Legal Opinion

Haskin v. Haskin

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided February 24, 1953PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TERRELL, Justice.

Edwin Easter Haskin, a resident of Palm Beach County, died October 23, 1949. On petition of his surviving brother and sister, J. K. Williams .and George W. Coleman were appointed administrators of his estate. Notice to creditors was given and appellant filed claim to the entire estate on the theory that during his lifetime, for a valuable consideration, deceased agreed to make a will naming her his sole beneficiary. The administrators petitioned the court to determine the beneficiaries pursuant to Section 734.25, Florida Statutes 1949, F.S.A. *321On final hearing the probate…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Wolfson v. RubinSupreme Court of Florida · 1951
  2. Knabb v. DunerSupreme Court of Florida · 1940
  3. Caldwell Ex Rel. Hawkins v. Massachusetts Bonding & InsuranceSupreme Court of Florida · 1947

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Tyson v. Viacom, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2005
  2. Kimbrell v. PaigeSupreme Court of Florida · 1984
  3. New Port Largo, Inc. v. Monroe CountyDistrict Court, S.D. Florida · 1988
  4. Gold v. BankierDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003

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