Caldwell & Hurst v. Myers

OPINION

ROBERTSON, Justice.

Louis Myers (appellee) contracted with Caldwell & Hurst (appellant) for legal services in the probating of the will of Saora Myers, in which appellee was named independent co-executor. The contract provided appellant would receive as a legal fee four percent of thé gross estate for all ordinary probate work through the preparation and filing of the federal estate tax return and $100 per hour for any additional work.

Appellee paid $5000 to appellant who then made demand for an additional $12,-394.90. After appellee refused to pay, appellant instituted this action.…