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McDowell v. Ritter

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided May 21, 1943PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TERRELL, J.:

In November, 1939, Wanda MacDowell being the owner of Lot 4, Sunshine Villas in Dade County, executed her will in which she bequeathed said property to her uncle Melvin A. McDowell in the event she predeceased him. In August, 1942, Wanda McDowell executed a new will to said property in which she changed the bequest to Melvin A. McDowell from a fee to a life estate in the event he predeceased her, remainder to the Christian Science Benevolent Association of Massachusetts, operated by the First Church of Christ Scientist of Boston, Massachusetts.

Melvin A. McDowell attempted to…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Miller, Et Vir v. CarrSupreme Court of Florida · 1939
  2. Naylor v. SheltonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1912
  3. Exchange Nat. Bank of Tampa v. BryanSupreme Court of Florida · 1936
  4. Battle, Et Vir. v. ButlerSupreme Court of Florida · 1939
  5. Lovett v. LovettIndiana Court of Appeals · 1927

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Gilman v. ButzloffSupreme Court of Florida · 1945
  2. Chaachou v. ChaachouSupreme Court of Florida · 1961
  3. Keith v. CulpDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1959
  4. Collier v. BrooksDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994
  5. Dionne v. Columbus Mills, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1975

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