ESTATE OF KORTHE

Docket No. 34365.

9 Cal.App.3d 572 (1970)

88 Cal. Rptr. 465

Estate of ELMA C. KORTHE, Deceased. GENEVA CLIFTON et al., Petitioners and Respondents, v. SECURITY FIRST NATIONAL BANK as Executor, etc., et al., Objectors and Appellants, ELLENE MORRIS et al., Objectors and Respondents.

Court of Appeals of California, Second District, Division Five.

July 14, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

COUNSEL

Wise, Kilpatrick & Clayton and George E. Wise for Objectors and Appellants.

Eric A. Rose for Petitioners and Respondents.

No appearance for Objectors and Respondents.


OPINION

KAUS, P.J.

This is an appeal from an order directing Security Pacific National Bank,1 as executor of the estate of Elma C. Korthe, to pay $20,000 in attorney's fees out of the assets of the entire estate to Eric A. Rose, attorney of record for five residuary legatees, based upon a finding that this was the reasonable value of services rendered in preservation of a common fund.

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