Eunice L. Root, as Executrix v. Thomas R. Wright, Impleaded

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals reversed the judgment, holding that the attorney's testimony about communications made in his office was protected by attorney‑client privilege and therefore inadmissible, and that the deed from Foster to Wright was an absolute conveyance, not merely a mortgage, so Wright was not liable for any deficiency. The court ordered a new trial.