KEKENES v. McNAMARA

No. 12254.

218 F.2d 867 (1955)

Julia C. KEKENES et al., Executors of the Estate of Peter E. Kekenes, Deceased, Appellants, v. Martin J. McNAMARA, Jr., Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided January 27, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Milford F. Schwartz, Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Burton J. Reiner, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellants.

Mr. Martin J. McNamara, Jr., Washington, D. C., pro se.

Before EDGERTON, PRETTYMAN and FAHY, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

Appellants complain that the District Court awarded a fee of $1,500 to a guardian ad litem who asked only for $800. He had been appointed to protect the interest of an incompetent in an estate of some $400,000. We find no error or abuse of discretion.

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