Legal Opinion
Spitzer v. Branning, Et Ux.
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided November 16, 1938PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBuford, J.
The appeal brings for review an order denying motion for decree in favor of the complainant on bill and answer and holding the answer sufficient as a defense.
The facts, as we gather them from the record, are that, William H. Spitzer died testate in June, 1930; his widow and an adult son, appellant here, were his sole heirs. By his will he bequeathed and devised all of his property to trustees for the benefit of his widow, his son and two grandsons. The widow dissented from the will and elected to take a child!s part of all decedent’s property.
Statutory proceedings were instituted to allot to…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Epping, Bellas & Co. v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Florida · 1884
- Faircloth v. CarrollSupreme Court of Alabama · 1902
- Mott v. First National Bank of St. PetersburgSupreme Court of Florida · 1929
- Godwin v. KingSupreme Court of Florida · 1893
- Moore v. PriceSupreme Court of Florida · 1929
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3Cited by26 opinions
- In Re Lieber's EstateSupreme Court of Florida · 1958
- Estate of MurphySupreme Court of Florida · 1976
- Estate of Monks v. Florida National BankSupreme Court of Florida · 1944
- In Re Brown's EstateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1961
- Singletary v. MannSupreme Court of Florida · 1946
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