Peacock v. Dubois

Some time in 1921 Anna DuBois Robie, aged 57, moved from Albany, New York, to Fort Lauder-dale, Florida, where she purchased certain real estate on which she resided as her home. She left surviving her in the State of New York one son, Kenneth H. DuBois, and one daughter, Grace DuBois Whitcomb, all of whom are appellees here. .

Anna DuBois Robie died intestate in a hospital at Miami September 13, 1922. On May 31, George L. Peacock, aged 28, appellant in this case took board and lodging with Mrs. Robie and remained in her home up to the time of her death. It appears that Peacock was very…