Landro v. Great Northern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Plaintiff obtained from the district court for Marshall county an order directing Gay Halvorson, his attorney, to show cause why an order should not be made compelling him to account to plaintiff for the money received from defendant and that he pay over to plaintiff ■one-half of the total amount received and in addition thereto an amount sufficient to pay the bill of a certain physician.
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Plaintiff obtained from the district court for Marshall county an order directing Gay Halvorson, his attorney, to show cause why an order should not be made compelling him to account to plaintiff for the money received from defendant and that he pay over to plaintiff ■one-half of the total amount received and in addition thereto an amount sufficient to pay the bill of a certain physician. The matter was heard before Grindeland, J., who ordered Gay Halvorson to pay to plaintiff or to his attorneys the sum of $1,113.72. Prom that •order, Gay Halvorson appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Dibell, C.
This is a summary proceeding instituted by the plaintiff against G. Halvorson, his attorney in a personal injury suit against the Great Northern Railway Company, to compel him to pay the plaintiff the unpaid portion of his share of the proceeds of the suit. From an order of the trial court directing him to pay the plaintiff the sum of $1,113.72, Halvorson appeals.
1. Counsel for Mr. Halvorson claim that the court was in error in directing payment in a summary proceeding, without suit.
Courts have inherent power to compel attorneys, in a summary proceeding, to pay to their clients…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Lynde v. LyndeSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1902
- Bowling Green Savings Bank v. . ToddNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
- Schell v. Mayor of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Union Building & Saving Ass'n v. SoderquistSupreme Court of Iowa · 1901
- In re ErnstAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1900
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Hollister v. UlviSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1937
- Akers v. AkersSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1951
- Sarja v. Pittsburgh Steel Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1923
- Charest v. BishopSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1917
- Klampe v. KlampeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1920
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