Legal Opinion

In re Estate of Shelton

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided June 18, 1968No. 67-790PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Per curiam

Ralph Shelton, the appellant, a beneficiary under the will of C. N. Shelton, was one of the respondents to a petition filed by the administratrix for determination of the legal effect of a provision in the will. He appeals from an order finding that the bequest to him under the terms of the will had lapsed.

His principal point on appeal is that the county judge did not have jurisdiction over the subject matter. No error has been shown under this point. See Wells v. Menn, 154 Fla. 173, 17 So.2d 217 (1944); In re Monks’ Estate, 155 Fla. 240, 19 So.2d 796 (1944).

Appellant has presented two…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Estate of Monks v. Florida National BankSupreme Court of Florida · 1944
  2. Wells v. MennSupreme Court of Florida · 1944

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Lescard v. KeelDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1968

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