Leighton v. Harmon

ALLEN, Judge.

This is an appeal from a final order of the County Judge of Palm Beach County denying appellant’s petition for probate of the purported last will and testament of deceased, Helen Louise Baier.

Helen Louise Baier, at the time of her death, was living in a house she owned in West Palm Beach, Florida. A friend of hers, Lois Green, was living with her at that time.

The deceased had never married. However, she and the appellant in this case lived together for many years. The appellant, Leighton, was required to spend a great deal of time in Miami during the years 1957 and 1958 but he…