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MATTER OF SPATT

32 N.Y.2d 778 (1973)

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 of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 2, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Seth Rubenstein, appellant in person.

Jerome I. Lessne for respondents.

Chief Judge FULD and Judges BURKE, GABRIELLI and JONES concur; Judge BREITEL dissents and votes to affirm in an opinion in which Judge JASEN concurs; Judge WACHTLER taking no part.

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...

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