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In re the Probate of the Will of Sussman

6 A.D.2d 1048 Court N.Y. App. Div. Decision date 1958-10-14 English

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In the Matter of the Probate of the Will of Albert Sussman, Deceased. Gloria Napolin, Appellant; John F. Middlemiss, Respondent.

Appeal from an order of the Surrogate’s Court, Kings County, fixing at $15,000 the compensation of respondent, an attorney (Surrogate’s Ct. Act, § 231-a) for services rendered to appellant, the contestant in the probate proceeding. Under the terms of a settlement agreement by all interested parties, such fee was made a charge on the estate. Order unanimously affirmed, with costs to respondent, payable out of the estate. No opinion. Present—Nolan, P. J., Wenzel, Ughetta, Hallinan and Kleinfeld, JJ.