Legal Opinion

Davidson's Estate

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 20, 1930No. Appeal, 60PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam,

The court below allowed a fee of $100,000 to counsel, employed by the next of kin of a lunatic, for valuable legal services rendered to the estate of the lunatic. It is conceded by appellant that the attorneys in question were entitled to compensation fop services rendered, but it is contended that the fee allowed is too large. After examining the voluminous record in this case, and heeding the carefully prepared and well presented arguments of counsel, we are of one mind that the contention of appellant is well taken. Appellees were employed upon the express understanding that…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Wier v. MyersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1859
  2. Equitable Trust Co. v. GarisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1899

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Crawford's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
  2. Huffman Estate (No. 3)Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
  3. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Flowers v. FlowersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  4. Holman's Estate.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
  5. Pryor's EstateSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1942

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