Legal Opinion

Estate of Cates

California Supreme Court

Decided January 24, 1925No. Docket No. L.A. 7948PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWaste, J.

Claire A. Cates, as executrix of the estate of Alton M. Cates, deceased, appeals from that portion of an order or decree in the matter of the estate of Horace G. Cates, deceased, allowing attorney’s fees earned by Alton M. Cates during his lifetime, as attorney for the estate of said Horace G. Cates, deceased, but offsetting against such allowance the amount of certain notes made by Alton M. Cates to Mary B. Cates, administratrix of the estate of Horace G. Cates, deceased, during the administration of the latter estate. The effect of the order is that, although the court sitting in probate…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Martinovich v. MarsicanoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1902
  2. In re the Estate of CookCalifornia Supreme Court · 1888
  3. In re Estate of SmithCalifornia Supreme Court · 1895
  4. Boyce v. FiskCalifornia Supreme Court · 1895
  5. Barclay v. BlackintonCalifornia Supreme Court · 1899

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Jones v. MortimerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1946
  2. Estate of Lucas v. BrownCalifornia Supreme Court · 1943
  3. In Re Smith's EstateWashington Supreme Court · 1934
  4. Latham v. McClennyArizona Supreme Court · 1930
  5. Edwards v. County National Bank & Trust Co.California Supreme Court · 1932

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