Arditto v. Security Pacific National Bank

Petitioner James J. Arditto, an attorney, sought to recover fees from Security Pacific National Bank, conservator of the estate of T. Marie Chilton, for services rendered to Mrs. Chilton between 20 June 1968 and 5 February 1969. The trial court refused to award him fees in addition to the fee of $1,000 he had been awarded for services to Mrs. Chilton between 31 July 1968 and 13 November 1968, and he appeals. The findings and conclusions of the trial court, several of which are attacked by petitioner as lacking support in the evidence, adequately disclose the circumstances of this case:

Petitioner objected to Findings 2, 4 to 14, and 16 to 27, and he requested, in addition, certain special findings, which findings were not made by the court. The objections to Findings 2, 4 to 6, 11 to 14, 16 to 19, and 21 to 24 are trivial and are either immaterial or irrelevant to the trial court’s decision. Finding 7 is supported by evidence which petitioner admits, and his objection is that the finding fails to mention that he did not receive a copy of the reporter’s transcript of the proceedings in which the conservator of the estate was appointed until 28 October 1968 and therefore…