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In re Hawke

135 N.Y.S. 1116 Court N.Y. App. Div. Decision date 1912-05-24 English

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In re HAWKE.
(Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department.
May 24, 1912.)

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Appeal from Order Entered on Report of Referee. In the matter of the application of Edward H. Hawke, Jr., to enforce an attorney’s, lien. From an order confirming the report of a referee, the owner appeals. Modified and affirmed.
Max D. Steuer, for appellant. H. Snowden Marshall, for respondent.

The order appealed from should be modified, by reducing the amount fixed as that of the lien of the petitioner, Hawke, herein to the sum of $5,547.88, being 5 per cent, upon the amount of the award to the owner herein, together with interest upon said sum from November 5, 1909. As so modified, the order should be affirmed, without costs.