Case Name: SILAS J. OWEN, Appellant, v. MARY JANE GRIFFIN, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1874
Citations: 9 N.Y. Sup. Ct. 670
Docket Number: 
Parties: SILAS J. OWEN, Appellant, v. MARY JANE GRIFFIN, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Supreme Court Reports (Hun)
Volume: 9
Pages: 670–670

Head Matter:
SILAS J. OWEN, Appellant, v. MARY JANE GRIFFIN, Respondent.
Ma/nied woman — retainer of attorney by—when liable for services performed by.
The plaintiff was employed, as an attorney, by the defendant to prosecute an action for a limited divorce against her husband, and to obtain alimony and support for herself and her child, and also tp set.aside an ante-nuptial agreement made by her with her husband. The suits were settled by the defendant, in violation of an agreement made with the plaintiff, and without his assent; $4,000 being placed in the hands of a trustee for the support of the defendant and her child. In an action brought by the plaintiff to recover for the seryices ' rendered in these suits, held, that the services of the plaintiff were rendered in . creating ,a separate estate for the benefit of the defendant, and that he was entitled to recover. :
Appeal from a judgment in favor of the defendant, entered upon the report of a referee.
Silas J. Owen, for the appellant.
C. Frost, for the respondent.

Opinion:
Opinion by Barnard, P. J.
Present — Barnard, P. J., Tappen and Talcott, JJ. '
Judgment reversed and new trial ordered, costs to abide event,