Leavitt v. Arnott

Citations

• 111 Kan. 717
• 208 P. 546
• 1922 Kan. LEXIS 332

Syllabus

<p>syllabus by the court.</p> <p>1. -Trust in Real Estate — Delinquent Taxes — Appointment of Receiver — Property Sold — Allowance of Attorney’s Fees. In 1916 real estate which had been devised to one for life and at his death to certain remaindermen was about to be sold for taxes, and an action was brought for the appointment of a receiver and a sale of some of the property. The receiver paid the taxes and invested under the orders of the court, the balance of the proceeds for the benefit of the life tenant and the remaindermen. Held, that in supplemental proceedings brought by one of the remaindermen in which the court ordered the remaining real estate sold and the proceeds invested for the benefit of all the parties, the,court had authority to allow a reasonable fee to the attorney for services in the supplemental proceedings. - '</p> <p>2. Same — Reasonable Attorney’s Fee. The trial court was familiar with the' proceedings and the services rendered by the attorney and held, that an allowance of S500 will not be disturbed either on the ground that it is excessive or on the ground that it is inadequate.</p>