Catts v. Harft

Plaintiff had judgment in an action for lawyer’s services. He made a contract with the defendant to prosecute certain litigation in the Supreme Court of New York county on a contingent fee, the lawyer agreeing to pay all costs and disbursements. The defendant in the Supreme Court obtained an order requiring the plaintiff there to give security for costs on the ground that he was *520a non-resident. The present plaintiff moved to vacate that order and a reference was ordered to determine the residence of Mr. Harft. The referee reported adversely to Mr. Harft. The referee’s fees were not paid, the…