49 How. Pr. 138 | New York Court of Common Pleas | 1875
An attorney cannot be changed without leave of the court or an order of a judge of the court (Mumford agt. Monay, Hop. R., 369; Anon., 7 Mad., 50).
He may be changed upon his own consent, but the consent must be filed on an order entered substituting in his place the new attorney, and" notice of the order must be served upon the opposite party (Graham’s Practice [2d ed.], 48; Ryland agt. Noukes, 1 Taunton, 342; Robertson agt. McClellin, 1 How. R., 90; Dalon agt. Lewis, 1 How., 132).
Stemmier was the attorney for two of the defendants, > Thaule and Wessel. This consent did not authorize the entry of a rule substituting" Porter and Gould.
His consent was for the substitution of Porter and another. At all. events, it is at most doubtful if Porter and Gould were substituted, and the doubt' is one of weight in a judgment affecting real estate and the title acquired under it, for if not properly substituted their acts as attorneys are to be disregarded, as the opposite party is" bound to consider the former attorney as still employed (Jerome agt. Bowan, 1 Wend., 393; Graham’s Practice [2d ed], 48).