De Angelis v. Bank for Savings
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff from so much of an order of the City Court of the city of ISTew York as provides that Gustav Goodman have a lien on any recovery had upon the cause of action set forth in the complaint herein to the extent of $225. '
1Opinion of the CourtLehman, J.
The plaintiff employed an attorney, under a written contract to prosecute this action against the savings bank to recover the amount due under a certain account, and agreed to pay the .attorney the sum of $225 and the costs and disbursements- of the action, “ provided he is successful in recovering the amount on deposit, whether by action, set*395tlement or otherwise.” The attorney agreed that he was to receive no compensation for his services unless he was successful.
The action came to trial, and the complaint was dismissed. Thereafter the plaintiff moved for a substitution of attorneys,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Tenney v. . BergerNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
- Roake v. PalmerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1907