Legal Opinion

Hamilton v. Morgan

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided February 19, 1927PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtTerrell, J.

This suit was instituted pursuant to Section 3602, Revised General Statutes of Florida, 1920, for the purpose of contesting the probate of the will of Bartlett Hamilton, late of Plant City, Hillsborough County, Florida. The contestants are the seven children of the testator, four of whom are minors. A. J. Morgan, the executor appointed in the will, is named as defendant.

The testator executed his will December 2nd, 1921, devising one dollar each to his former wife and five older children, and one hundred dollars each to the two younger children. The bulk of the estate? worth eight or nine…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Delafield v. . ParishNew York Court of Appeals · 1862
  2. Kerr v. LunsfordWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1888
  3. Newman v. SmithSupreme Court of Florida · 1918
  4. Peacock v. DuboisSupreme Court of Florida · 1925
  5. Kennedy v. DickeyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1905

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of CarpenterSupreme Court of Florida · 1971
  2. In Re Wilmott's EstateSupreme Court of Florida · 1953
  3. Estate Clara R. Starr v. WilsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1935
  4. Gardiner v. GoertnerSupreme Court of Florida · 1932
  5. Hooper v. Stokes, as Exr.Supreme Court of Florida · 1933

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