Samuel Blatchford

“ It is agreed each party shall give their undivided attention to the business, and that said business embraces all matters pertaining to the profession of the law, including prosecution of claims against the government of the United States, either before congress or the court of claims. ”

“ On the tenth of August, 1869, Key and Fouke, with one Hays and one De Castro, entered into a written agreement of copartnership, as follows:
'Articles of copartnership entered into between John J. Key, of the city of Terre Haute, state of Indiana; Philip B. Fouke, now of the city of New Orleans, state of Louisiana; H. T. Hays and J. O. De Castro, both of the city of New Orleans, state of Louisiana. ”

“ It is agreed between said parties that the said Fouke, Hays, and De Castro shall procure claims of citizens of the respective governments named against the other, and attend to taking the necessary proof, and that the said claims shall be sent to said Key, at Washington city, accompanied with a power of attorney from the claimant authorizing said Key to prosecute said claims, and authorizing him to receive from said governments any and all amounts that may be due and coming to them ”