Hoar v. Wallace
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendants, Emilie F. Wallace and others, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the Hew York Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Hew York on the 24th day of September, 1897, directing a reference of the issues in the action.
1Opinion of the Court
O’Brien, J.:
•The action is brought by an attorney to recover for professional services. The answer admits the employment, but denies the services to, the extent alleged, or that they were of the value claimed. The services covered a period of fifteen months, and were rendered in connection with the judicial settlement of the accounts of the defendants as executrices and executor under a will, proceedings instituted by the board of health to compel the discontinuance of the use of a basement of a house, and an action brought for rent due the estate, which was undefended. In addition, there are…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Feeter v. . ArkenburghNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- Hedges v. Methodist Protestant ChurchAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897
- Richards v. StokesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
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