Myers v. . Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered April 17, 1918, which reversed an order of Special Term denying a motion to compel the appellants herein, attorneys, to turn over to the petitioner the proceeds of a judgment collected by them less one-third thereof and less the costs in accordance with the contract of retainer.
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Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered April 17, 1918, which reversed an order of Special Term denying a motion to compel the appellants herein, attorneys, to turn over to the petitioner the proceeds of a judgment collected by them less one-third thereof and less the costs in accordance with the contract of retainer. The appellants, as attorneys, brought two actions against defendant, one on behalf of the plaintiff’s infant son to recover for personal injuries and the other on behalf of plaintiff to recover for the loss…
1Opinion of the Court
Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion.
Concur: His cock, Ch. J., Chase, Hogan, Pound, McLaughlin, Crane and Andrews, JJ.
2Cited by1 opinion
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