Legal Opinion

In Re Schwint's Estate

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided October 4, 1938No. 27865PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mrs. D.A. Schwint died leaving a small estate, for which an administratrix was appointed. Later a will was discovered and the administratrix was replaced by plaintiff in error, Shubert, as administrator with the will annexed. In the meantime Mrs. Schwint's husband, R. Schwint, died leaving a large estate. Shubert employed plaintiff in error, Charles L. Moore, as attorney to recover certain claimed interests for the estate of Mrs. Schwint from the estate of R. Schwint. It was agreed that Moore was to receive 20 per cent. of the amount recovered. The county court's approval of this agreement…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Dent v. FoySupreme Court of Alabama · 1925
  2. Re Faling EstateOregon Supreme Court · 1924
  3. In re Estate of PageCalifornia Supreme Court · 1881
  4. Freese v. PennieCalifornia Supreme Court · 1895
  5. In re the Estate of HirschNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Bartlett v. American National Bank & Trust Co. of SapulpaSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1984
  2. Adams v. UnterkircherSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1986
  3. Estate of Estes v. KramerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1999
  4. In Re Engebretson's EstateSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1941
  5. Matter of Estate of KatschorSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1981

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