Turner v. Woolworth
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Cross-appeals by the plaintiff, Violet M.' Turner, and the defendant, Herbert Gr. Woolworth, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the clerkmf the county of Kings on the 5th day of January, 1914, upon the decision of the court after a trial before the court without a jury. •
1Opinion of the Court
Putnam, J.:
The sufficiency of the complaint has already been considered. (153 App. Div. 293.)
Plaintiff, as assignee of Mr. Bacon, sues for legal services, money advanced, also for costs and allowances and for counsel fees in matrimonial litigations. The husband first instituted a divorce suit, which resulted in favor of the wife, whereupon the husband paid the temporary alimony, costs and counsel fees awarded against him. But it is claimed that Mr. Bacon as counsel (although not the attorney of record) had a further charge for legal services rendered to the wife for which he may also look to…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Naumer v. GrayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898
- Horn v. SchmalholzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1912
- Woolworth v. WoolworthAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1906
- Turner v. WoolworthAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1912
- Woolworth v. WoolworthAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1906