In re the Guardianship of Humeku

DISSENTING OPINION OF

GALBRAITH, J.

The “established practice”, in this jurisdiction, of allowing ¡additional compensation to administrators and guardians, for legal services rendered by themselves, rests upon no stronger ground, it seems, than an occasional allowance of such claim.

The rule seems to have been adopted first in In re Hiram Maikai, 3 Haw. 522. The court in that case denied the claim but said, “The court would allow professional charges for services rendered to the estate in all cases where such services are necessary, and would allow them to the administrator if he .should be a…