Legal Opinion
Jacobs v. Niagara Cab Co.
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 9, 1938PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRosenman, J.
This is a motion, under section 475 of the Judiciary Law, brought by the attorney for the plaintiff in a personal injury action, to have his lien for services rendered in that action fixed by the court. The action was settled prior to trial by the parties thereto without the knowledge or consent of the moving attorney. The affidavits disclose that the plaintiff is not financially responsible and has apparently left the jurisdiction. The attorney’s retainer was for a contingent fee of fifty per cent of any recovery by way of suit or settlement. The undisputed amount of the settlement was $300.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Fischer-Hansen v. . Bklyn. Heights R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1903
- Peri v. New York Central & Hudson River RailroadNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- Pilkington v. Brooklyn Heights RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1900
- Rochfort v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1900
- Duringshoff v. O. B. Coates & Co.Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1916
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3Cited by4 opinions
- A. B. C. Systems, Inc. v. Temple Emanu-El of Far RockawayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1968
- Butler v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1943
- Glassberg v. All City InsuranceCivil Court of the City of New York · 1972
- In re PetersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1946