Foster v. Bell

Begley, District Judge.

This is an action brought to recover attorney’s fees from the estate of John H. Charles, deceased, for services alleged *631to have been rendered to one W. A. Johnson, executor, in an unsuccessful attempt to probate a will wherein Johnson was named as residuary legatee.

John H. Charles, a resident of Howard county, Nebraska, died on the 23d day of September, 1926. After his death W. A. Johnson, not a relative or connected in any way by personal or family ties, but who had been associated with him in business as his banker and otherwise, presented a purported will to the…