Legal Opinion

Wilczinski's Estate

Pennsylvania Orphans' Court, Philadelphia County

Decided December 27, 1940No. 743Published

1Opinion of the Court

Bolger, J.,

The exceptions filed by the accountant are completely lacking in merit, save that dealing with the disallowance of claim for counsel fee. The adjudication fully explains the mismanagement of the minor’s funds, without notice to him or his parents, and justly, for the reasons stated therein, requires restitution by the accountant.

Counsel for the accountant claims $50 for services in stating and filing the account and appearing at the audit. Such services are essential and in no wise dependent upon the action of the court respecting the items of charge and of discharge in the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Earle v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
  2. Hoffman v. RauchSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
  3. Turner's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1923
  4. Earle v. ConwaySupreme Court of the United States · 1900
  5. Fenelli's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938

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