Gil-Wal Corp. v. Painewebber, Inc.

DETERMINATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF AN ATTORNEY’S LIEN

McNAUGHT, District Judge.

This petition to determine and enforce an attorney’s lien was filed by Allen C.B. Horsley, Esquire under the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws, c. 221, § 50. This court may enforce liens created by this statute. In re Hoy’s Claim, 93 F.Supp. 265 (D.Mass.1950). Petitioner asks that we establish a lien “with respect to certain settlement proceeds to be distributed in the above captioned matter”. Petition, ¶ 1. He says, basically, that the clients agreed that he and other employees at Widett, Slater & Goldman, a…