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In re the Estate of Austin

259 A.D. 907 Court N.Y. App. Div. Decision date 1940-05-14 English

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In the Matter of the Application to Fix Compensation of Attorney Pursuant to Section 231-a of the Surrogate’s Court Act in the Estate of Adolph G. Austin, Also Known as Adolphus G. Austin, Deceased. Herbert L. Fuller and Edward Mason Mowton, as Administrators C. T. A. of Adolph G. Austin, Deceased, Respondents, Appellants; Robert S. Mullen, Appellant, Respondent.

In a proceeding by an attorney to fix the value of his services to the executor (now deceased) of an estate, the successor representatives contested the claim on the question of the value and alleged payment in full by checks. Decree of the Surrogate’s Court of Westchester County unanimously affirmed, without costs. No opinion. Present — Lazansky, P. J., Hagarty, Carswell, Adel and Taylor, JJ.