Legal Opinion

Stewart v. Stewart

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided January 15, 1883PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Marion county. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

The Chief-Justice

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is a suit brought by Mrs. S. A. Stewart, appellee, to enjoin Lycurgus G-. Stewart from taking certain proceedings before the County Court in the matter of the estate of her husband, Richard A. Stewart.

By an amended bill she seeks the decree of the court declaring certain real estate to be her separate property and her estate of inheritance, and that she be not further annoyed by the interference of parties claiming as heirs or legatees. The decree sustains the prayers of the original and amended bills.

To support her claim she produces a…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Tayloe v. RiggsSupreme Court of the United States · 1828
  2. Tunno v. RobertSupreme Court of Florida · 1878
  3. Metcalf v. . Van BenthuysenNew York Court of Appeals · 1850

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Hutchinson v. StoneSupreme Court of Florida · 1920
  2. Norton v. JonesSupreme Court of Florida · 1922
  3. Patrick v. KirklandSupreme Court of Florida · 1907
  4. Edwards v. RivesSupreme Court of Florida · 1895
  5. Withers v. SandlinSupreme Court of Florida · 1902

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