Legal Opinion

Kennedy v. Wollenberg

California Supreme Court

Decided November 30, 1959No. Sac. 6921PublishedCited by 67 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSchauer, J.

J. — Gladys Wollenberg (one of the beneficiaries named in the will of Harry C. Stauffer) appeals from an order which directs that fees for extraordinary legal services and costs and expenses advanced by respondents (attorneys for the special administrator of Stauffer’s estate) be “shared proportionately by each of the heirs, legatees and *127beneficiaries of the estate.” All the property which comprises the estate was recovered by the extraordinary legal services of respondents. Part of such property passes to beneficiaries of the will and part of it, because undue influence vitiated portions of…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Winslow v. Harold G. Ferguson Corp.California Supreme Court · 1944
  2. Estate of ReadeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1948
  3. Thomas v. HosselkusCalifornia Supreme Court · 1902
  4. Wallace v. FiskeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1936
  5. Murphey v. American Jewish CongressCalifornia Supreme Court · 1936

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3Cited by67 opinions

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  5. Gray v. Don Miller & Associates, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1984

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