Chaires v. Shepard
Supreme Court of Florida
Appeal from a decree of Leon Circuit Court in Chancery. The case was argued on its merits by W. G. M. Davis for the appellants, and Messrs. Long Galbraith for appellees, but the Court declined to make a decision upon the questions presented, for the reasons and upon the facts set forth in the opinion, to which reference is made.
1Opinion of the Court
Pearson, J.:
John S. Shepard having died in the year 1853, his' widow, heirs and distributees finding that the Will made by him was incomplete and insufficient to accomplish its objects, owing to the want of the number of witnesses required by our statute, entered into an agreement on the 29th day of June, 1853, for the allotment of dower to Mrs. Shepard, for the payment of the debts and distribution of the estate.
A difference having arisen between the parties as to the construction of this instrument of agreement, Chaires and wife, and Pettes and wife, two of the distributees, filed their.…
2Cited by1 opinion
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