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McAvoy v. Schramme

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
May 20, 1927
157 N.E. 863 (N.Y. 1927)

Opinion

Argued May 10, 1927

Decided May 20, 1927

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department.

Charles L. Craig for appellant.

Louis L. Archer and Elon S. Hobbs for respondents.


The provision of the contract that payment to the attorney shall be made in cash, though the property received by the client may be something other than cash, is inconsistent with an intention to make an equitable assignment.

The judgment should be affirmed with costs.

CARDOZO, Ch. J., POUND, CRANE, ANDREWS, LEHMAN, KELLOGG and O'BRIEN, JJ., concur.

Judgment affirmed, etc.


Summaries of

McAvoy v. Schramme

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
May 20, 1927
157 N.E. 863 (N.Y. 1927)
Case details for

McAvoy v. Schramme

Case Details

Full title:NELLIE T. McAVOY, as Executrix of FRANCIS S. McAVOY, Deceased, Appellant…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: May 20, 1927

Citations

157 N.E. 863 (N.Y. 1927)
157 N.E. 863

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