Nobile v. Bartletta

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Bodine, J.

This is an appeal from an order of the court of chancery awarding a counsel fee for services rendered in this court in an appeal where there was an affirmance. Nobile v. Bartletta, 109 N. J. Eq. 119.

The order is silent as to the jurisdiction of the court of chancery to take such action, and further’the suit does not appear to be one where an award would have been made by this court had the application been made to it. Application for counsel fees are, in general, denied in this court except where a wife prevails in a divorce or maintenance…