Legal Opinion
Ekelman v. Marano
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 28, 1929PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLehman, J.
The plaintiff was employed by Maria Maraño to represent her as attorney in two actions brought against her by her husband, Gerardo Maraño, to divest her of all right, title and interest in two pieces of real property which stood in their joint name. Mrs. Maraño signed the following written retainer:
“ I hereby retain Alfred Ekelman to determine my rights in certain lots known as lots 65 and 66, South Marlboro, Brooklyn, and in premises 6918 Fort Hamilton Avenue, Brooklyn, held jointly by me with my husband, Gerardo; and in the event that a cash settlement is procured I agree to pay him a…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Matter of HeinsheimerNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
- National Exhibition Co. v. CraneNew York Court of Appeals · 1901
- Hart v. MayorNew York Supreme Court · 1893
3Cited by20 opinions
- In Re Shirley Duke Associates, Debtor. Bryan Gordon, Jr. (Appellee), Dorothy C. Gordon, Individually, and Ralph C. Mutchler, Jr., and Sam L. Harrell, Trustees v. Shirley Duke Associates, A.P.I. Trust and Shirduke, Inc., Bryan Gordon, Jr. (Appellee), Dorothy C. Gordon, E. M. Bros, Trustee for the Benefit of Orpha L. Bros Estate, Peter K. Bros, Trustee for the Benefit of E. M. Bros Estate and Ralph C. Mutchler, Jr. And Sam L. Harrell, as Trustees v. Shirley Duke Associates, Appeal of Wisehart, Friou & KochCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
- In Matter of Petition of Rosenman & Colin, Appellee-Cross-Appellant, for an Adjudication of Its Rights in the Matter of Sherrier v. Richard. Rosenman & Colin, Cross-Appellant, Julian Sherrier v. Bernice Richard, Defendant-Respondent-Appellant, Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1988
- Desmond v. SochaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1971
- Goldstein v. 4000 East River Road AssociatesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1978
- United States v. J.H.W. & Gitlitz Deli & Bar, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1980
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