Cohen Appeal

Opinion by

Woodside, J.,

This case involves a simple question complicated only by unnecessary pleadings and extraneous considerations in the court below. The question is whether the court should permit counsel for defendant in a trespass action growing out of an automobile accident, after he entered his appearance at the direction of defendant’s insurer, to withdraw as counsel when he is unable to contact or locate the defendant.

The counsel’s petition for permission of the trial court to withdraw sets forth the following facts: After the trespass action was brought against Edward Grogan,…