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Lesher v. Roessner

5 Thomp. & Cook 674 Court N.Y. Sup. Ct. English

Delivered by *675 Lawrence, J.

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p. 674
Lesher v. Roessner.

Headnote

Attorney— lien of v/pon judgment — Notiee.
Where a judgment was wholly for costs, held, that the attorney for the judgment creditor had a lien upon the judgment to the whole amount (McGregor v. Oomstoek, 28 N. T. 287), and the record of the judgment was notice to all parties to the action that the attorney had such a lien.
Appeal by defendant from a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict directed by the court.
The action was brought by Stephen R. Lesher and others against Egidius Roessner to recover a balance of account for goods sold and delivered.
Francis C. Devlin, for appellant.
C. J. G. Hall, for respondents.

The only point not of fact passed upon is stated fully in the headnote.

Judgment affirmed.