Horton v. Horton

The single question presented by this appeal is whether the appellee, Grace H. Horton, administratrix of the estate of Thomas B. Horton, is entitled to pay out of the estate of her decedent fees charged by counsel for services rendered in support of her claim to administer on the estate of her deceased husband.

Mr. Horton died on August 28th, 1928, and on September 1st, 1928, on her application, letters of administration on his estate were granted to his widow by the Orphans’ Court of Baltimore City. Besides his widow, he was survived by Marie G. Gischel and Thomas B. Horton, Jr., children by…