Federal National Mortgage Ass'n v. Brown

WALTZER, Judge.

Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) appeals from a judgment awarding Catherine Smith (Smith) $1,200 in curator’s fees. The issue for review is whether the trial court erred in setting the curator’s fees in that amount.

On September 17, 1992, FNMA filed a petition for executory process against six defendants, seeking to recover $5,300 plus interest under a mortgage note. After trying unsuccessfully to serve defendants, FNMA filed a motion to appoint a curator ad hoc on defendants’ behalf. Pursuant to this motion, attorney Catherine Smith was appointed curator.

After…