Patterson v. Powell
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal from a judgment of the General Term of the City Court of the city of New York, affirming a judgment dismissing plaintiff’s complaint, and awarding the defendant the amount of his counterclaim.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Gorman, J.
This is an action brought by an attorney to recover for professional services rendered to the defendant in the case of Crane v. Powell, 139 N. Y. 379. The defendant rested his defense upon the plaintiff’s alleged negligence in the discharge of the duties in question, and interposed a counterclaim for $2,000 damages resulting therefrom. Upon the trial the complaint was dismissed and judgment directed for the defendant on the counterclaim.
The action out of which this controversy arose was brought against the defendant to recover damages for the breach of an oral agreement for board and office…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Hamer v. . SidwayNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Crane v. . PowellNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
- White v. . RintoulNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- Harris v. KnickerbackerCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1830
- Porter v. . WormserNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Procanik by Procanik v. CilloNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1988
- People v. KreselAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1935
- F. V. Smith Contracting Co. v. City of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 1910
- Rosner v. PaleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984