Pugh v. Staplin

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fontron, J.:

This is an appeal by Elizabeth Markham Staplin, both as an individual and as executrix of the estate of Chester A. Markham, deceased, from an order of the Sedgwick County District Court dismissing her appeal from a judgment of the probate court of that county.

The material facts are not in dispute. Pugh and Barr, the appellees herein, were attorneys for Mrs. Staplin, in the administration of the Markham estate. Under date of April 9, 1964, a statement from the office of Mr. Pugh was addressed to Mrs. Staplin setting forth the amount claimed…