Daniel v. Moss

McQUADE, Justice.

Mrs. Anna Loretta Moss died in September, 1961, and her son, the defendant-respondent Robert B. Moss was appointed executor of her estate. Soon thereafter he employed Vernon Daniel, the late husband of plaintiff-appellant Ernestine Daniel, to do the legal work in probating Mrs. Moss’ estate. Mr. Daniel had practically completed that work when, in March, 1964, he died. There was substantial testimony that, because of the size of Mrs. Moss’ estate, the legal work which Daniel had done was worth an attorney’s fee of $4,500. Because no fee had been paid, appellant brought this…