Fife v. Jayne

Loking, Justice.

This is an appeal by the heirs of Estella Simmons, deceased, from an order denying their motion for a new trial. The propriety of the allowance of the administrator’s compensation and attor*390neys’ fees is involved. The probate court approved the second intermediate account of the administrators of the estate allowing Lawrence Jayne $60,000 for his services as administrator and the firm of Johnson, Sands & Brumfield $25,000 as attorneys for the administrators. The heirs appealed from this order to the district court, which made findings that the allowances were reasonable and…