Wilson v. Myers

Dannehower, J.,

Following a private sale of real estate by the master in partition for the sum of $32,000 plaintiffs in this proceeding in equity for partition filed a petition for an award of *376counsel fees in the sum of $1,000. To the rule granted thereon, only one of defendants, Somers L. Myers, answered that the sum of $1,000 was unreasonable and excessive. All the other parties, who owned a five-sixths interest in the real estate, have agreed to the amount of the fees. A detailed list of the services rendered has been filed showing a large amount of legal services during approximately a…