Sprinkle v. Estate of Fleming
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the Circuit Court of St. Louis Couuty.— Hon. John W. McElhinney, Judge. (1) The right of the curator, -when his final settlement is contested, to employ counsel at the expense of the estate is too firmly established by the decisions of this state to necessitate referring the court to all of them. A few are sufficient. Simmons Appeal, 103 Mo. App. 388; In re Estate of Meeker, 45 Mo. App. 188; State ex rel. v. Walsh, 67 Mo. App. 348; Grove v. Reynolds, 100 Mo.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of St. Louis Couuty.— Hon. John W. McElhinney, Judge. (1) The right of the curator, -when his final settlement is contested, to employ counsel at the expense of the estate is too firmly established by the decisions of this state to necessitate referring the court to all of them. A few are sufficient. Simmons Appeal, 103 Mo. App. 388; In re Estate of Meeker, 45 Mo. App. 188; State ex rel. v. Walsh, 67 Mo. App. 348; Grove v. Reynolds, 100 Mo. App. 59; Gamble v. Gibson, 59 Mo., 585; Dooley v. Welch, Admx., 172 Mo. App. 535; Skinner v. Whitrow, 184 Mo. App-. 229. (2)…
1Opinion of the Court
This is an appeal from a judgment rendered in the circuit court against plaintiff and in favor of defendant arising on the petition filed by plaintiff asking that the probate court fix the fee for services rendered by plaintiff in the above estate. The case was originally filed in the probate court. Upon a trial before the court judgment was rendered for defendant, from which plaintiff appeals. Upon request, the court made a finding of facts. We here set out so much thereof as we deem necessary:
"Upon the request of the petitioner that the court make a finding of the facts herein separate from…
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