Root v. Olcott
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment in favor of the plaintiffs, entered upon the report of a referee.
1Opinion of the Court
Brady, J.:
This action was brought to recover from the receiver of the Wall Street Bank a 6um claimed to be due for services rendered by the plaintiffs as counsellors-at-law, and upon a retainer of the Wall Street Bank before its dissolution. The questions involved are, first, whether the plaintiffs were retained by the Wail Street Bank in such manner as to make that corporation liable, and if yea, what was the value of the services rendered.
It appears from the record that the plaintiffs, prior to August 13, 1883, were the attorneys of Cecil, Ward & Co., and as such had commenced a suit…
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- Bridenbecker v. LowellNew York Supreme Court · 1860
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