Legal Opinion

Atlantic Nat'l. Bank of Jax v. Kirkwood

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided December 11, 1942PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ADAMS, J.:

This appeal presents one question. That is, where a claim against an estate and objections are filed thereto thus limiting. the time for bringing action, thereon to two calendar months, and the two months have expired then does the county judge have power to extend the time for suing on the claim.

We are called upon to construe Section' 122, paragraph 2, of the Probate Act of 1933. Section 733.18, Florida Statutes 1941, which is:

“ (2) On or before the expiration of ten calendar months from the first publication of notice to creditors, any personal representative or other person…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. In Re: Estate of J.B. JeffriesSupreme Court of Florida · 1938

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Ellard v. GodwinSupreme Court of Florida · 1955
  2. In Re Goldman's EstateSupreme Court of Florida · 1955
  3. Smoak v. GrahamSupreme Court of Florida · 1964
  4. Zmijewski v. WrightWyoming Supreme Court · 1991
  5. In Re Kemp's EstateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1965

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