In re Harbeck
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from surrogate’s court, New York county. Judicial settlement of the account of Charles T. Harbeck and others, as executors and trustees under the will of Ella S. Flagg, deceased. From a decree surcharging the account of the executors and trustees for payment made for clerical services, said executors and trustees appeal. Affirmed.
1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.
The appellants, as executors and trustees of an estate valued at $90,000, paid to a bookkeeper for keeping the accounts of the estate the sum of $100 per year. Upon the judicial settlement of their accounts, objection was made to such payments by the special guardian of an infant cestui qne trust. Subsequent proceedings resulted in a decree surcharging the trustees’ account in such respect. The result of our examination of the evidence, and a consideration of the arguments of counsel, have persuaded us that the decree should be affirmed. Undoubtedly there are many instances where the…
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