In re Hawke
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by Max Dorf from, an order of the Supreme Court, made at the New York Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 6th day of November, 1911, fixing and determining the lien of the respondent on the moneys awarded the appellant for property known as parcel No. 12 in the above-entitled proceeding.
1Opinion of the Court
Scott, J.:
This appeal involves the construction of and the effect to be given to a contract for compensation between an attorney and a person whose land was about to be taken by condemnation in a street opening proceeding. The contract after reciting the retainer of the attorney, provided for his compensation as follows: “ In consideration of his services [IJ agree to pay and assign to said attorney (20%) twenty per cent of any amount that may be awarded for said property over and above the City expert’s lowest appraisal.” It is' not denied that the attorney faithfully rendered the services…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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