Cochrane
Cochrane v. McDonald
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Coffey, J.
This is a suit in equity brought by the plaintiffs as heirs at law of General Henry S. Burton, deceased, for the purpose of having certain stipulations entered into between the plaintiffs, by their attorneys, J. S. Callen, Mrs. Mc-Nealy, formerly Maggie Leach, and the other defendants, as to certain proceedings in the superior court of the county of San Diego in the matter of the estate of General Burton, and *236 the orders made by that court in pursuance of such stipulations, annulled and set aside; restoring the plaintiffs to the position in which they were before the making of such stipulations, and the entry of such orders; vacating and annulling all orders made by denying motions for a new trial, or withdrawing the same; enjoining the defendants, other than Dore and McNealy, from applying for or recovering payment of any sums allowed as counsel fees, administrator’s commissions and widow’s allowance; restraining Henry S. Burton, as administrator, from paying over to either of the defendants any portion of the money received by him from the sale of the Jamul Rancho, and for general relief.
The complaint, as grounds for equitable relief, alleges that the widow, administrator,…