Dean v. Driggs
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, New York county. Action by Robert J. Dean and William Wills against Marshall S. Driggs. From so much of an order as disallowed the sum of $500 for legal services, and from so much of the order as disallowed the charge of $2,500 for professional services rendered in other proceedings, Edward S. Hatch appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, J.
Upon a motion made for the substitution of attorneys, a reference was ordered to determine the amount of the attorney's lien in several proceedings in which the substitution was desired. The referee found the amount due to be $3,470.10. Upon *549the motion to confirm the report, the appellant asked the court to establish his lien ait the sum of $6,470.16, instead of the qmount found by the referee, such claim being made up of $500 in addition to the amount found due in the case of Dean v. Driggs, and of $2,500 for services in the matter of Marques. The court refused to grant such increase, and it…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Dean v. DriggsNew York Supreme Court · 1889
3Cited by2 opinions
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