Case Name: 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
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1953-10-06
Citations: 282 A.D. 854
Docket Number: 
Parties: 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.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 282
Pages: 854–854

Head Matter:
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.

Opinion:
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.