Jeffards v. Brooklyn Heights Railroad
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff, Eustace Jeffards, Jr., from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, made at the Kings County Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Kings on the 29th day of January, 1900, granting the plaintiff’s motion to substitute Charles J. Patterson as attorney for the plaintiff in the-place and. stead of Alfred C. Cowan, as provides, among other things, “ that the lien of the said Alfred C. Cowan, for his compensation herein,…
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Appeal by the plaintiff, Eustace Jeffards, Jr., from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, made at the Kings County Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Kings on the 29th day of January, 1900, granting the plaintiff’s motion to substitute Charles J. Patterson as attorney for the plaintiff in the-place and. stead of Alfred C. Cowan, as provides, among other things, “ that the lien of the said Alfred C. Cowan, for his compensation herein, and the contract he has with the plaintiff therefor, be in nowise impaired by this order, but remain in full force and…
1Opinion of the Court
Goodrich, P. J.:
The plaintiff, desiring to bring this action against the defendant,, for damages arising out of a personal injury, retained Mr. Alfred C. Cowan, a counselor at law, to prosecute the action, and made a written contract in which he gave him an irrevocable power of attorney for that purpose; authorized him to retain one-half of any moneys recovered, and provided that in the event of a settlement, or certain other contingencies, “ the services rendered by Alfred C. Cowan shall be valued at the sum of one thousand doh lars.” This action was thereafter commenced, and, issue…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- In Matter, Etc., Waverly Water-Works Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1881
3Cited by3 opinions
- Progressive Merchants Co. v. Elkat Realty Co.New York Supreme Court · 1930
- Crane v. Brooklyn Heights RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1900
- Restivo v. Bradley Contracting Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1915