Legal Opinion
Riddleberger v. Goeller
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided October 13, 1971No. [No. 3, September Term, 1971.]PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
In this case appellants, three of the beneficiaries of the estate of Mary A. Phillips, deceased, challenged the amount of commissions allowed to Frederick S. Goeller (Goeller) as executor and the amount of the fee allowed to the attorney for the executor, Ronald J. Kearns (Kearns). We shall sustain the order relative to executor’s commissions and modify the order relative to attorney’s fees.
The will of Mrs. Phillips was simple. After bequests of two rings, she directed that her estate be divided equally among her children. Her two sons were named as executors. The other son so named did not…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- State ex rel. Gable v. CoaleCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1879
- Dalrymple v. GambleCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1887
- Williams v. RobinsonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1944
- American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee v. EisenbergCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1949
- Taylor v. BruscupCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1867
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Wolfe v. TurnerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1973
- Webster v. LarmoreCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1973
- Johnson v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1972
- Rolfe v. ClarkCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1973
- Attorney Grievance Commission v. MorrisCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1984
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