Neuwirth v. Melvin

This is a motion to vacate an order of an official referee.

During the pendency of the above-entitled action, an order was made by Mr. Justice Lockwood substituting Leo Pincus, Esq., as attorney for the defendant in place and stead of Maurice Edelbaum, Esq., and referring the matter to Honorable Peter P. Smith, an Official Referee of this court, to hear and determine the amount of compensation, if any, due from the defendant to the said retiring attorney. Subsequently thereto the matter came on to be heard bef.ore the said Official Referee. Thereafter and on November 26, 1947, the latter…