Legal Opinion
Robbins v. Jones'
Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)
Decided November 13, 1925PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Drury, Commissioner
Reversing.
The appellants, whom we will refer to as the attorneys for the executors, after successfully defending a paper probated as the will of A. M. Jones, deceased, against an attempt by his daughter, the appellee, to break the will, made a motion for an allowance of $6,000.00 for their services. The court allowed them $3,500.00, and refused to allow any more. The attorneys for the executors have appealed.
The uncontroverted facts in regard to the services of appellants in the case are briefly these: The decedent, A. M. Jones, was born in Shelby…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Axton v. VanceCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1925
- Morehead's Trustee v. AndersonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1907
- May v. Walter's Exrs.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912
- Stockholders of First State Bank v. First State Bank's ReceiverCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1914
- McMillen's Exors. v. McElroyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1920
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Board of Trustees of Policemen's Pension Fund v. SchuppCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
- City of Pineville v. LawsonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
- Maynard v. Maynard's Adm'rCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1933
- Black v. WiedemanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1952
- Daly v. PowerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930
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