In re the Estate of Newins

Pierson R. Hildreth, S.

The unresolved questions raised in this accounting proceeding which involve the allowance of commissions of the temporary administrators and the propriety of certain payments made by them to the Department of Mental Hygiene are disposed of as follows:

The deceased temporary administrator is allowed commissions on all moneys and personalty received and paid out by him during his lifetime at the rate fixed by subdivision 1 of section 285 of the Surrogate’s Court Act. Although it has been suggested that less than maximum commissions be allowed him and his estate because of…