Salmon v. Salmon

WALKER, Justice.

This is a probate proceeding to secure the allowance and payment of attorney’s fees out of the assets of an estate pursuant to the provisions of Section 243 of the Texas Probate Code, V.A.T.S.1 The attorneys were employed by one of the designated executors, who was also the principal beneficiary of the will, on a contingent fee basis, and the first question to be decided is whether the estate may be charged an amount that would constitute a reasonable contingent fee under the circumstances.

A claim for $25,000.00 filed by the attorneys was duly allowed by the executors and…