Arnold v. Robertson
New York Court of Common Pleas
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment entered on a verdict at trial term. This action was brought to recover damages for negligence of the defendant, an attorney at law.
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Appeal by the defendant from a judgment entered on a verdict at trial term. This action was brought to recover damages for negligence of the defendant, an attorney at law. The complaint alleged that the plaintiff employed the defendant, as an attorney, to examine the title of one Patterson to certain personal property, upon which plaintiff was about to loan certain shares of stock of the value of $5,000; that defendant assured the plaintiff he could safely make such loan, he having examined the title; that the defendant drew the bond and mortgage which were executed November 22d, 1864, and…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.*
Robinson, J.
This is an action against an attorney for neglect of professional duty.
The complaint alleges that the plaintiff, in November, 1864, retained and employed the defendant to act for him in examining the title of one Charles G\ Patterson to certain articles of personal property, upon which the plaintiff was about loaning him 5,000 shares of mining stock; to ascertain if there were any prior mortgages or encumbrances, and to draw, procure to be executed and filed, and recorded with the register of the city of New York, a good and sufficient bond and mortgage thereon to…
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