GUYNN v. GUYNN

No. 5-3178.

375 S.W.2d 656 (1964)

George GUYNN, Sr., and Mabel Guynn, Appellants, v. Beth GUYNN, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

Rehearing Denied March 16, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

House, Holmes, Butler & Jewel, Little Rock, Paul K. Roberts, Warren, for appellants.

Tom Haley, Warren, for appellee.


HOLT, Justice.

This is a partition proceeding in which the Chancellor awarded appellee's attorney a fee, taxing it as part of the costs. On appeal appellants contend for reversal that this litigation is an adversary proceeding and, therefore, the court erred in assessing an attorney's fee as costs.

The appellant, George Guynn, Sr., the appellee, Beth Guynn, and Hugh Guynn upon the death of their father in 1947 were his sole heirs at law. Thus, as tenants in...

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