State v. Estate of Brown

OPINION

GERALD T. BISSETT, Assigned Justice 1 .

This is an appeal from a judgment of a district court, and is limited to the award of attorney’s fees to Jerry J. Brown, Adminis-tratrix of the Estate of Joe R. Brown, deceased, hereafter called “appellee.” We reverse and render.

Appellee was appointed administratrix of the Estate of Joe R. Brown, deceased, on August 17, 1987, by the county court of Dimmit County, Texas, sitting in probate, hereafter referred to as the “probate court.” The inventory, appraisement and list of claims filed by appellee was approved on September 1, 1988. The…