Ferreira v. Depew

The defendant applies for an order discontinuing this suit, and produces a release of all claim and demand against the defendant in this action, executed by the wife of the plaintiff, by virtue of a power of attorney from her husband, who is now in Portugal. The application is resisted by Louis De Lá Figaniere, upon the ground that the plaintiff was formerly a member of the firm of Figaniere, Reis & Go.; that while he was a member of that firm he gave 0. H. S. Figaniere, one of the firm, a power of attorney to transact all his business in the city of ISiew-York, of whatsoever name, nature or…