Legal Opinion
Roake v. Palmer
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided April 19, 1907PublishedCited by 7 opinions
Appeal by the defendant, .Charlotte N. Palmer; from a judgment of the Municipal Court of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, in favor of the plain tiff, rendered on the 15 th day of May, 1906. • . .
1Opinion of the Court
Jenks, J.:
This action is by an attorney at law . against his cliént upon the following contract'. ' ' .
“ I hereby retain and employ Elijah L. Roaké as my attorney and counsel to settle or compromise, sue for of collect the-sum of Ten hundred and-fifty Dollars and interest from'March 2, 1900, due me from H. C. and Gr. L. Baker and H. S. Stewart, and he, having rendered services for me in such connection, in consideration thereof, dr for such services as he may render in "the future therein, I *65hereby agree to.pay him Twenty-five percentum.thereof • for either of such,, or of such property as he…
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- Badger v. CellerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899
- Trust v. RepoorThe Superior Court of New York City · 1856
3Cited by7 opinions
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- The Johnson Lighterage Co. No. 24District Court, D. New Jersey · 1917
- Ransom v. RansomNew York Supreme Court · 1910
- In re the Estate of MontgomeryNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935
- De Angelis v. Bank for SavingsAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1911
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