Succession of Hickman

Meerick, 0. J.

This case was before us last year. See 12 An. The present appeal is from the judgment upon an opposition to the final account of the administrator.

We will consider the items objected to by opponents in the order in which they have presented the same in the brief.

I. The first item opposed is that allowed the attorneys for defending the former suit and filing the present account. It is clear that the services of counsel in the former suit were for the individual advantage of the administrator, and as he was condemned to pay the costs, there is no pretence for charging counsel fees…