Legal Opinion
Davis v. . N.Y.C. H.R.R.R. Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 18, 1922PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
In September, 1913, Earl Davis lost his life while working in the defendant's service. He left a wife but no children. Husband and wife had lived apart. The mother was sole legatee, and executrix of the will. She retained a lawyer to bring suit against the railroad for causing her son's death. The retainer was on a contingent basis, the lawyer to receive one-half of the proceeds in the event of a trial and one-third in the event of a settlement before trial. He served a complaint, which the defendant answered. Thereafter the defendant paid $400 to the widow, and obtained a release. A…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Fischer-Hansen v. . Bklyn. Heights R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1903
- American R. Co. of PR v. BirchSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Meekin v. Brooklyn Heights RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
- Stuber v. . McEnteeNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
- Andrewes v. . HaasNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Cooper v. American Airlines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945
- Baldwin v. PowellNew York Court of Appeals · 1945
- Stutz v. Guardian Cab Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1947
- Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. YoungSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1924
- Stolz v. New York Central RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1959
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