Matter of Heinsheimer
New York Court of Appeals
' Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered November 20,1914, which modified and affirmed as modified an order of Special Term confirming the report of a referee in a proceeding to ascertain and define the amount of an attorney’s lien. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.
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' Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered November 20,1914, which modified and affirmed as modified an order of Special Term confirming the report of a referee in a proceeding to ascertain and define the amount of an attorney’s lien. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The orders of the Special Term made June 24, 1913, and of the Appellate Division made November 7, 1913, affirming the same, are reviewable on this appeal from the order finally determining this special proceeding. (People ex rel. B. & C.…
1Opinion of the CourtCardozo, J.
The petitioner is a member of the bar. He was retained by the United States Restaurant and Realty Company as its general counsel at a salary of $5,000 a year, payable semi-yearly. In February, 1910, there was due to him under this retainer a balance of $3,096.92. The client then terminated the general employment and selected other counsel. The petitioner declined to surrender his papers unless the arrears of salary were paid. In this he acted within his rights. At the client’s request, however, he tried an action then upon the calendar, and recovered a judgment against one Schulte for…
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