Case Name: In the Matter of the Estate of Martin I. Dillon, Deceased. Mary D. McKean, Appellant; Morton Brauer, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1971-02-17
Citations: 28 N.Y.2d 597
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Estate of Martin I. Dillon, Deceased. Mary D. McKean, Appellant; Morton Brauer, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 28
Pages: 597–599

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Estate of Martin I. Dillon, Deceased. Mary D. McKean, Appellant; Morton Brauer, Respondent.
Argued January 12, 1971;
decided February 17, 1971.
Anthony B. Gataldo for appellant.
Morton Brauer, pro se, respondent.

Opinion:
Order modified by striking out the direction charging counsel fees of respondent to appellant's share of the estate, and, as so modified, affirmed, with costs to all parties appearing separately and filing separate briefs payable out of the estate, in the following memorandum: SCPA 2110 does not authorize payment for legal services rendered a party to be charged against the share of other individual parties. Accordingly, although appellant lost in this litigation, the legal fees of the executor as her adversary were not chargeable to her personally. The decision of the Surrogate in refusing to vacate probate was right on the merits.
Concur: Chief Judge Fuld and Judges Scileppi, Bergan, Breitbl, Jasen and Gibson. Taking no part: Judge Burke.