In re Secord

(after stating the facts as above). The issue is covered by sections 60d and 64b of the Bankruptcy Act (Comp. St. §§ 9644, 9648), which are construed in pari materia. The one requires the court to examine the reasonableness of the attorney fee when it is paid in advance; the other limits the payment to a reasonable fee while performing the duties prescribed by the Bankruptcy Act. The services contemplated are the preparation of the necessary legal papers to procure the adjudication and references, and bring the debtor before the referee for such subsequent proceedings as may be required, and…