Saad v. Arkansas Trust Co.

This is an appeal from tbe allowance of a $5,000.00 executor’s fee and an $8,500.00 attorneys’ fee in tbe administration of tbe estate of DiMitry G. Saad.

Saad died testate about the first of January, 1952, and appellee, Ai’kansas Trust Company, was named executor. Appellees, Wootton, Land and Matthews, were employed as attorneys for the executor.

The deceased had operated a department store in the city of Hot Springs. An inventory filed shows personal property valued at $77,977.98 and real estate valued at $66,000.00. Claims against the estate were allowed to the extent of, about $50,000.00;…