Von Holt v. Williamson

In the decision in this case (ante p. 201) we held that the income arising from the trust estate created by the will of the testator Rhodes constitutes a resulting trust, by operation of law, in favor of Ada Tree Rhodes Williamson, the daughter of said testator, and that she is entitled to the whole of the said income as against her infant daughter, the residuary beneficiary. The attorneys for Mrs. Williamson now move the court to allow them a reasonable fee for their services rendered in this case, the same to be paid out of the principal of the trust estate. The attorneys for Ellen Tree…