Dyess v. Rowe
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Wharton County; Sam’l J. Styles, Judge. Claim for attorney’s fees by S. P. Bowe, as administrator, -was allowed, and A. D. Dyess and another, who objected, appealed to the district court. From a judgment there allowing the full claim, they again appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtFly, C. J.
The record in this case indicates that appellants own a half interest in the estate of John T. and Josephine B. Bowe, deceased, and are contesting the claim of ap-pellee, the administrator of the estate, for $1,000 claimed to have been incurred for attorney’s fees. The claim was approved by the county court, and the cause was appealed by appellants to the district court, where judgment for the full amount of the claim was rendered. From that judgment this appeal has been perfected.
[1] The evidence shows that appellee had employed three attorneys, to whom he was to pay, one $400, one S350, and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Douglass v. BlountTexas Supreme Court · 1902
- Strong v. International Building Loan & Invest. UnionIllinois Supreme Court · 1899
- Callaghan v. Estate of GrenetTexas Supreme Court · 1886
- Williams v. RobinsonTexas Supreme Court · 1882
- Houston v. Estate of MayesTexas Supreme Court · 1886
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Rowe v. DyessTexas Commission of Appeals · 1919
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- Drake v. Muse, Currie & KohenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
- Hake v. DilworthCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1936
- In Re Estate of Washington, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2009
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