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Todd v. Mutual Factors, Inc.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 30, 1957PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBergan, J.
This is an action by a lawyer to enforce his statutory lien against the assignee of his client. The services were performed for Erie Basin Iron Works, Inc., now in bankruptcy, in connection with claims against the United States Government. Erie had been engaged in marine repair and construction work and had performed work under contract with the Navy on the naval ship Greenville Victory.
A dispute between the Navy and the contractor arose in 1952 and plaintiff was retained by Erie to represent it in departmental proceedings in the Navy in the prosecution of its claims under its contract. Some…
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- Barry v. Third Avenue RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903
- Claim of Swartz, Inc. v. City of UticaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1928
- Matter of Swartz, Inc. v. City of UticaNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
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