Legal Opinion
In re Gould
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 23, 1938PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.
In 1931 the respondent on this appeal petitioned the County Court of Seneca county, pursuant to article 81 of the Civil Practice Act, for the appointment of a committee of the person *434and property of an alleged incompetent person. Petitioner employed appellant, an attorney at law, as counsel to his attorneys of record. Following an adjudication of incompetency, a committee of the property of the incompetent was appointed and the amounts of the petitioner’s disbursements, and of his expenses for legal services, were fixed and allowed. The reasonable value of legal services which were rendered…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In Matter of City of BuffaloNew York Court of Appeals · 1879
- Clark v. . ScovillNew York Court of Appeals · 1910
- In re the Transfer Tax upon the Estate of PutnamAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1927
- In re the Appointment of a Committee of the Estate of MarshAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1934
3Cited by5 opinions
- Di Prospero v. Ford Motor Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
- Penney v. Pritchard & McCallSupreme Court of Alabama · 1950
- Solomon v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
- Restivo v. DegnanNew York Supreme Court · 1948
- Schoenberg v. SchoenbergAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1945