Coffey v. Gilbert

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fromme, J.:

The cross-appeal in this case is from an order refusing to require a refund of attorney fees previously paid by an administrator to attorneys who successfully defended a will contest.

These parties have appeared three times before this court on matters connected with the estate of Charles T. Roberts, deceased.

In 1963 Albert H. Roberts appealed a decision of the Cowley district court ordering the last will and testament of Charles T. Roberts, deceased, admitted to probate. The order was affirmed on appeal. (See In re Estate of Roberts, 192…