Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the appeal was admissible under the Federal Judiciary Act
Decisione estratta
The public-law appeal was admissible because the challenged fee decision was final or at least caused irreparable prejudice, and the appellants had standing.
Motivazione estratta
The court analogized the fee-taxation procedure to attorney-fee taxation and held that the heirs were personally burdened by the decision.