Papa v. Rini
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by Michael 0. Rini from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the New York Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 31st day of August, 1915.
1Opinion of the Court
Clarke, P. J.:
This is a summary proceeding to compel the appellant, an attorney at law, to pay over a sum of money received by him from a client in his professional capacity and wrongfully retained by the said attorney.
*797Upon the facts we entirely agree with the learned Special Term that the relation of attorney and client existed, and that the money was received by the attorney as such and that it was his duty to pay over said sum to his client upon demand. It would not be necessary to say anything further but for the fact that the appellant claims that the relation of attorney and client has…
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- In re BleakleyNew York Court of Chancery · 1835
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Matter of LongNew York Court of Appeals · 1942
- In re CarterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
- In re RiniAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1918
- In re the Application for the Appointment of a Committee of the Person & Property of LongAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1941