Legal Opinion
Algar v. King
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided April 16, 1980No. 79-149/T4-375PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORFINGER, Judge.
The proponents of a 1955 will purportedly executed by decedent appeal a judgment of the trial court admitting to probate a 1968 will, denying probate of the 1955 will and denying any damages to the proponents of the earlier will because of an alleged contract not to revoke between decedent and her earlier deceased spouse.
Marie E. Algar and her deceased husband, George E. B. Algar, were married in 1943, each having been previously married and each having children by their prior marriages. In .1955, George and Marie purportedly executed separate but similar wills, essentially…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In Re Washington's EstateSupreme Court of Florida · 1952
- Keith v. CulpDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1959
- In Re Estate of BairdDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1977
- In Re Shepherd's EstateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1961
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