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Niebuhr v. Sassadeck

Court of Errors and Appeals
Apr 29, 1938
198 A. 841 (N.J. 1938)

Summary

In Niebuhr v. Sassadeck, 15 N.J. Misc. 285, 190 A. 783, aff'd 120 N.J.L. 183 (E. A. 1938), the attorney's services were nearly complete on his discharge, and therefore quantum meruit was held not to be applicable in determining the amount of the fee.

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Opinion

Submitted February 11, 1938 —

Decided April 29, 1938.

On appeal from the Supreme Court, whose opinion is printed in 15 N.J. Mis. R. 285.

For the appellant, Gaetano M. Belfatto.

For the respondent, Salvatore Muti.


The judgment under review herein should be affirmed, for the reasons expressed in the opinion delivered per curiam in the Supreme Court.

For affirmance — THE CHANCELLOR, CHIEF JUSTICE, PARKER, CASE, DONGES, PERSKIE, PORTER, HETFIELD, DEAR, WELLS, WOLFSKEIL, RAFFERTY, WALKER, JJ. 13.

For reversal — None.


Summaries of

Niebuhr v. Sassadeck

Court of Errors and Appeals
Apr 29, 1938
198 A. 841 (N.J. 1938)

In Niebuhr v. Sassadeck, 15 N.J. Misc. 285, 190 A. 783, aff'd 120 N.J.L. 183 (E. A. 1938), the attorney's services were nearly complete on his discharge, and therefore quantum meruit was held not to be applicable in determining the amount of the fee.

Summary of this case from In re the Estate of Poli
Case details for

Niebuhr v. Sassadeck

Case Details

Full title:F. ELMER NIEBUHR, RESPONDENT, v. OTTO SASSADECK, APPELLANT

Court:Court of Errors and Appeals

Date published: Apr 29, 1938

Citations

198 A. 841 (N.J. 1938)
198 A. 841

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