Legal Opinion
Barrett v. Parchman
Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)
Decided July 10, 1984No. 05-82-01328-CVPublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GUITTARD, Chief Justice.
Billy Bob Barrett, the sole beneficiary under the will of Joyce Evelyn Barrett, appeals awards of a commission and attorneys’ fees to Kristina Parchman, the temporary administratrix. He contends that the administratrix was not entitled to commission and that the attorneys’ fees awarded were not reasonable and necessary. We agree in part with his second point of error and therefore reverse and remand.
Commission
The court awarded the temporary admin-istratrix a $350.00 commission for her services to the estate. The record shows that she collected $6,813.63 from the…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Rowe v. DyessTexas Commission of Appeals · 1919
- W. T. Huff. v. J. H. Huff, Admstr.Texas Supreme Court · 1939
- Pugh v. TurnerTexas Supreme Court · 1946
- Campbell v. CampbellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919
- Drake v. Muse, Currie & KohenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
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3Cited by22 opinions
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- Kay v. SandlerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1985
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