Legal Opinion
Hough v. Light
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 31, 1949Published
1Opinion of the CourtCohst, J.
The questions to be determined are: (1) Has the Court of Special Sessions of the City of New York power to allow counsel fees to an attorney for complainant in a paternity proceeding, and (2) may that court amend an order duly made which denied counsel fees, by making such an allowance at a later date nunc pro tunc.
This proceeding was instituted by complainant through her own attorneys in the Court of Special Sessions of the City of New York against defendant to establish paternity of a child and to secure adequate support for its maintenance. Defendant, though admitting paternity, sought a…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Herpe v. . HerpeNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
- People Ex Rel. Hirschberg v. Orange County CourtNew York Court of Appeals · 1936
- People Ex Rel. Lawton v. . SnellNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Albanese v. RichterCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1947
- Anonymous v. AnonymousAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1940
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