Legal Opinion

Chaille v. Warren

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided January 15, 1985PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

KOCH, Judge.

This appeal involves a dispute over the award of attorneys fees to counsel representing various children and grandchildren of Henry E. Warren whose will, executed in December, 1896 and probated in March, 1897, was the subject of a four year controversy over its meaning. The payment of these attorneys fees comes from the proceeds of the court-ordered sale of certain real property that was the subject of Mr. Warren’s will. While the dispute over the intention of the testator has abated, the dispute among counsel over their respective fees continues. In their prolixity, the…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Connors v. ConnorsTennessee Supreme Court · 1980
  2. Pierce v. TharpTennessee Supreme Court · 1970
  3. Vaccaro v. CicallaTennessee Supreme Court · 1890
  4. Scott v. MarleyTennessee Supreme Court · 1911
  5. Gilpin v. BurrageTennessee Supreme Court · 1948

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Killingsworth v. Ted Russell Ford, Inc.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2006
  2. Airline Construction, Inc. v. BarrCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1990
  3. Hutchison v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2003
  4. Laudano v. General Motors CorporationConnecticut Superior Court · 1977
  5. Chaille v. WarrenCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1985

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