Legal Opinion

In re Wills

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided May 29, 1914PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal by Frederick Wills from so much of an order of the County Court of Kings county, entered in the office of the clerk of said county on the 26th day of-May, 1913, as directs the appellant to pay the sum of $250 to each of the commissioners herein.

1Per curiam

The unsuccessful petitioner in a proceeding for the appointment of a committee of the person and of the property of an alleged incompetent appeals from the order of the County Court directing him to pay to each of three commissioners, appointed in the proceeding, $250.

The proceeding is regulated by statute. (Code Civ. Proc. chap. 17, tit. 6; Hughes v. Jones, 116 N. Y. 67.)

*776Section 2333 of the Code of Civil Procedure reads: “The commissioners are entitled to such compensation for their services as the court directs. The jurors are entitled to the same compensation as jurors upon the trial of an…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Hughes v. . JonesNew York Court of Appeals · 1889

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of PequenoNew York Surrogate's Court · 1941
  2. Laudato v. LandgartenNew York Supreme Court · 1946
  3. In re DonovanNew York Supreme Court · 1970
  4. Armour v. BroadmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1954

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