In Re Estate of Simmons

1 Reported in 8 N.W.2d 222, 10 N.W.2d 481. This is an appeal by the heirs of Estella Simmons, deceased, from an order denying their motion for a new trial. The propriety of the allowance of the administrator's compensation and attorneys' fees is involved. The probate court approved the second intermediate account of the administrators of the estate allowing Lawrence Jayne $60,000 for his services as administrator and the firm of Johnson, Sands Brumfield $25,000 as attorneys for the administrators. The heirs appealed from this order to the district court, which made findings that the…