Rowe v. Dyess
Texas Commission of Appeals
Error to Court of Civil Appeals of Fourth Supreme Judicial District. Claim for attorney’s fees by S. P. Rowe, as administrator, opposed by A. D. Dyess and another. Judgment allowing the claim was reversed and rendered by the Court of Civil Appeals (177 S. W. 523), and the administrator brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
MONTGOMERY, P. 'J.
This suit involves the propriety of an allowance of $1,000 to S. P. Rowe as administrator of the estate of John T. and Josephine B. Rowe, as attorney’s fees for services rendered by attorneys in the administration of said estate.
S. P. Rowe was duly appointed temporary administrator of the estate of John T. and Josephine B. Rowe, and was subsequently appointed, and qualified, as permanent administrator.
This administration seems to have been unusually prolific of litigation:(1) There was a contest between S. P. Rowe and S. P. Hill, the latter being one of the heirs of John T.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Dyess v. RoweCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
- Dyess v. RoweCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
- Rowe v. DyessTexas Commission of Appeals · 1919
- Rowe v. DyessCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
3Cited by42 opinions
- Humane Society of Austin & Travis County v. Austin National BankTexas Supreme Court · 1975
- W. T. Huff. v. J. H. Huff, Admstr.Texas Supreme Court · 1939
- Salmon v. SalmonTexas Supreme Court · 1965
- Barrett v. Parchman, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1984
- Oldham v. KeatonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1980
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