Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Judges Eugene F. Pigott See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. In the Matter of the Estate of MILFORD L. PHINNEY, Deceased, Respondent. EDWARD W. RILEY, as Guardian ad Litem of LEWIS B. PHINNEY and Another, Infants, Appellant; ANTONIA B. PHINNEY, as Mother of LEWIS B. PHINNEY and Another, Infants, et al., Respondents. (Appeal No. 2.) Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Surrogate's Court did not abuse its discretion in awarding the guardian ad litem $7,000 in fees and ordering that the estate pay one third and the infant children pay two thirds of that amount (see, Matter of Infant X. v. Children's Hosp., 197 A.D.2d 884; Matter of Hassett, 47 A.D.2d 569).