Case Name: M'Nealy ads. Morrison
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1799-01
Citations: 1 Cole. Cas. 61
Docket Number: 
Parties: M'Nealy ads. Morrison.
Judges: 
Reporter: Coleman's Cases
Volume: 1
Pages: 61–61

Head Matter:
M'Nealy ads. Morrison.
SLEIGHT, plaintiff’s attorney, received a notice of retainer from Smith, in J uly ; m September following he received a like notice from Bowman, and twice feemed recognize him as the attorney in the fuit, tho’ he never ferved him with any declaration, but ferved it on Smith, and entered a default for want of a plea, which Bowman now moved to fet afide on the above ftatement of faéls.

Opinion:
Per Cur.
It was certainly incumbent on Sleight to have told Bowman, when he received his notice of retainer, that he had received a fimilar notice from Smith.
Let the default be fet afide; the coils to abide the event of the fuit.