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" It will be sufficient, to decide this case, that whenever an attorney disobeys the lawful instructions of his client, and a loss ensues, for that loss the attorney is responsible. "
Massachusetts Reports: Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Judicial ... - Page 52
by Massachusetts. Supreme Judicial Court - 1864
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Commentaries on the Laws of England: In Four Books, Volume 2

William Blackstone, George Sharswood - Great Britain - 1866 - 780 pages
...the one capacity or the other. The attorney is liable for want of ordinary care and skill. When he disobeys the lawful instructions of his client, and a loss ensues, for that loss he is responsible. But a client has no right to control his attorney in the due and orderly conduct...
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The Practice at Law: In Equity, and in Special Proceedings, in All ..., Volume 1

William Wait - Civil procedure - 1872 - 950 pages
...of his skill and knowledge, he will be protected. Gilbert v. Williams', 8 Mass. 51. When, however, an attorney disobeys the lawful instructions of his...ensues, for that loss the attorney is responsible. Ib. Cox v. Livingston, 2 Watts & Serg. 103; Wilcoxv. Plummets Krrs., 4 Peters, 172. But it is a fair...
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The Central Law Journal, Volume 7

Law - 1878 - 540 pages
...shall be protected where he acts with good faith, and to the best of his skill and knowledge. * * * Whenever an attorney disobeys the lawful instructions of his client, and a loss ensues, the attorney is responsible." In Denton v. Noyes, 6 Johns. 298, where an attorney had appeared for...
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Commentaries on the Laws of England, Volume 2

Herbert Broom, Edward Alfred Hadley - Law - 1875 - 858 pages
...negligence or gross ignorance in the performance of his professional duties. Liabilities of attorney. Whenever an attorney disobeys the lawful instructions of his client, and a loss ensues, the attorney is liable for the damages occasioned by such loss. Gilbert v. Williams, 8 Mass. 51 ; Armstrong...
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An Essay on Professional Ethics

George Sharswood - Legal ethics - 1876 - 230 pages
...client : Lynch v. The Commonwealth, 16 S. & R. 368 ; Stokely v. Robison, 10 Casey 317. When, however, an attorney disobeys the lawful instructions of his...ensues, for that loss the attorney is responsible : Gilbert v. Williams, 8 Mass. 57. If the holder of a note place it in the hands of an attorney-at-law,...
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The American Decisions: Containing All the Cases of General Value ..., Volume 5

Law reports, digests, etc - 1886 - 804 pages
...where he acts with good faith and to the best of his skill and knowledge: Pill v. Yalden, 4 Burr. 2061. It would be unnecessary in this case, were it practicable...this rule. In February or March, 1804, the plaintiff inclosed a copy of a note against Charles Willard to the defendant, informing him that he wished to...
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The American Law Register, Volume 37

Electronic journals - 1889 - 878 pages
...Cal. 542. Failure to Fallow Instructions. The attorney must follow the instructions of his client. " Whenever an attorney disobeys the lawful instructions...ensues, for that loss the attorney is responsible :" Gilbert v. Williams (1811), 8 Mass. 51 ; Nare v. Baird (1859), 12 Ind. 318; Wilfox v. Plummer (1830),...
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Rights, Remedies, and Practice, at Law, in Equity, and Under the ..., Volume 1

John Davison Lawson - Actions and defenses - 1889 - 920 pages
...Attorney must Follow Client's Instructions. — The attorney must follow the instructions of his client. "Whenever an attorney disobeys the lawful instructions...client, and a loss ensues, for that loss the attorney is responsible."8 As to the general conduct of the suit, r. Sullivan, 7 Ga. 144; 50 Am. Dee. out of the...
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Ethical Obligations of the Lawyer

Gleason Leonard Archer - Legal ethics - 1910 - 382 pages
...Cox v. Livingston, 2 Watts & Sargeant, 103, 37 American Decisions, 486. the following rule of law: "Whenever an attorney disobeys the lawful instructions of his client, and a loss ensues, the attorney is responsible." l (c) The attorney would also be liable to his client if, through his...
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Ethical Obligations of the Lawyer

Gleason Leonard Archer - Legal ethics - 1910 - 380 pages
...The court held that the defendant was liable, and based its decision upon the following rule of law: "Whenever an attorney disobeys the lawful instructions of his client, and a loss ensues, the attorney is responsible." l (c) The attorney would also be liable to his client if, through his...
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