1954 lawsuit information

[handwritten: file sga] REPORT TO DR. HAWKINS March 1, 1954 FROM: Orrielle Murphy SUBJECT: CONFERENCE WITH MR. JEWELL CONCERNING SGA DIFFICULTIES WITH BEN MILLER 2/17/54 Persons present: James Addy, (President of SGA); Frances Clarke, (Faculty legal advisor to SGA); Pat Karl, (Social chairman of SGA); Orrielle Murphy, (Dean of Students; Hazel Woodward, (Faculty Adviser to SGA); and Mr. Jewell. The group met in Dr. Hawkins office at 7:30 to discuss the difficulties with Ben Miller, and to solicit the advice of Mr. Jewell concerning possible action. Following is an outline of events: 1. On December 9, Pat Karl and Dick McCall (the orchestra chairman) signed a contract for $1,050 with Ben Miller securing the services of Blue Barrom and his orchestra to perform at the Sweetheart Dance on February 13. At that time Mr. Miller received a check from the SGA through George Hohl, the treasurer, for $525. in partial payment of the contractual agreement. 2. Of February 8, Mr, miller informed Miss Karl that because of an error he made in date, that Mr. Barron was not available for Saturday night, He stated that he could secure the services of Sonny Dunham. Mr. Miller was told that Sonny Dunham was not desirable. Mr. Miller submitted a list and the students decided on Tommy Tucker on Thursday, February 11 for February 13. Mr. Miller came to the college with a contract for the services of Tommy Tucker for $1,050. Miss Karl signed one copy of the contract which was interrupted by a telephone call stating that it would be impossible to contract for the services of Mr. Tucker because an agreement had already been made for them with Sonny Dunham. 3. Miss Karl lost confidence in Mr. Miller and through a series of telephone calls on her own part secured the services of Mr. Tucker for the evening of February 13 directly through the New York management (Music Corp of America) at a fee of $800. (Dr. Clarke, Jim Addy and Pat Karl say $850.) 4. SGA Association feels that Mr. Ben Miller owes the Student Government $525. the sum paid to him on December 9 in accordance with their contract with him to secure the services of Blue Barron. They also feel that they are owed money for telephone calls made to clarify their situation with the New York office when it became evident that Mr. Miller had entered into some kind of agreement to use the services of Sonny Dunham unbeknown to the social chairman. DECISION ARRIVED AT ON FEBRUARY 17 1. The GA will employ the services of Mr. Clay Jewell to represent them. The SGA agrees to pay the court costs. Mr. Jewell stated he would not charge a fee. This latter matter was left open. 2. The SGA will proceed with a suit against Ben Miller and his mother, Anna Miller, in the name of Patricia Karl designated representative of teh SGA. Miss Karl will furnish Mr. Jewell with all written material on the case including the cancelled check made out to Mr. Miller on December 9 and the "stop-payment" check made by Anna Miller, Mr. Miller's mother, to Tommy Tucker.