St. James Orphan Asylum v. McDonald
Nebraska Supreme Court
Error to the district court for Douglas county: William A. Redick, Judge.
1Opinion of the Court
Jackson, 0.
The plaintiffs in error made a claim against the estate of Joseph Creighton, deceased, for attorney’s fees on account of services performed by them in litigation arising out of a contest of Mr. Creighton’s will. Their claim was rejected in the county court and an appeal taken to the district court, where their petition was dismissed on general demurrer. From the judgment of the district court dismissing their petition they prosecute error.
Briefly stated the cause of action set out in the petition is: That Joseph Creighton died on October 16, 1893, leaving a will. Mary B. Shelby, a…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- In re Donges's EstateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1899
- Downing v. . MarshallNew York Court of Appeals · 1867
- McIntire v. McIntireSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
- Mulberger v. BeurhausWisconsin Supreme Court · 1899
- Devin v. . PatchinNew York Court of Appeals · 1863
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