Case Name: In the Matter of the Application of Jacob Brooks, Appellant, for an Order Directing William Harry Montgomery, an Attorney, Respondent, to Turn over Certain Moneys
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1917-04
Citations: 178 A.D. 907
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Application of Jacob Brooks, Appellant, for an Order Directing William Harry Montgomery, an Attorney, Respondent, to Turn over Certain Moneys.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 178
Pages: 907–907

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Application of Jacob Brooks, Appellant, for an Order Directing William Harry Montgomery, an Attorney, Respondent, to Turn over Certain Moneys.

Opinion:
The learned justice at the Special Term in his discretion denied this extreme remedy. Such relief is granted only in very clear cases, as a client's right may always be determined in an action. (Matter of Schell, 128 N. Y. 67.) No sufficient ground appears for this court to say that the Special Term should have ordered summarily such payment, and thus ignored and disregarded the attorney's lien as claimed. The order is, therefore, affirmed, without costs, but such disposition is without prejudice to any action now pending, or which may be brought between these parties. Jenks, P. J., Stapleton, Mills, Putnam and Blaekmar, JJ., concurred.