Martucci v. Brooklyn Children's Aid Society

The respondent, having as the appellants’ attorney instituted an action to enforce a cause of action of appellants against a third party, had a charging lien upon the cause of action for bis services rendered in the action. (Judiciary Law, § 475 [Cons. Laws, ch. 30]; Matter of Heinsheimer, 214 N. Y. 361, 365.)

The appellants moved for a substitution of attorneys and asked that the value of respondent’s services be determined. Respondent relied on his lien and sought to have the value of his services fixed at $500. An order is before us which fixed respondent’s lien at twelve and one-half per…