Succession of Robinson

HIGGINS, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment where the trial judge refused to reopen the case, after argument, to receive the testimony of another witness, declined to grant a new trial, and dismissed appellant’s opposition to the executrix’ account.

The opposition was filed by a duly licensed attorney at law to the account of the executrix of the succession of John M. Robinson, claiming, on a quantum meruit basis, to be a creditor for the sum of $5,000, for legal services rendered in confecting the olographic will of the deceased. The executrix had refused to recognize the claim but did…