Estate of Moore
Supreme Court of North Carolina
1Opinion of the Court
SHARP, Chief Justice.
The trial court awarded McClary both “court expenses” and attorney’s fees. As to the $206.05 “court expenses,” the Court of Appeals held that since nothing in the record or order of the superior court indicated the nature of these “court expenses,” it was unable to review their validity. It therefore vacated the allowance of this item. This holding we affirm without the necessity of discussion.
The remaining and more substantial question is whether McClary is entitled under G.S. 6-21(2) to have Moore’s estate taxed for the legal expenses incurred by McClary in his…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- In Re Will & Estate of JohnsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1951
- In Re the Will of CovingtonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1960
- In Re Will of L. D. GulleySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1923
- Yount v. YountSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1962
- In Re the Estate of MooreCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1975
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