General
In the Matter of the Application of Reuben Sonderling and Rose Siegel, as Administrators, etc., of Lena Sonderling, Deceased, for an Order Fixing the Lien of Morris L. Rosenwasser, Attorney for Lena Sonderling, an Incompetent Person, During Her Lifetime, Directing Him to Turn over Certain Papers and Directing the Substitution of Said Attorney, and for Other Relief. Reuben Sonderling and Rose Siegel, as Administrators, etc., Substituted in Place of Reuben Sonderling and Rose Siegel, as Committee of the Person and Property of Lena Sonderling, an Incompetent Person, Appellants; Morris L. Rosenwasser, Respondent
247 A.D. 820·New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division·1936·NY
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Opinion
In the Matter of the Application of Reuben Sonderling and Rose Siegel, as Administrators, etc., of Lena Sonderling, Deceased, for an Order Fixing the Lien of Morris L. Rosenwasser, Attorney for Lena Sonderling, an Incompetent Person, During Her Lifetime, Directing Him to Turn over Certain Papers and Directing the Substitution of Said Attorney, and for Other Relief. Reuben Sonderling and Rose Siegel, as Administrators, etc., Substituted in Place of Reuben Sonderling and Rose Siegel, as Committee of the Person and Property of Lena Sonderling, an Incompetent Person, Appellants; Morris L. Rosenwasser, Respondent.
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Order in so far as it fixes the sum of $6,500 as the fair and reasonable value of the services rendered by the respondent as attorney for the incompetent and to her committee modified, by reducing the amount to $5,000, and as so modified affirmed, without costs. No opinion. Lazansky, P. J., Young, Hagarty and Johnston, JJ., concur; Carswell, J., votes to affirm. Settle order on notice.