Wickwire v. Martin

McDERMOTT, Circuit Judge.

The appellant, a New York lawyer, filed two claims for legal services rendered to the Monarch Royalty Corporation, then in receivership. The first was for services rendered prior to the appointment of the receiver, alleged to be of the value of $3,000, upon which $500 had been paid. The second was for $500 for services rendered after the appointment of the receiver; the claims were so separated by the direction of the court. The claims and the objections of the receiver to their allowance were referred to a Special Master, who recommended their disallowance. The trial…