Legal Opinion

In re Estate of Tomlinson

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided May 5, 1966No. H-46PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, Judge.

This is an appeal from an order of the county judge of Duval County, Florida, denying admission to probate an alleged will of Jennie H. J. Tomlinson, deceased.

It appears that Mrs. Tomlinson was about an 86 year old widow who lived by herself. She died April 20, 1965. Her surviving heir was a daughter, Louise Merry, who lived in California. For about six months prior to the death of Mrs. Tomlinson, the appellant, Nona K. Spann and her husband, James Lamar Spann began assisting Mrs. Tomlinson in running errands for her, giving her insulin shots and preparing some meals. On April…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Trotter v. Van PeltSupreme Court of Florida · 1940
  2. In Re Lomineck's EstateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1963

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Feather v. Estate of SankoDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1980
  2. In Re Estate of BeakesDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1974
  3. In Re Estate of BeakesSupreme Court of Florida · 1974

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