Legal Opinion
Doherty v. Traxler
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided June 23, 1953PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
66 So.2d 274 (1953)
DOHERTY
v.
TRAXLER et al.
Supreme Court of Florida Special Division B.
June 23, 1953.
Scofield & Fitzpatrick, Inverness, for appellant.
Clara Floyd Gehan and Jenkins & Jenkins, Gainesville, for appellees.
MATHEWS, Justice.
This is a case of first impression in this State.
The appellant claims the naked legal right of a surviving husband to be appointed administrator of his deceased wife's estate and to receive the proceeds of the estate as the sole surviving heir, even though it is shown conclusively that the marriage was never consummated by cohabitation; that the husband only…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Mohler v. Estate of ShankSupreme Court of Iowa · 1895
- Malone v. CannonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1949
- Hilton's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1919
- Darrough v. DavisSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1928
- Minor v. Higdon, Adm'rMississippi Supreme Court · 1952
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3Cited by9 opinions
- In Re Estate of SnyderDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
- In Re Estate of ButlerDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
- Kreisel v. InghamDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1959
- Nedd v. StarryDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1962
- Reichert v. AppelSupreme Court of Florida · 1954
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