Legal Opinion

Dossett v. Grant

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided September 28, 1960No. 1895PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ALLEN, Chief Judge.

The appellants appeal from a decision of the county judge which upheld the validity of the will of Lottie A. Hilton Grant. Tal-madge Grant was the chief beneficiary under the will.

Lottie A. Hilton, the deceased, died on December 5, 1958. Her closest blood relatives at the time of her death were a sister, Bell Allen, and a brother, R. D. Dossett. She had been divorced some ten years previous to her death from Talmadge Grant, the appellee, although she and Grant continued to live together as husband and wife.

*561A petition was filed to revoke the probate of the will and extensive…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Lindner v. FIRST NAT. BANK & TR. CO. OF MONTCLAIRNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1950
  2. Mayer v. MayerSupreme Court of Florida · 1951
  3. Hartman v. AldenSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1870

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Durham Tropical Land Corp. v. Sun Garden Sales Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1931
  2. Estate of ParsonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1982
  3. Disbro v. BoyceDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1960
  4. Mathews v. HinesDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 1978

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