Hicks

Hicks v. Varian

Good Law
123 Cal. 256·1899 Cal. LEXIS 1053·55 P. 897
Supreme Court of CaliforniaJanuary 12, 1899S. F. No. 852California543 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

This is a contest between two sisters, on unfriendly terms with each other, about amounts due them as administratrices of the estate of their deceased father, Green-grove Dudley, and about some attorneys’ fees. The amount of the commissions is three hundred and eight dollars and eight *257 cents, all of which is claimed by appellant, as well as a fee for her attorney of two hundred and fifty dollars. The court below divided the commissions between the two, and allowed to each one hundred and fifty-two dollars and fifty-four cents. It also deducted fifty dollars from the amount of the attorney’s fee claimed by appellant, and allowed as such fee the sum of two hundred dollars. It also allowed to the respondent for her attorney’s fee one hundred and fifty dollars. The matter was largely within the discretion of the court below, and, as we see no errors of law committed by the court, there is no ground for disturbing its action.

The parties were appointed administratrices at the same time; but the appellant qualified and got her letters two days before the respondent, and immediately took into possession all the property of the estate, which, in addition to certain livestock and…

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