Le Baron v. Fauntleroy
Supreme Court of Florida
This case comes up by Appeal from Decree rendered pro forma in Chancery in Escambia county, upon bill filed by heirs of George L. Fauntleroy against Charles LeBaron his administrator, and Walter T. Colquitt who intermarried with the widow of George L. Fauntleroy .* The facts of the case and the pleadings appear in the following agreed state of facts and pleadings, and in the opinion of the Court:— The following facts are admitted and agreed upon in this cause: 1st. On the…
Read the full summary
This case comes up by Appeal from Decree rendered pro forma in Chancery in Escambia county, upon bill filed by heirs of George L. Fauntleroy against Charles LeBaron his administrator, and Walter T. Colquitt who intermarried with the widow of George L. Fauntleroy .* The facts of the case and the pleadings appear in the following agreed state of facts and pleadings, and in the opinion of the Court:— The following facts are admitted and agreed upon in this cause: 1st. On the fifth day of November, 1839, George L. Fauntleroy died in Escambia county. 2d. On the 27th day of December, 1839,…
1Opinion of the Court
Baltzell, J.,
delivered the following opinion :
On the seventh day of April 1840 probate was made by the County Court of Escambia of an instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of George L. Fauntleroy by which he bequeathed to his widow the sum of fifty thousand dollars, a piano, some plate and a set of china, and the will was ordered to be annexed to the letters of administration previously granted toLo Baron there being no executor named in the will.
*293On tlio 25th and 31st of May, of the same year, Le Baron acting in obedience to this will and under the probate of the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Jaques v. Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal ChurchCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1820
3Cited by8 opinions
- State v. Jacksonville, Pensacola & Mobile RailroadSupreme Court of Florida · 1875
- Griffin v. OrmanSupreme Court of Florida · 1860
- May v. MaySupreme Court of Florida · 1857
- Jacksonville, Mayport & Pablo Railway & Navigation Co. v. BroughtonSupreme Court of Florida · 1896
- McHardy v. Surviving of McHardySupreme Court of Florida · 1857
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.