Show lien law there is a bill before the legislature providing that attorneys may a jien on cases started by them for clients one object of the bill is to prevent compromises by clients to the detriment of the attorneys in other words a man will hereafter should the bill become law have to consult his lawyer if he wanta to a suit the attorney virtually will have it in his power it seems to us to say this suit must go on unless you give me so mu ch no matter what advantages it may be to you as a client to compromise to me as a lawyer it is worth a good deal more to have the case fought through the courts the lawyer is moreover in a position to enforce his words by a lien on all valuable papers again should there chance to be the sabie disagreement between an attorney and his client at the final settlement the have it all his own way by his lien unless the agreement is in writing any dishonest attorney may set up a much larger claim than he is entitled to and enforce the payment ot it if any property has been won iu the suit the attorney may bieze onto it by bis lien power and compel a client to cometo the attorneys terms or he may bold any valuable papers by the lien law which may come into his possession until his client renders unto hini the last farthing claimed we are pretty kiich at the mercy ot attorneys now here in utah it has been our experience that as a class lawyers can well lake care of themselves while THE EN ia heartily in favor of a mechanics lien law because that claas legislation in its favor we are little suspicions of thia attorneys lien law we do not think it is needed among attorneys and may become a great source 0 evil among petty folgera fog gera because the people of the territory have honored a great many attorneys with legislative positions we see no reason why they should turn around and enact laws for their special benefit |