Beliveau v. Amoskeag Manufacturing Co.
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Motion, by the plaintiff, to strike off the docket entry “judgment for the plaintiff by agreement and judgment satisfied,” made in accordance with a written agreement entered into by the attorneys of the parties, entitled as of the term, and filed with the clerk while the court was in session, as follows : “ It is' agreed that judgment in this case be entered for the plaintiff in .the sum of one thousand dollars and costs, and judgment satisfied in full.”
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Motion, by the plaintiff, to strike off the docket entry “judgment for the plaintiff by agreement and judgment satisfied,” made in accordance with a written agreement entered into by the attorneys of the parties, entitled as of the term, and filed with the clerk while the court was in session, as follows : “ It is' agreed that judgment in this case be entered for the plaintiff in .the sum of one thousand dollars and costs, and judgment satisfied in full.” The action is case for injuries to the plaintiff’s person, and was commenced by her attorney, C., in February, 1891. In August, 1891, the…
1Opinion of the Court
The rights of the defendants are not affected by the plaintiff's undisclosed discharge of C. So long as she permitted him to remain her attorney of record, she was bound, as against parties ignorant without fault on their part of his discharge, by any act that by virtue of his retainer he was authorized to do. Lewis v. Sumner, 13 Met. 269.
It is the constant practice of the court to enter defaults, judgments, assessments of damages, judgments for the defendant, judgment satisfied, and to make various other orders finally disposing of actions, upon the agreement of the counsel for the parties…
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