Legal Opinion

Du Bois v. Mayor of New York

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided November 1, 1904PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of the Ünited States for the Southern, District of New York.

1Per curiam

The only question presented upon this review is-whether or not the Circuit Court erred in requiring, as a condition of the substitution of attorneys, that the complainant should pay the attorneys originally employed by him a fair and reasonable compensation, for the services actually rendered and disbursements made by them. We are of the opinion that the most favorable view which can be in-*571yoked by the complainant is that the matter was discretionary with the Circuit Court. There is here no special agreement as in Wilkinson v. Tilden (C. C.) 14 Fed. 778, expressly reserving to the complainant…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Wilkinson v. TildenU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1883

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Bulk Oil Transports, Inc. v. Robins Dry Dock & Repair Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1921
  2. Kellogg v. WinchellDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1921
  3. Doggett v. Deauville CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1945
  4. Gordon, Huffaker & Garnett v. MorrowCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1920
  5. Spellman v. Bankers' Trust Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1925

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