Vincent v. County of Nassau
New York Supreme Court
Action to recover salary as counsel to the board of super- • visors of Nassau county.
1Opinion of the CourtKelly, J.
The board of supervisors. of Nassau county had power to employ the plaintiff as attorney and counsel, whenever the necessity might arise for the services of an attorney and counsel. Brady v. Supervisors, 10 N. Y. 260; People ex rel. Johnson v. Supervisors, 45 id. 196; Board of Excise v. Sackrider, 35 id. 154; Dillon Mun. Corp., § 479, and cases cited. But a board of supervisors is not obliged to retain an attorney against its will, or to continue in this highly confidential relation a lawyer whose advice they do not desire. Whether the client is actuated by good or bad ¡motives, his right to…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Fischer-Hansen v. . Bklyn. Heights R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1903
- Brady v. . Supervisors of New-YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1851
- Abrams v. HortonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897
- Parker v. . Bd. of Sup'rs of Saratoga Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1887
- Kingsley v. BowmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898
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