Reid v. Reid

Respondent Vernon S. Reid, Jr., legatee of Churchill Carter, appeals from a judgment entered after a bench trial in favor of inter-venor law firm, Dubail Judge, P.C., on its claim for attorney’s fees and an attorney’s lien on 33½ percent of the amount due respondent from the Estate of Churchill Carter after a settlement of a will contest case. We dismiss for lack of jurisdiction.

On November 16, 1990 plaintiffs, Jewel L. Reid, Shirley W. Reid, Gregory Reid, Epstein Reid, Leroy Reid, Jr. and Robert Reid filed a petition in the Circuit Court of St. Louis County against respondent Vernon S. Reid,…