Legal Opinion

Beardshear v. Beardshear

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided August 8, 1967No. 21973PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Pringle

Plaintiff in error, Jack Beardshear, as Administrator of the Estate of William M. Beardshear, deceased, brings writ of error from a judgment of the Probate Court of the City and County of Denver, allowing a claim of Jessie C. Beardshear, defendant in error here, in the amount of $1552.50 for attorneys’ fees incurred by her while she was acting as Executrix of the aforementioned estate.

We are required by an unbroken line of authority in this state to view the evidence in the light most favorable to the prevailing party in the trial court. Viewing the record in that perspective, it appears that…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Williams v. HankinsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1926
  2. Miller v. O'BrienSupreme Court of Colorado · 1924
  3. Martin v. ReidSupreme Court of Colorado · 1940

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. People in Interest of DLRSupreme Court of Colorado · 1981
  2. Estate of Etchart v. NelsonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1972
  3. Gonzales v. District Court of the County of AdamsSupreme Court of Colorado · 1981
  4. Estate of Etchart v. NelsonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1972
  5. Moot v. MeierColorado Court of Appeals · 1990

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