Fleishman v. Krause, Lindsay & Nahstoll

The sole issue in this case is whether plaintiff’s lawsuit is in equity or at law. If it is at law, then plaintiff was entitled to a jury trial, and we must reverse.

Plaintiff was a client of the defendants, a law partnership. In her complaint she alleges the following:

“On or about June 9, 1967 defendants received as a trust for plaintiff the sum of $19,868.05, which consisted of the proceeds of the sale of plaintiff’s home.

“On or about August 17, 1967 defendants, in violation of said trust and without permission or instructions from plaintiff, disbursed $2500 of said trust money to one…