Barry v. Whitney & Tucker
The Superior Court of New York City
Motion against two attorneys of the court, which was heard before all the justices. The facts are collected in the opinion delivered.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court. Oakley, Ch. J.
In these cases the widows of several persons killed by the falling of a wall in Water street, employed two attorneys of this court to commence actions against the defendants, Whitney & Tucker, to recover damages for the losses they had sustained, by the death of their husbands. The suits were commenced in the name of one of these attorneys, the other acting as counsel. Soon after the suits were instituted, a compromise was effected by Mr. Whitney’s paying to the attorneys $2000 on account of the respective plaintiffs, and $300 as the remuneration for their services…
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