WRIGHT

v.

LEEWARD AERONAUTICAL SERVICE

Citator

Cited By (13 total)

• Matter of the Petition for Adoption of an Infant by Richard T. Vermeulen and Lucille P. Vermeulen. Anson A. Carrier v. Vermeulen, 122 So. 2d 318 (Fla. 1st DCA 1960)
  …taxed against the petitioners Ver-meulen in an amount to be fixed upon proper application to this court. STURGIS and CARROLL, DONALD K., JJ., concur. . In re Petition of Vermeulen, Fla.App. 1959, 114 So. 2d 192. . Vermeulen v. Carrier, Fla.1959, 116 So. 2d 775. . Cone v. Cone, Fla.1953, 68 So. 2d 886. . Berger v. Leposky, Fla.1958, 103 So. 2d 628. . F.S. §§ 72.13, 72.14, F.S.A. . Partlow v. State, 194 Ind. 172, 141 N.E. 513, 30 A.L.R. 1414. . Florida Constitution, Art. V, Sec. 5(3), F.S.A.; F.S. Sec.…
• Samuels v. Est. OF Lucia S. Ahern, 436 So. 2d 1096 (Fla. 4th DCA 1983)
  …interpreted as requiring that the services benefit the estate. In re Gleasons Estate, 74 So. 2d 360 (Fla.1954); In Re Estate of Stanton Griffis, 366 So. 2d 80 (Fla. 4th DCA 1978); In re Farris’ Estate, 113 So. 2d 721 (Fla. 3rd DCA 1959), cert. den. 116 So. 2d 775 (1959). The authorities are clear that the term, “benefit” as used in this context is not restricted to services that bring about an enhancement in value or an increase in the assets of the estate, but also includes services that are successful in s…
• In re Est. OF Goldie Simon. Bernard Gastel v. Levin & Fishman, P.A., 549 So. 2d 210 (Fla. 3d DCA 1989)
  …om or dissipate the estate [the attorney] cannot be compensated from it.” In re Gleason’s Estate, 74 So. 2d at 362. The purpose behind this rule was enunciated by this court in In re Estate of Farris, 113 So. 2d 721, 722 (Fla. 3d DCA), cert. denied, 116 So. 2d 775 (Fla.1959), which stated, “county judges should exercise great care in granting an allowance of attorney’s fees in actions precipitated by [someone other] than the personal representative. Otherwise, litigation in estates will actually be encouraged…

Authorities Cited

• Harrington v. State, 114 So. 2d 217 (Fla. 1st DCA 1959)