Opinion
November 22, 1954.
In an action for separation, defendant has interposed a counterclaim for annulment. He appeals from an order granting plaintiff alimony of $100 a week and a counsel fee of $7,000, without prejudice to further application to the trial court for an increase in the amount of counsel fee. Order modified by striking from the first ordering paragraph the figures "$7,000" and "$3,500" and by substituting in place thereof respectively the figures "$4,500" and "$2,250". As so modified, order affirmed, without costs. In our opinion, the award for counsel fee in the amount of $7,000 appears to be excessive at this time. Nolan, P.J., Wenzel, MacCrate, Schmidt and Murphy, JJ., concur.