St. Louis Union Trust Co. v. Conant

SIMEONE, Presiding Judge.

This appeal involves the aftermath of litigation which culminated in the Supreme Court of Missouri. St. Louis Union Trust Company v. Conant, 499 S.W.2d 761 (Mo.1973). This appeal is from a judgment of the circuit court of St. Louis County awarding compensation for services rendered as guardians ad litem for several contingent beneficiaries under a trust. The issue to be determined is whether the guardians ad litem of contingent beneficiaries of a trust are entitled to fees for representation of their wards for the successful litigation involving the trust. The trial…