Highfield v. Bozio
188 Cal. 727 ·
Supreme Court of California · Filed
Published · citable
Cited by 2
Holding
The court held that a testator's direction in a will requesting the appointment of a specific attorney for the estate's administration is advisory and not binding upon the executor, whose own authority to select counsel remains paramount.
Cited by (2)
- In the Matter of the Estate of HENRY HOOVER, etc., Deceased. GERTRUDE HOOVER, Appellant, v. BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND SAVINGS ASSOCIATION (a Corporation) et al., Respondents (1934) 139 Cal. App. 753
- Estate of STEVE G. BARBIKAS, Deceased. VYTINA SOCIETY, Appellant, v. BESSIE BARBIKAS PHILLIPS, as Executrix, etc., et al., Respondents (1959) 171 Cal. App. 2d 452