In re the Estate of Dorland
California Supreme Court
Appeal from a decree of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco, and from an order refusing a new trial. The administratrix filed her annual account, and written objections thereto were interposed by the creditors. Among the items objected to were certain credits for money purporting to have been paid to the attorney representing the administratrix for his services.
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Appeal from a decree of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco, and from an order refusing a new trial. The administratrix filed her annual account, and written objections thereto were interposed by the creditors. Among the items objected to were certain credits for money purporting to have been paid to the attorney representing the administratrix for his services. The witnesses testified that the services were worth the amount paid, but the court thought otherwise, and reduced the credits from five thousand and seventy-five dollars to one thousand dollars. The additional…
1Per curiam
The court below was not bound by the opinions of the professional witnesses as to the value of the services rendered by the attorney for the administratrix, and as to the proper amount to be' allowed therefor. The court was authorized to compare its own judgment as to such value with the opinions of the witnesses, and make such allowance as should be just. (Head v. Hargrave, 105 U. S. 45; Anthony v. Stinson, 4 Kan. 211.)
The court charged the administratrix with a cash balance of $7,611.57. We see no error in this. The court permitted her to retain $2,930 for payment of expenses of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Head v. HargraveSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
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