Auch v. Auch

Flood, J.,

Defendant’s petition avers that her counsel has spent 130 hours in conference, research, appearances in court and before the master in this case and has expended $90.65 in costs. She seeks an order against plaintiff for payment of her counsel fee and reimbursement of these costs.

Plaintiff opposes the petition upon the ground that it has been filed too late, relying upon the cases of Baumhauer v. Baumhauer, 44 D. & C. 565 (1942) and Kline v. Kline, 29 Del. Co. 291 (1940). These cases hold that a .petition for alimony and counsel fees filed *167after the entry of the final order…