Thompson v. McDermott
Supreme Court of Florida
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Monroe county. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion. The points decided as to parties and practice were not raised by counsel.
1Opinion of the Court
The Chief-Justice
delivered the opinion of the court:
This is an appeal from a decree declaring that the will of Olivia Gibbons dated October 30,1877, was revoked by the subsequent marriage of the testatrix to JohnL. McDermott, the complainant, and the birth of her son, James L. Mc-Dermott, as prayed in the bill. The object of this appeal, accoi’ding to the petition of appellant, is to reverse this decree.
Another question, however, is presented by an inspection of the bill. It is brought “ against John E. Thompson, as the executor of the last will and testament of Olivia Gibbons, deceased, and…
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- Kellett v. RathbunNew York Court of Chancery · 1833
- Mansur v. PrattMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1869
- Henly ex rel. Marshall v. GoreCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1836
- Carrington v. BrentsU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Kentucky · 1832
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