Paty v. Landefeld

Charles H. Landefeld, plaintiff below, filed his bill of complaint against petitioner and Hollywood, Inc., on October 30, 1941. Petitioner’s motion to dismiss the bill was denied and he brings this appeal by certiorari under Rule 34 from that ruling. The facts, as alleged in the bill are substantially as follows:

Both plaintiff and defendant Paty (here called “defendant”) are attorneys at law. In 1929 defendant, in his fiduciary capacity, recovered a final judgment at law in the amount of $55,216.30. In 1931 plaintiff was engaged to assist defendant’s firm in the collection of this judgment,…