E. W. Johnson, J. Hertz Brown, and C. C. Moore, Petitioning v. Carolina Scenic Stages, in the Matter of Carolina Scenic Stages, Debtor

GILLIAM, District Judge.

This appeal was taken by petitioners from an order of the District Judge, allowing them only $1,250 for services in filing a petition in bankruptcy against the Debtor under Chapter 10,11 U.S.C.A. § 501 et seq. They filed petitions for an allowance of $15,000, and the Referee recommended an allowance of $6,-000! Judge Timmerman’s order concludes : “The recommended fee is excessive. However, claimants are entitled to something from the estate. In the light of all the circumstances, considering the size of the estate and the number of creditors, a reasonable fee would be…