Legal Opinion

Estate of Herbst

California Court of Appeal

Decided May 5, 1938No. Civ. S. C. 64PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWhite, J.

This is an appeal by Louise B. Mitchell, administratrix of the estate of Willis S. Mitchell, deceased, who during his life and at the time of his death was executor of the estate of Elizabeth J. Herbst; and also by William Ellis Lady, attorney for said executor, from that portion of an order in probate made by the Superior Court of Los Angeles County denying the allowance of any extraordinary fees to either the executor or his attorney.

The petition for extraordinary fees contained the following averments:

“That the said William S. Mitchell as such Executor and the said William Ellis Lady as…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Doolittle v. McConnellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1918
  2. In Re Estate of MurphyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1916
  3. In re Partridge's EstateOregon Supreme Court · 1897
  4. Exchange National Bank of Tulsa v. HurleyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1937

3Cited by12 opinions

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  3. Daum v. SUPERIOR COURT OF SUTTER CTY.California Court of Appeal · 1964
  4. Saari v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1960
  5. Morgan v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1959

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