| Show THE CITY ATTORNEYS POSITION IT SEEMS that an article which appeared a few days ago bended the position of city attorney merritt erritt Ni upon the subject of the reversion of the tenth ard square to the city when he remarked before the city council that a bill in equity would lie to have a decree directing the reversion he intended to be understood that the result would be the quieting of all questions tons t concerning ning the validity and binding force of the trust under which the city parted with the property he further intended to be understood as expressing the opinion that in an effort to recover the property the city would be defeated as according to his view the trust was valid and all its stipulations had bad been complied compiled with it further appears that the city C t y attorney suggested this action in equity for the purpose of pointing out to certain members of the city council the proper course to pursue in order to have finally determined the questions that had been raised relative to the su eject and not that he had bad any confidence in the corpor a tion being successful in the suit this statement of the attitude of the city attorney relative to this matter is made because it is juat that it should be correctly understood by the i 1 bublic col merritt is a lawyer of ability and repute and his position on the question relating to the D A M society grounds is as usual with his opinions sound round |
