Meighan v. American Grass Twine Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.
1Opinion of the Court
WALLACE, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a decree dismissing the bill of complaint in an equity suit brought by the complainants to enforce a lien for their services as attorneys upon certain moneys in the hands of the defendant, the American Grass Twine Company. The decree was ordered upon sustaining a demurrer to the bill of complaint.
By a statute of this state (Code of Civil Procedure, § 66, as amended, in 1879), from the commencement of an action “the attorney who ap*347pears for a party has a lieu upon his client’s cause of action * * * which attaches * * ⅜ to the proceeds thereof in…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Fischer-Hansen v. . Bklyn. Heights R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1903
- In Re PaschalSupreme Court of the United States · 1871
- Peri v. New York Central & Hudson River RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- In the Matter of the Application of KnappNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
- Grant v. Lookout Mountain Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 1894
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by10 opinions
- Brooks v. Mandel-Witte Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1932
- Catherwood v. MorrisIllinois Supreme Court · 1935
- Rogers v. HillDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1940
- Lazenby v. CodmanCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1940
- In re KennyDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1920
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.