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Sheldon v. Powell

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided April 8, 1930PublishedCited by 68 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtTerrell, C. J.

Charles A. Young of Daytona Beach, Florida, died testate in July, 1919. His last will and testament among others carried the following provision:

"I give and bequeathe to the S. Cornelia Young Memorial Library, at Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida, the sum of fifteen thousand dollars. ’ ’

Appellant as executor of the estate of said Charles A. Young declined to release the legacy so provided to appellees as representatives of S. Cornelia Young Memorial Library, unless the said appellees would execute a bond to Mm for Ms protection. Appellees refused to execute the said bond and brought…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Old Colony Trust Co. v. CommissionerSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
  2. Muskrat v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
  3. Kariher's Petition (No. 1)Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
  4. Willing v. Chicago Auditorium Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1928
  5. Anway v. Grand Rapids Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1920

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3Cited by68 opinions

  1. American Federation of Labor v. WatsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  2. Bernhardt v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1974
  3. In Re Florida Rules of Criminal ProcedureSupreme Court of Florida · 1973
  4. Ethics Commission v. CullisonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1993
  5. Higgins v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 2004

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