Levine v. Levine

The plaintiff, in an action for a separation, moves for an order substituting her attorneys of record and to direct them to turn over to her new attorney all data, papers, records, exhibits and pleadings now in their possession pertaining to the aforesaid action. She contends that inasmuch as it was agreed originally by her former attorneys that they would look to the defendant for remuneration for their services rendered to her in such action and they later agreed to sue him for said services as necessaries, they have neither a charging nor a retaining lien. The former attorneys contend that…