Case Name: 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
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1940-05-14
Citations: 259 A.D. 907
Docket Number: 
Parties: 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.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 259
Pages: 907–907

Head Matter:
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.

Opinion:
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.