Case Name: M'Nealy against Morison
Court: New York Supreme Court of Judicature
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1799-01
Citations: 1 Johns. Cas. 28
Docket Number: 
Parties: M’Nealy against Morison.
Judges: 
Reporter: Johnson's Cases
Volume: 1
Pages: 31–32

Head Matter:
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.

Opinion:
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.