Legal Opinion
In re Falk
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 4, 1927PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLevy, J.
This is a petition pursuant to section 475 of the Judiciary Law, for summary determination of an attorneys’ lien upon a certain judgment recovered in the Municipal Court by one Austin Bond against the National Surety Company. The petition is by the receiver in supplementary proceedings of said Bond who will be entitled to the proceeds, if any, remaining after the lien of the attorneys in that action is determined. No funds are in possession of the attorneys, whose lien is, therefore, in the nature of a charging rather than a retaining one. (Matter of Heinsheimer, 214 N. Y. 361.) The total…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Williams v. . IngersollNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- Matter of HeinsheimerNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
- Leask v. HoaglandNew York Supreme Court · 1909
- Claflin v. BennettU.S. Circuit Court for the Northern District of Illnois · 1892
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