Legal Opinion

In re Estate of McClellan

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided November 3, 1960No. C-70PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WIGGINTON, Chief Judge.

The administrator of Kate B. McClellan’s estate has appealed from an order of the county judge extending the time within which M. Frank McClellan is permitted to institute an appropriate suit, action or proceeding against the estate upon a claim filed by him therein, but duly objected to by the administrator. Appellant contends that appellee’s motion to extend the time for filing suit fails to show good cause as required by the statute1, and that the county judge abused his discretion in entering the order appealed.2

With respect to matters of probate, the Constitution…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Ellard v. GodwinSupreme Court of Florida · 1955
  2. In Re Nolan's EstateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1959

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Smoak v. GrahamSupreme Court of Florida · 1964
  2. Sutton v. StearSupreme Court of Florida · 1972
  3. In re Estate of HerlanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1970
  4. Meigs v. LearDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966

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