Gilleylen v. Hallman
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Pulaski Chancery Court; John E. Martineau, Chancellor; Our decisions on attorneys’ fees and compensation authorize the chancery court to take jurisdiction of the case at bar. 35 Ark. 247, 268; 133 Id. 422; 103 N. W. 1068. See also Baxter County Bank v. Davis, 137 Ark. 459, and Johnson v. Mo. Pac. By. Co., 139 Ark. 507; 85 N. Y. 283. See also as to attorneys’ liens, 168 U. S. 311; 27 N. Y. Supp. 687; 51 Am.
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Appeal from Pulaski Chancery Court; John E. Martineau, Chancellor; Our decisions on attorneys’ fees and compensation authorize the chancery court to take jurisdiction of the case at bar. 35 Ark. 247, 268; 133 Id. 422; 103 N. W. 1068. See also Baxter County Bank v. Davis, 137 Ark. 459, and Johnson v. Mo. Pac. By. Co., 139 Ark. 507; 85 N. Y. 283. See also as to attorneys’ liens, 168 U. S. 311; 27 N. Y. Supp. 687; 51 Am. St. 254; 2 R. C. L., § 170 and note; 64 Ark. 443; Kirby & Castle’s Digest, § 5189; 47 Ark. 86; 56 Id. 324; 85 Id. 106. The case in 128 Ark. 416 is in conflict with the above…
1Opinion of the CourtWoon, J.
On the 8th day of January, 1918, W. R. Fisher and J. E. Fisher, father and son, were assassinated in Montgomery County, Arkansas. W. R. Fisher carried a policy of life insurance in the Home Life & Accident Company in the sum of $5,000. ■ H. L. Watkins was appointed administrator of the estate of W. R. Fisher and K. E. Hallman administrator of the estate of J. E. Fisher, by the probate court of Pike County, Arkansas. During the time that H. L. Watkins was acting as administrator of the estate of W. R. Fisher, and K. E. Hallman as administrator of the estate of J. E. Fisher, the insurance…
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