In re the Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of Mitchell

Church, S.

Upon the presentation by the executors of their, account for a judicial settlement, it appears that they have paid their counsel for his services, rendered to them in all the proceedings, the sum of $5,653.04. To this item objection is filed by one of the next of kin of the deceased, on the ground that it was excessive.

Upon cross-examination of the counsel who had rendered such services, he specified the same in detail and what he considered a proper charge for the same. It appears that he has included a fee which is intended to be in full for his services upon this accounting; he…