Case ID: johns-cas_1/html/0031-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "\n      Per Curiam.\n    ", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

M’Nealy against Morison.
    If the plaintiff’s attorney receives notice of a retainer from two attorneys, for the defendant, he ought to inform the second attorney of the first notice, to prevent surprise.
    The plaintiff’s attorney received notice from an attorney . for the. defendant, in July ; and in September following, received the like notice from another attorney ; the copy of the declaration was served on the first attorney, but not on the second, and a default entered for want of a plea, which the second attorney now moved to set aside.
    
      Sleight, for-plaintiff.
    
      B owman, for defendant.
   Per Curiam.

It was incumbent on the plaintiff’s attorney, to inform the attorney from whom he received the *second notice of retainer, that he had already a [*29], similar notice from another attorney, so as to prevent a surprise. Let the default be set aside, with costs.

Rule granted. ■ 
      
       S. C. C. 61.