In re the Estate of Rosenberg

Decree of the Surrogate’s Court of Richmond county affirmed, with costs to respondents, payable out of the estate. There is but one item that presents a colorable basis for an allowance to these petitioners on the theory that their activities have benefited the estate. It has relation to the claimed reduction of an allowance to an attorney at the time this court modified a referee’s report recommending such an allowance. The modification was without prejudice to a proceeding under section 231-a. It seems that a settlement was had following the institution of such a proceeding, which resulted…