Legal Opinion

Gwin v. Fountain

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided January 20, 1930No. 28082PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This is an appeal from the chancery court of Leflore county from a decree setting aside and vacating a former decree of that court allowing appellant an attorney's fee of twenty-five thousand dollars against the estate of W.T. Fountain, deceased, in the matter of the administration of that estate, and awarding a recovery against appellant in favor of appellees in the sum of forty-two thousand six hundred thirty-eight dollars and fifty-one cents. From that decree appellant prosecutes this appeal.

Appellant assigns and argues several grounds for reversal of the decree. The conclusion we have…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Clopton v. GholsonMississippi Supreme Court · 1876
  2. Norton v. PhelpsMississippi Supreme Court · 1877
  3. Planters' Oil Mill v. Yazoo & M. v. R.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1929
  4. Hines v. PottsMississippi Supreme Court · 1879
  5. Reinhardt v. CarterMississippi Supreme Court · 1873

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Madden v. RhodesMississippi Supreme Court · 1993
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  3. Smith v. HC Bailey CompaniesMississippi Supreme Court · 1985
  4. US FIDELITY & GUAR. COMPANY v. Estate of FrancisMississippi Supreme Court · 2002
  5. Tyson v. MooreMississippi Supreme Court · 1993

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