In re the Estate of Wills

Collins, S.

This is a proceeding brought under section 231-a of the Surrogate’s Court Act to fix the compensation of the petitioner for services rendered by him as counsel to the former attorney for the attorney in fact of the distributees of the estate. The services for which petitioner seeks compensation were alleged to have been rendered by him in behalf of his client, the former attorney, in connection with the latter’s own application under section 231-a of the Surrogate’s Court Act, to fix his fees for services rendered by him. The petitioner seeks payment from the allowance previously…