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In re the Bank of New York

282 A.D. 854 Court N.Y. App. Div. Decision date 1953-10-06 English

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In the Matter of the Bank of New York, as Trustee under an Agreement Made by Edwin L. Coyle and Another, as Settlors. Peter B. Nelson et al., Plaintiffs, v. Bank of New York, as Trustee, et al., Defendants. Edwin L. Coyle et al., Appellants; William Mertens, Jr., as Guardian ad Litem for Harry B. Coyle, Jr., and Others, Infants, et al., Respondents.

Order and judgment unanimously modified so as to fix compensation to be allowed to the guardian ad litem in the sum of $3,600 and, as so modified, affirmed. The fee fixed by Special Term, in view of all the circumstances, we regard as excessive. Present — Peck, P. J., Glennon, Cohn, Breitel and Botein, JJ.