American Surety Company of New York v. Murphy

The American Surety Company of New York, on February 14, 1942, by petition filed in the County Judge's Court of Orange County, Florida, made it appear inter alia that W.T. Murphy, on January 9, 1938, died testate and on March 31, 1938 his last will and testament was admitted to probate and letters testamentary issued to the executors. The executors on March 22, 1938, caused to be published notice to the creditors of the estate. The eight months' period provided for by Section 120 of the Probate Act (Chapter 16,103, Acts of 1933, Laws of Florida) for filing claims against the estate expired on…