Legal Opinion

Dann v. Runyon

California Supreme Court

Decided June 21, 1899No. Sac. No. 655PublishedCited by 9 opinions

APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Sacramento 'County settling the account of an executor, and disallowing an item for extraordinary services. Joseph W. Hughes, Judge.

1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.

Appeal from an order settling the annual account of the executors, and striking therefrom an item of $1,226.86 for extraordinary services claimed to have been rendered by one of the executors.

The appellants are the executors of the last will and testament of the deceased, and in his will appointing them he made the following provision in reference to their compensation: “In lieu of the commissions allowed by law for executors, which I deem insufficient, I do hereby provide that my said executors shall be entitled to receive the sum of five thousand ($5,000) dollars each as and for full…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Collier v. . MunnNew York Court of Appeals · 1869

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Stearns v. AbbottCalifornia Supreme Court · 1926
  2. Estate of BodgerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1955
  3. In Re Estate of BroomeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1912
  4. Whitney v. BurnhamCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1926
  5. McReavy v. ShawCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1927

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