City of Philadelphia v. Postal Telegraph Cable Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from an order made at special term, requiring the attorney for defendant to consent to the substitution of another attorney for defendant in all actions in which he represents defendant, and to deliver up on demand papers in regard thereto.
1Opinion of the CourtRumsey, J.
—As Guernsey refused to take any steps or consent to a substitution in the action in which this motion is made* it is quite probable that, had the order simply directed a substitution in that action, this court would not have interfered with it to modify its terms. Tuck v. Manning, 53 Hun, 455; 25 St. Rep. 130. But it went further, and required Guernsey to dissolve his connection with the defendant in all actions in which he was attorney, and give up the papers in those actions upon which he had a lien for his services. McKibbel v. Nafis, 76 Hun, 344 ; 59 St. Rep. 101. When the court…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Tuck v. ManningNew York Supreme Court · 1889
- McKibbel v. NafisNew York Supreme Court · 1894