Fitchard v. Estate of Hirschberg

Mr. Oscar Hayter, an attorney of Dallas, in that county, had been the attorney for Harold L. Fitehard in his lifetime and also for Mr. Hirschberg, and the First National Bank of Independence. Soon after Mr. Fitchard’s death Mrs. Fitehard consulted Mr. Hayter, who at her request came to her house on account of her illness. She was advised as to the general situation in respect to the property of the estate and the necessity of probate proceedings and guardianship relating to the care of her minor son’s share of the estate. Mrs. Fitehard first petitioned for the appointment of herself as…