
Now, therefore, considering that the payment of any fee tpo
attorneys was contingent upon securing and collecting an award
that the fee to be paid includes all disbursements and expenses,
considering the character and extent and value of the services
dered by these attorneys, and in view of the considerations statE
the general Jurisdictional and Administrative Decision rendered
the American Commissioner under date of September 28, 192N:
after careful examination and full consideration of the inforiH
furnished in these proceedings by the attorneys and the claimazin
by the records of this Commission pertinent to the questions inivo
and after due deliberation thereon.
The American Commissioner decides and fixes as the reason4V0
to be paid by this claimant, Calvin W. Rogers, Executor of the
of Gardiner G. Deering, deceased, to his attorneys, Blodgett,jlj
Burnham & Bingham, an amount equal to twenty per cent ,:ii4
amount received by the claimant from the Treasury Departn
payment of the award rendered on his behalf, said fee to be ,
the claimant and received by the attorneys as full compensate
all services rendered in the prosecution and collection of thiaj
as defined by Section 9 of the "Settlement of War Claims,,;H
1928."
Done at Washington, D. C., this 21st day of November, 1
CHANDLER P. ANDERSON,
A meioamn, Conwnissioner,
Mixed Claims Com.mis-i
United States and Get

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
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