Legal Opinion
In re the Estate of del Drago
New York Surrogate's Court
Decided February 9, 1942PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Foley, S.
The issue raised upon the settlement of the order on remittitur from the Court of Appeals involves the right of the attorney for the appellants to an allowance under section 278 of the Surrogate’s Court Act, for his services and the services of his counsel rendered upon the appeal. (Matter of del Drago, 287 N. Y. 61.) The authority of the surrogate to grant an allowance under this section is limited to the services rendered respecting the construction *326of the will. Prior to the amendment to section 278 of the Surrogate’s Court Act, made by chapter 597 of the Laws of 1935, the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Doubleday, Doran & Co. v. R. H. MacY & Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1936
- In Re the Accounting of Del DragoNew York Court of Appeals · 1941
- Powers v. Porcelain Insulator Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1941
- Matter of ChirilloNew York Court of Appeals · 1940
- In Re the Accounting of the United States Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1934
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3Cited by3 opinions
- In re the Estate of GibsonNew York Surrogate's Court · 1957
- In re del DragoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1942
- In re the Estate of CollinsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1962