Legal Opinion

Anderson v. Northrop

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided June 15, 1892PublishedCited by 49 opinions

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

1Opinion of the Court

Taylor, J. :

From the bill and the admissions of the answer it appears that Andrew Anderson, Sr., father of the'appellant, died in St. Augustine, Florida, on or about the 9th of November, A. I). 1889, leaving a last will and testament, in which the testator’s wife, Clarissa C. Anderson, wd’o survived him, ivas named sole executrix. That this will was duly probated and admitted to record; and that she qualified and acted as executrix thereof. By this will the said Clarissa C. ■was not only madr sole executrix, but was given a life estate in all of the testator's property,"* real and personal,…

2Cases cited47 opinions

  1. Oliver v. PiattSupreme Court of the United States · 1845
  2. Badger v. BadgerSupreme Court of the United States · 1865
  3. Fleming v. . BurnhamNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
  4. Traer v. ClewsSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
  5. Vattier v. HindeSupreme Court of the United States · 1833

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3Cited by49 opinions

  1. Reed v. FainSupreme Court of Florida · 1962
  2. Hancock v. HancockSupreme Court of Florida · 1908
  3. Pinney v. PinneySupreme Court of Florida · 1903
  4. Norton v. JonesSupreme Court of Florida · 1922
  5. Carr v. LesleySupreme Court of Florida · 1917

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