Legal Opinion

Price v. Foster

New Mexico Court of Appeals

Decided April 11, 1985No. 7930PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WOOD, Judge.

Ellis Loyd Foster (decedent) died July 13, 1983. The trial court denied probate of his alleged will and ruled that he died intestate. The trial court awarded attorney fees to respondents, who opposed probate of the alleged will. Price, the sister of decedent, had offered the alleged will for probate. Price appeals, contending (1) the alleged will should have been admitted to probate; (2) the trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction to consider the question of attorney fees; and (3) the trial court lacked authority to award attorney fees. Statutory references are to…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Duke City Lumber Company, Inc. v. TerrelNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1975
  2. Gregg v. GardnerNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1963
  3. Heckathorn v. HeckathornNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1967
  4. Fox v. DoakNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1968
  5. In Re Wilmott's EstateSupreme Court of Florida · 1953

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Matter of Estate of FosterNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1985

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