In re the Judicial Settlement of Account of Proceedings of Vorndran

Schulz, S.

The petitioner was the attorney for one of the interested parties in this estate and brought a proceeding to compel an accounting. To this accounting he filed objections on behalf of his client, which were subsequently withdrawn. He now brings this proceeding under section 231-a of the Surrogate’s Court Act asking that his fees for such services be determined and fixed and that an order be made directing the same to be paid out of the estate, upon the theory that he has rendered services of substantial benefit to the estate which should be compensated for by it and not by his client.