ANNE HOUGHTON, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. VERA M. COBERLY et al., Defendants and Respondents

201 Cal. App. 2d 820 · 25424

California Court of Appeal · Filed March 27, 1962

Holding

The court held that an attorney employed by an executor in a probate matter has no cause of action for damages against the executor for wrongful discharge, as the attorney’s sole recourse for compensation is a statutory proceeding against the estate itself under Probate Code sections 910 and 911.

Statutes construed

CCP § 1619

Cited by (2)

Estate of HAZEL S. LAGERSEN, Deceased; WILLIAM H. McPHERSON, Petitioner and Appellant, v. THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA et al., Objectors and Respondents (1962) 210 Cal. App. 2d 788
ROBERT E. HATCH, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. STANLEY F. BUSH et al., Defendants and Respondents (1963) 215 Cal. App. 2d 692

Authorities cited (2)

R. PLATNAUER, Respondent, v. NETTIE L. FORNI et al., Appellants 131 Cal.App. 393
H. W. ZAGOREN, Petitioner, v. THE SUPERIOR COURT OF SACRAMENTO COUNTY et al., Respondents 117 Cal.App. 548