Legal Opinion
Closson v. Seaboard Sand & Gravel Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 20, 1933PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMartin, J.
The law firm of Parsons, Closson & Mcllvaine seeks to recover the reasonable value of plaintiff Mcllvaine’s services as counsel for the trustees of the freeholders and commonalty of the town of Brookhaven, Suffolk county, New York, in an action brought to determine a claim to real property, it being alleged that the reasonable value of these services is at least $75,000, of which $17,500 has been paid, and that there is still a balance of $57,500.
A motion was made under rule 113 of the Rules of Civil Practice (Subd. 4), to strike out the answer and direct the clerk of Trial Term, Part II, to…
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