Individuals owed
343
2.
a
number of
rather Mr Parker, lost the suits
~
which
by compromise
to the state for Land Rents, who
they had not
on their
afraid up.. To insist
ohne Davis
payment sir.
Sir John
appointed Mr. Parker,
practising
Ex
Solicitor
here, to prosecute the
defaulters, stipulating with Mr
Parker that
"will of
"
you
Your fees
or
Costa
course be a matter between
you
and the parties who
may
require your interference.
This form of expression
as given meant to
to
aw
I
understand was
convey
to Mr Parker
intimation that he must
not look to the Government for
reimbursement
of his Expenses,
but to the losing party - However
on these two occasions
being entered
of suits
against Livingston
and
Ching Cheong.
the brown,
or
Ms.
12.
ex
otherwise, and
hence Mr. Parker not only lost
his
what, if successful, he might have claimed for professional services, but also the fees of Court which he necessitated to pay before he
was
could institute the suit, and
which conjointly
amounted to
$52.50 Corts.
From the
wording of Sir
John Davis's Despatch it is not
clear to me
why
Mr. Parker
should expect to be paid by the Government his fees, when he loses his suit, having obviously
understanding with
his Predecessor that he
was to look
to the parties who required his
interference; unless indeed he