Opinion
Argued February 7th, 1930.
Decided October 20th, 1930.
On appeal from a decree dismissing the bill of complaint, which decree was advised by the late Vice-Chancellor Bentley, and reported in 100 N.J. Eq. 552, sub nomine Board of Freeholders of Hudson County v. Sinisi.
Mr. Warren Dixon, for the appellants.
Mr. Edward A. Markley, for the respondent.
The bill prayed a review by the court of chancery of fees and disbursements charged by the defendant against complainants in the matter of condemnation of their real estate, including trial of the issue before the commissioners, of an appeal to the circuit court, and a further appeal to this court. The gravamen of the bill of complaint was that the charges of Mr. Milton for his services were excessive and should be materially cut down and he be decreed to refund the excess out of moneys collected on account of the award. The defendant joined in the prayer for an adjudication on the amount of the charges. The vice-chancellor, on a careful examination of the matter, filed a memorandum (not reported) holding that the charges were not unreasonable, and in that conclusion we concur. The bill was properly dismissed and the decree brought up will therefore be affirmed.
For affirmance — THE CHIEF-JUSTICE, TRENCHARD, PARKER, LLOYD, CASE, BODINE, VAN BUSKIRK, McGLENNON, KAYS, HETFIELD, DEAR, JJ. 11.
For reversal — None.