Ireland v. Terwilliger

54 So.2d 52 (1951)

IRELAND

v.

TERWILLIGER.

Supreme Court of Florida, en Banc.

August 21, 1951.

Summerlin & Summerlin, Winter Haven, for appellant.

Henry L. Jollay, Winter Haven, for appellee.

ROBERTS, Justice.

The sole question here presented is stated by the appellant as follows: "Is a bequest in a wife's will in the following language, to wit: `I devise and dequeath to my husband, Harry H. Ireland, the sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) in cash' revoked by a subsequent divorce decree obtained by the wife, which decree contains the following provision: `It further appearing that the parties have…