In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of O'Niel

Varnum, S.

This is one of the undecided matters of Surrogate Arnold. The main question presented by the exceptions to the referee’s report relates to the charges made to the accountant by his attorneys. A very bitter personal controversy between the special guardian who raises this issue and these attorneys has arisen, and I have, in consequence, been burdened with briefs that were unnecessarily lengthy. I am convinced that the professional services that were rendered were characterized by skill and ability. The attorneys consumed much time in the performance of their duties, and their efforts…