12 Wend. 261 | N.Y. Sup. Ct. | 1824
By the Court,
The question is, whether an attorney has a lien upon his client’s money, before it comes into his hands, to satisfy a demand he has against his client ' for costs in other suits. It is admitted that no adjudged case has been found establishing such lien. He has a lien after notice for his own costs, while they are in the hands of the defendant, but not for a debt due to him from his client, unless it has been assigned to him. It is true, that an attorney has a lien upon his client’s papers; but he has no lien upon any thing which belongs to his client, until it is in his possession. The costs belong to the, attorney; but even those may be discharged by the client, unless notice has been given.
Motion granted, without costs.