Honadle v. Stafford

In this action to recover damages for negligent injuries, a Supreme Court justice made an order permitting a settlement of the action upon the payment of $900 by the defendant to the guardian ad litem of the infant plaintiff. The order provided that upon payment of such sum, the guardian ad litem was authorized to settle and discontinue the action. It also provided that the guardian ad litem was authorized to retain for the services of his attorney, Philip Leichtentritt, the sum of $300 and the balance of $600 to be held by him as general guardian of the infant plaintiff.

On the same day that…