Anderson v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.

This is an application to fix an attorney’s lien under section 475 of the Judiciary Law. The facts are clearly set forth in the dissenting opinion and need not be repeated here.

Under section 475 of the Judiciary Law, a charging hen in favor of an attorney attaches to a verdict, report, decision, judgment or final order in favor of his client on his chent’s cause of action, claim or counterclaim. In the case before us there has been no judgment or final order, verdict, report or decision in the chent’s favor on the bond given by the United States Fidehty and Guaranty Company. Accordingly, no…