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IN RE RICHARDSON

31 N.J. 391 (1960)

157 A.2d 695

IN THE MATTER OF FREDERICK F. RICHARDSON, RELATING TO HIS REFUSAL, IN PART TO TESTIFY AND TO PRODUCE RECORDS ON THE APPEAL OF RUSSELL J. PFITZINGER BEFORE THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided January 25, 1960.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Theodore I. Botter argued the cause for the appellants (Mr. David D. Furman, Attorney General, attorney for the appellants, The Civil Service Commission, The State Highway Department and Dwight R.G. Palmer, State Highway Commissioner).

Mr. Frederick F. Richardson argued the cause pro se for the respondent.

The opinion of the court was delivered by JACOBS, J.

The Mercer County Court determined that in view of the attorney-client privilege the respondent Frederick F. Richardson could not be compelled to divulge who paid the fees for the legal services rendered by him in his professional representation of Russell J. Pfitzinger; accordingly, it discharged the order to show cause which the Attorney General had obtained and the appellants duly filed their notice of appeal...

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