Case Name: In the Matter of the Trust of Moses Spatt, for the Benefit of Betty A. Spatt. In the Matter of the Trust of Moses Spatt, for the Benefit of Robert E. Spatt. In the Matter of the Trust of Moses Spatt, for the Benefit of Deborah L. Morse. In the Matter of the Trust of Moses Spatt, for the Benefit of Hartley S. Spatt. Milton E. Spatt, Individually and as Executor of Moses Spatt, Deceased, et al., Respondents; Seth Rubenstein, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1973-05-02
Citations: 32 N.Y.2d 778
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Trust of Moses Spatt, for the Benefit of Betty A. Spatt. In the Matter of the Trust of Moses Spatt, for the Benefit of Robert E. Spatt. In the Matter of the Trust of Moses Spatt, for the Benefit of Deborah L. Morse. In the Matter of the Trust of Moses Spatt, for the Benefit of Hartley S. Spatt. Milton E. Spatt, Individually and as Executor of Moses Spatt, Deceased, et al., Respondents; Seth Rubenstein, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 32
Pages: 778–779

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Trust of Moses Spatt, for the Benefit of Betty A. Spatt. In the Matter of the Trust of Moses Spatt, for the Benefit of Robert E. Spatt. In the Matter of the Trust of Moses Spatt, for the Benefit of Deborah L. Morse. In the Matter of the Trust of Moses Spatt, for the Benefit of Hartley S. Spatt. Milton E. Spatt, Individually and as Executor of Moses Spatt, Deceased, et al., Respondents; Seth Rubenstein, Appellant.
Argued March 16, 1973;
decided May 2, 1973.
Seth Rubenstein, appellant in person.
Jerome I. Lessne for respondents.

Opinion:
Memorandum.
This court traditionally has exercised a very limited jurisdiction on review of allowances for legal services. To enable us to exercise even that jurisdiction requires that the record include not only a sufficient description of the services rendered but also sufficient evidence as to the value of such services. Accordingly we remand this case to Supreme Court, Kings County, for the introduction of appropriate evidence as to the value of the services for which compensation is sought and a determination de novo of the amount to be allowed.