It is well settled that this statute allows the court to award a stakeholder reasonable attorney's fees and expenses. Phoenix Ins. Co. v. Carey, 80 Conn. 426, 431, 68 A. 993 (1908). The trial court has a wide discretion in making its awards, subject to review only for an abuse of that discretion.

This statute has allowed the stakeholder to be awarded counsel fees and expenses from the funds on deposit. Chase v. Benedict, 72 Conn. 322, 328 (1899); Union Trust Company v. Stamford Trust Company, 72 Conn. 86, 93, 96 (1899); Phoenix Insurance Company v. Carey, 80 Conn. 426, 431 (1908). Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC has made the claim for attorneys fees and costs in both the May 1, 2012 Bill of Interpleader (# 100.31) and in its amended Statement of Claim dated July 26, 2017 (# 206.00).