Grunstra v. New-Ark Petroleum Corp.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Heteield, J.

This is an appeal from an order of the court of chancery awarding Samuel B. Peld a counsel fee of $2,000. The record shows that a bill of complaint was filed in that court by Peld, as solicitor for Benjamin B. Orbach, against the New-Ark Petroleum Corporation, praying for the appointment of a receiver. A similar bill had been filed by Benedict Krieger, as solicitor for Bernard Plog. As the two suits involved the same facts and issues, and sought the same relief, they were consolidated by an order of the court, on May 13th, 1929, and…