Cahill v. Bianki
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Porter Parker, Judge. Action by A. J. Cahill and another against Widow Miho Bianki and others. From a judgment for plaintiffs for less than claimed, they appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
The attorneys employed to settle the succession of George A. Gallia (sometimes Gail) appealed from a judgment of the district court which allowed them a fee in the sum of $1,000.
They brought this suit to recover $5,000.
The attorney named as plaintiff was the first employed by the executor and after Mr. C. A. Butler became associate attorney, also employed by the executor.
The succession was opened in the year 1910. An inventory of the property was taken, and the appraisement was $80,929.41. There were no heirs of the succession present.
The deceased was an Austrian, who left four sisters in his…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Succession of GalliaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1911