Legal Opinion
Nephew v. State
New York Court of Claims
Decided November 4, 1942No. Claim No. 26126PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDye, J.
A judgment amounting to $13,260.13 has been entered on an award made by this court for damages for the wrongful death of a Seneca Indian who lived in tribal conditions in the Allegany Indian Reservation. (Nephew v. State of New York, 178 Misc. Rep. 824.)
The attorneys now make application to have the fair and reasonable amount of their fees fixed by this court and to have the lien thereof impressed upon the proceeds óf the judgment. The administratrix joins with the attorneys in requesting this court to fix the compensation. The dispute relates to the amount, the attorneys requesting the sum…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Fischer-Hansen v. . Bklyn. Heights R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1903
- Ehde v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1940
- Matter of AtterburyNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
- Nephew v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1942
- People ex rel. Comstock v. Mayor of SyracuseNew York Supreme Court · 1891
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Butler v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1943
- Rapp v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1956