Legal Opinion

Williams v. Kane

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided March 28, 1956PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRUNTY, Associate Justice.

The appellants were named executor and principal legatees, respectively, under the purported last will and testament of Anna M. Scheidler. They appeal from an order of the Circuit Court upholding and affirming an order of the County Judge, holding this will invalid and refusing to admit it to probate on the ground that the decedent *600lacked testamentary capacity to execute the purported will.

Anna M. Scheidler died November 14, 1952, and left a purported will which was dated October 26, 1952. The executor named in the will filed a petition for probate; and appellee, Ed…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In Re Wilmott's EstateSupreme Court of Florida · 1953
  2. In Re Estate of ZimmermanSupreme Court of Florida · 1956
  3. In Re Kiggins'estateSupreme Court of Florida · 1953
  4. In Re Baldridge's EstateSupreme Court of Florida · 1954
  5. Childs v. SquarciaSupreme Court of Florida · 1955

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Blocker v. BlockerSupreme Court of Florida · 1931
  2. In Re Bailey's EstateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1960
  3. Johnson v. JaquithDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966
  4. Leighton v. HarmonDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1959
  5. Catalina, Inc. v. Biscayne Northeast Corp. of Fla.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1974

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