Legal Opinion

Zentner v. Kozminski

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided July 9, 1912No. Gen. No. 17,026PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Merritt W. Pinckney, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the October term, 1910.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Justice F. A. Smith

delivered the opinion of the court.

The question involved in this appeal is the amount of a reasonable allowance for attorney’s fees for the services shown in the record. There is no dispute as ta the services rendered. They were rendered in settling an estate and in sustaining the will of Rosina Freund, deceased, which was attacked by some of her heirs.

It is urged that there is no evidence in the record to support the judgment of the Circuit Court, allowing the executor the amount of $1,750 on account of attorney’s fees, because no competent testimony was given on that…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Metheny v. BohnIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
  2. Reynolds v. McMillanIllinois Supreme Court · 1872
  3. McMannomy v. Chicago, Danville & Vincennes RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1897

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Mumper v. MurphyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1918
  2. Simon v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1923

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