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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Arell’s Representatives v. Marsteller et al. Ex’rs of Arell.
    In suits in equity against executors and administrators in Virginia, a lawyer's fee is not to be taxed.
    Bill, against executors, to account, and pay over distributive share. Decree accordingly.
    
      Mr. R. I. Taylor,
    moved that the attorney’s fee should be charged in the bill of costs. The • Act of Assembly of 19th of November, 1792, $ 14, says, “ except" against executors and •administrators.” p. 98.
   The Court,

(Thruston, J., absent,)

directed that an attorney’s fee should not be taxed.