In re the Board of Street Opening & Improvement
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the petitioner, James A. Deering, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the New York Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 12th day of June, 1908, determining the petitioner’s lien as attorney on an award made to the respondent herein.
1Opinion of the Court
Ingraham, J. :
The question presented in this case involves the construction of an agreement dated July 13, 1896, by which the respondent employed the petitioner, an attorney and counselor at law, to appear for her in proceedings instituted by the city of New York to acquire title to certain lands for the opening of Edgecombe road, and in such proceeding to take such action as to him may seem advisable to obtain a just and equitable award for the taking of the property.
The agreement then provided: “ And in consideration of his professional services do hereby promise, assign and agree to pay to…
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