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In Re: Blocks' Estate

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided May 24, 1940PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

W.L. Blocks, a resident of Hillsborough County, died in April. 1939, and soon afterwards, no will having been discovered, First National Bank of Tampa was appointed administrator, in which capacity it still functions. Immediately thereafter an instrument, which will be described more in detail later in this opinion, was found among deceased's papers and presented by Exchange National Bank to the county judge as a will disposing of the personal property of the testator.

Answers were filed, to the petition for probate of the instrument, containing averments, among others, that the paper offered…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. In Re Estate of PichoirCalifornia Supreme Court · 1903
  2. Brown v. Avery ex rel. AverySupreme Court of Florida · 1912
  3. Toebbe v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1883
  4. Ex parte HenrySupreme Court of Alabama · 1854
  5. Mealing v. PaceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1854

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Espinosa v. Sparber, Shevin, Shapo, Rosen and HeilbronnerSupreme Court of Florida · 1993
  2. In Re Estate of PrattSupreme Court of Florida · 1956
  3. Adams v. VidalSupreme Court of Florida · 1952
  4. In Re: Peters Estate v. Fla. Nat'l. Bank of JaxSupreme Court of Florida · 1945
  5. In Re Estate of LesherDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979

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