Hampton v. Rosenheim
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal from a judgment of the Municipal Court of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, first district, entered in favor of the defendant after a trial by the court.
1Opinion of the CourtPage, J.
The plaintiffs were retained by the defendant to prosecute certain protests against duties levied by the United States government upon merchandise imported from Germany by the defendant and claims for a refund of alleged overcharges. The written retainer states “ it is understood that we are to take up your protests on a contingent basis of fifty per cent, that is to say, we to receive fifty per cent (50%) of any and all amounts recovered from the government — in the event of our winning, and should we lose, we to receive no compensation.” The plaintiffs instituted the proceedings and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Spence v. BodeNew York Supreme Court · 1908
3Cited by2 opinions
- Lazarus, Michel & Lazarus v. VeazeySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
- Richardson v. Lee's Adm'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1939