In Re the Estate of Merz

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Bodine, J.

Mr. Thomas R. Grimm, a member of the bar of this state, was employed by the executors of the estate of Christian Merz. They refused to account or to pay him for his services. The Orphans Court, at the instance of Mr. Grimm, required the executors to account and allowed him a counsel fee. On appeal, the Prerogative Court reduced the allowance and disallowed a fee awarded to Mr. Grimm’s counsel, since he was not employed by the executors. This, we think, was propei’.

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