Legal Opinion
Machcinski v. Lehigh Valley R.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided March 16, 1921No. 143PublishedCited by 10 opinions
Appeal from and Error to the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. Petition by Stephen A. Machcinski to determine and enforce an attorney’s lien on a judgment against the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company. The District Judge ordered the petition dismissed, and petitioner brings error and appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
WARD, Circuit Judge.
Machcinski was the attorney of John Buyan, who sued the Rehigh Valley Railroad Company to recover damages for the loss of his leg. The following agreement was entered into between Machcinski and his client:
“I, John Buyan, tho undersigned, hereby retain Stephen A. MachcinsM, Esq., of SI Nassau St., New York City, as my attorney to take charge of and prosecute my claim for damages to final determination by all necessary legal proceedings or by compromise and settlement, against National Dock against Lehigh Valley Railroad Co. on all grain elevator or whoever may be legally…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Peri v. New York Central & Hudson River RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- In re Baxter & Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1907
- Bailey v. . MurphyNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Corcoran v. George Kellogg Structural Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
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- Nic Projector Corp. v. Movie-Jecktor Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1935
- In re the Accounting of MillerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1946
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