Hill v. Estate of Westbrook

95 Cal. App. 2d 599 ·

California Court of Appeal · Filed January 17, 1950

Published · citable Cited by 2

Holding

The court held that a judgment awarding compensation for services rendered to a decedent must be reversed when it is impossible to determine what portion of the award was based on services arising from an illegal or immoral meretricious relationship, which are not compensable, and what portion was based on legitimate services performed under an express agreement.

Statutes construed

PROB § 730

Cited by (2)

EDWARD R. VONCHINA, Respondent, v. THE ESTATE OF MABEL L. TURNER, Deceased, et al., Defendants; FLORENCE J. SWAIN, as Administratrix With the Will Annexed, etc., Appellant (1957) 154 Cal. App. 2d 134
STEVE VON GIBSON, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Estate of JAMES D. LYNCH, Deceased, Defendant and Respondent (1988) 197 Cal. App. 3d 725