People v. Fitz-Gerald
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, Maurice Fitz-Gerald, frozn a judgment of the .Court of.Genez’al Sessions of the Peace in and for the county of New York.in favor of the plaintiff, rendered on the 2d day; of March, 1908, convicting the: defendant of the -crizne of grand laz-ceny in the second degree, and also frozn an order denying the defendant’s motions for a new trial made upon the znirmtes and in arrest of judgment.
1Opinion of the Court
Houghton, J.:
'The defendant was indicted and convicted pf the crizne of gz-and larceny in the second degree’in appropriating to his own use with ci’iminal intent the sum of $250 which he had,colleeted'as attorney for one Teresa Happel, lzis- client.
*125In the early part of 1906 Mrs. Happel, through the defendant as her attorney, brought action against the city of New York to recover damages for the negligent killing of her child. Negotiations for the settlement of the claim were entered into between defendant and the corporation counsel of the city which resulted in the entry of a judgment for…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- People v. BirnbaumAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1906
3Cited by2 opinions
- People ex rel. Zotti v. FlynnAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1909
- Happel v. City of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 1909