In re the Accounting of Coppola

Rubenstein, S.

The administratrix, as an incident of her application to judicially settle her account, seeks approval of the compromise of the action for the wrongful death of decedent; determination of the compensation to be paid to her attorney for , *921all services rendered and a determination of the distribution of the net amount received in settlement of the action for wrongful death of the decedent.

The decedent died intestate and at the time of his death, on February 17, 1950, was unmarried and left surviving as his only distributees a brother and two sisters. The cause of action for his…