Carter v. . Beckwith
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from order of the General Term of the Supreme Court, in the fourth judicial department, the substance of which is hereinafter stated. This action was brought to recover for services alleged to have been rendered by plaintiff as attorney and counsel. In 1855 Richard Beckwith, defendant’s intestate, upon inquisition in proceedings de limatioo was adjudged a lunatic and a committee of his person and estate was appointed.
Read the full summary
Appeal from order of the General Term of the Supreme Court, in the fourth judicial department, the substance of which is hereinafter stated. This action was brought to recover for services alleged to have been rendered by plaintiff as attorney and counsel. In 1855 Richard Beckwith, defendant’s intestate, upon inquisition in proceedings de limatioo was adjudged a lunatic and a committee of his person and estate was appointed. In 1871 . the plaintiff made application in behalf of Beckwith that the inquisition be superseded and the committee discharged; the application was denied. Plaintiff…
1Opinion of the CourtDanforth, J.
The case upon appeal in the “Matter of Beckrwith, a lunaticf came before the General Term in October, 1874, and after argument was submitted to that court. The lunatic died on the 15th day of January, 1875; on the 22d day of that month the appeal was decided and an order thereon entered. It was right to correct this entry so that the order or decision should bear date as of a day anterior to the death of the lunatic, and to that end the defendant herein gave notice to the plaintiff of a motion to be made in October, 1879, for an amendment of the General Term order of 22d January, 1875, before…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Jarvis v. SewallNew York Supreme Court · 1863
3Cited by3 opinions
- In the Matter of BeckwithNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- MacLean v. HartAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1933
- Chatters v. Board of SupervisorsMississippi Supreme Court · 1895