Corbit v. Watson
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by George H. Fisher, acting for and on behalf of himself and of the firm of Fisher & Yoltz, attorneys at law, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the New York Special Term bearing date the 5th day of September, 1903, and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New Yprk, denying the appellant’s motion to vacate and set aside the satisfaction of a judgment in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendants in the above entitled action, and for the…
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Appeal by George H. Fisher, acting for and on behalf of himself and of the firm of Fisher & Yoltz, attorneys at law, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the New York Special Term bearing date the 5th day of September, 1903, and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New Yprk, denying the appellant’s motion to vacate and set aside the satisfaction of a judgment in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendants in the above entitled action, and for the appointment of a referee to ascertain and determine the reasonable value of the services of the appellant and of the…
1Opinion of the Court
Patterson, J.:
This is an appeal from an order denying an application of George H. Fisher, an attorney at law, made on behalf of himself and of the firm of which he is a member, to set aside the satisfaction of a-judgment obtained by the plaintiff against the defendants and for the appointment of a referee to ascertain and determine the reasonable value of his services and those of the firm of Fisher & Yoltz in this action. The vacatur was sought for the purpose of enforcing an attorney’s lien of Mr. Fisher and of his 'firm, who were *468retained by the plaintiff to act for her in the matter of a…
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- Fischer-Hansen v. . Bklyn. Heights R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1903
- Peri v. New York Central & Hudson River RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- Matter of KingNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- Pulver v. . HarrisNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
- Lee v. Vacuum Oil Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1891
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- In re MeighanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905
- Radley v. GaylorAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1904