Legal Opinion

People ex rel. Whillis v. Brotherson

New York Supreme Court

Decided August 5, 1862PublishedCited by 2 opinions

MOTION for an attachment to compel the payment of money collected by the defendant as an attorney.

1Opinion of the CourtBocees, J.

This is an application by Mr. Whillis against Mr. Brotherson, an attorney and counsellor of .this court, for an attachment for the non-payment of money collected and received by him in an action in which Whillis was plaintiff and John GHlchrist was defendant.

The motion for the attachment against Brotherson was noticed for the 15th of January, 1861, the papers for the motion having been served probably about the first of that month, as the notice bears date on that day. It appears that the motion was actually made on the 21st January, 1861, when, the papers presented being in conflict and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Stafford v. RichardsonNew York Supreme Court · 1836
  2. Rathbun v. IngalsNew York Supreme Court · 1831
  3. In re BleakleyNew York Court of Chancery · 1835
  4. Paff v. KinneyNew York Surrogate's Court · 1849
  5. Van Tassel v. Van TasselNew York Supreme Court · 1860

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. In re FinckeNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1875
  2. Gabriel v. Schillinger Fire Proof Cement & Asphalt Co.New York Supreme Court · 1898

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