Spencer v. McMullen

This is an appeal from two orders of the chancellor overruling exceptions filed to the allowance by the chancellor of fees of $750.00 respectively to Roger B. Williams and Briscoe L. Gray. Mr. Williams was counsel to J. William McMullen, surviving trustee under the will of John H. Spencer, deceased. Mr. Gray was appointed counsel to the guardian ad litem who represented unborn children of John H. Spencer, Jr. There was no appeal taken from the decree construing the will, and the correctness of that decree is not before the court on this appeal.

To determine the reasonableness of the fees…