In Re Estate of Riviere
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, allowing attorney’s fees for services rendered to an executor. James C. Rives, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Edgar E. Lefebvre, McNutt & Hannon, Edward G. Kuster, and Edward L. Hutchinson, for Appellants.
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, P. J.
Appeal from an order allowing respondent an attorney’s fee for certain services rendered the executor before and after appointment.
One Louis Riviere died in 1905, leaving an estate exceeding $50,000 in value, before which time he had executed a paper writing purporting to be his last will and testament, in which one Bachmann was named as executor. This will was offered for probate by the executor, who employed respondent, an attorney, for that purpose. A contest was filed by parties interested in the estate, and upon a hearing the will was admitted to probate and letters testamentary issued…
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