Legal Opinion
Travis v. Nansen
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 31, 1941PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDeyo, J.
This action is brought by the plaintiff to foreclose an attorney’s lien against a sum of money paid into court as the proceeds of a judgment rendered in favor of the defendant Nansen and against the defendants Heagney in two earlier cases.
In October and November, 1939, the plaintiff, as attorney for the defendant Nansen, a contractor, instituted actions against the defendants Heagney to recover on his contract and for extra services rendered in connection with the erection of a home for the Heagneys. These actions were consolidated and brought to trial before a referee who found that the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Williams v. . IngersollNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- Matter of HeinsheimerNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
- Szemko v. WeinerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
- Kalt Lumber Co. v. SternerNew York Supreme Court · 1923
3Cited by5 opinions
- Aquilino v. United StatesNew York Court of Appeals · 1961
- Ingalls Iron Works Company v. Fehlhaber CorporationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1972
- Drake v. Pierce Butler Radiator Corp.New York Supreme Court · 1952
- Ricotta v. Burns Coal & Building Supply Co.District Court, W.D. New York · 1958
- Frink v. Bierau, New York County Courts1961