Estate of Anderson v. Smith

The plaintiff (Smith) won judgment on his claim for attorney fees in assisting the defendant estate on an inheritance tax determination. This appeal asserts that while the evidence established Smith’s employment by the attorney handling the administration of the estate (the estate attorney) , it was insufficient to establish authorization or ratification by the estate of that employment.

When such an attack is made we, of course, may not reweigh the evidence or determine questions of credibility. Our task is to determine whether there is substantial evidence of probative value in support of…