Estate of Doyle

Charles A. Doyle, decedent herein, was adjudged incompetent by the Superior Court of Los Angeles County, and Alice E. S. Doyle, the respondent herein, was appointed guardian of his estate, and continued to act as the duly qualified guardian of decedent at all times thereafter until the date of his death. After the adjudication of incom potency, decedent conferred with appellant, an attorney at law, and requested him to institute the necessary proceedings to restore him, the said decedent, to competency. The incompetent died before these proceedings were instituted, and respondent was appointed administratrix of his estate. Appellant thereupon presented his claim for legal services rendered to decedent. An agreement for reference of the claim was entered into between these parties, and the court in due time made its order appointing a referee to try the controversy over the said creditor’s claim of $50. The referee reported as her conclusion of law that appellant had no valid claim against decedent’s estate, and recommended that the claim be disallowed. Appellant filed objections to the report of the referee, the matter was submitted to the court on briefs, and in due time the…