DIGGINS, S.J., September 30, 1980.
This opinion is in response to a petition by counsel for Beatrice M. Jackson, the surviving spouse of Robert F. Jackson. The petition is for the allowance of counsel fees as a claim against the estate. Mrs. Jackson has questioned the reasonableness of the amount charged and the estate raises the general rule that where a party has retained counsel to protect such party's interest, counsel must be paid by that party.
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