Legal Opinion · Dissent

In re Estate of Herlan

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided January 31, 1968No. 35851Published

1Dissent

BARNS, PAUL D., Justice

(Retired) dissenting.

The decision of the lower court In Re: Herlan’s Estate, Fla.App., 191 So.2d 276, does not appear to be in conflict with Shambow v. Shambow, 149 Fla. 278, 5 So.2d 454, or Edmonson v. Frank J. Rooney, Inc., Fla. App., 171 So.2d 566. In each of these two cases the executor or administrator either made a claim against the estate then under his administration or his interest was adverse to such estate; § 732.55, F.S.A. authorizes the appointment of an administrator ad litem under such circumstances.

In the case at bar, Walter A. Shelley was appointed as…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Shambow v. ShambowSupreme Court of Florida · 1942
  2. Edmonson v. Frank J. Rooney, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1965
  3. In re Estate of HerlanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966

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