LEGAL AID BUREAU GIVES REPORT FOR LAST YEAR

The annual report of the Legal Aid Bureau, to be published in the near future, states that 102 new cases were handled last year, of which nine were handled last year, of which nine were successfully taken to court, and that not a single case was lost in court, with $1,117.43 collected for clients, and $718.00 in judgments which have not yet been collected.

The Bureau refused only four of the cases presented during the year, and referred three to other agencies. The majority of cases were settled out of court, but under the laws of Massachusetts members of the Bureau are permitted to appear in court in behalf of their clients. No fees are charged, but the client must advance the actual court charges.

It has been the practice of the Bureau to handle all cases brought by members of the University and last year a number of suits were settled amieably for students. One member of the University, who rented a car to go to the Yale game, found that the car was not as warranted, had to spend a large sum of money to repair the car, missed an important engagement, and then had to sue the renting agency to recover his losses. A satisfactory settlement was effected by the Legal Aid Bureau.

Another case involved the return of personal belongings held by a student's former landlady. There were several suits for personal injury, and a number of lease disputes which were settled out of court for the clients. Two charges against pressing companies which had failed to return suits were brought to successful decisions.