HOXSEY v. HOFFPAUIR

No. 12733.

180 F.2d 84 (1950)

HOXSEY v. HOFFPAUIR.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

Writ of Certiorari Denied May 8, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James H. Martin, Dallas, Tex., for appellant.

Curley C. Hoffpauir, New York City, for appellee.

Before HUTCHESON, Chief Judge, RUSSELL, Circuit Judge, and DOOLEY, District Judge.


Writ of Certiorari Denied May 8, 1950. See 70 S.Ct. 841.

RUSSELL, Circuit Judge.

The determination of the merits of this appeal requires consideration of the attorney's lien law of the State of New York and the extent of permissible enforcement of the lien by suit in another State.

Appellant, a resident of Dallas, Texas, employed appellee, an attorney at law of New York City, to represent him as counsel in the prosecution of a libel suit claiming one...

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