Legal Opinion
Trotter v. Van Pelt
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided October 1, 1940PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTerrell, C. J.
Dr. J. I. Triplett, of Mt. Jackson, Virginia, died testate in March, 1930. His will was dated October 26, 1927, and to it three codicils were attached dated respectively November 6, 1927, August 6, 1929, and September 17, 1929. The will devised the bulk of the estate to Herbert Trotter, J. I. Triplett, Jr., F. S. Tavenner, Jr., and W. L. Vehrencamp, in trust for the purpose of founding an educational institution to be known as Triplett Business College. Herbert Trotter was named as executor of the estate in the will.
In due course, the executor offered the will including the three codicils for…
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