Maclean v. Fisher
Supreme Court of Florida
This case was decided by Division B. Appealed from the Circuit Court for Escambia County. Statement. The appellant filed her bill in equity on November 25th, 1909, in the circuit court of Escambia county against the appellees, which bill is as follows: “Mrs. Susie C. Maclean, of Escambia county, state of Florida, brings this her bill of complaint against Mrs. Alma Edmond Fisher, William Fisher, and J. H. D’Alemberte of Escambia county, state of Florida, as administratrix and…
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This case was decided by Division B. Appealed from the Circuit Court for Escambia County. Statement. The appellant filed her bill in equity on November 25th, 1909, in the circuit court of Escambia county against the appellees, which bill is as follows: “Mrs. Susie C. Maclean, of Escambia county, state of Florida, brings this her bill of complaint against Mrs. Alma Edmond Fisher, William Fisher, and J. H. D’Alemberte of Escambia county, state of Florida, as administratrix and administrators cum testamento annexo of the estate of Augustus Alston Fisher, deceased, late of Escambia county, state…
1Opinion of the CourtTaylok, J.
(after stating the facts.)—The question presented for our determination is whether the insured Alexander Suter Maclean could under our statute lawfully bequeath by his last will and testament the proceeds of the two policies of life insurance mentioned in the bill, and whether his legatee Augustus Alston Fisher was under the bequest made to him by the will of said Alexander S. Maclean, entitled to the proceeds of said insurance policies on the.death of said Maclean. Our statute in force at the time of the execution of said will of Alexander S. Maclean and at the time of his death, read as…
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