Legal Opinion
Doing v. Riley
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 22, 1949No. 12500PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLER, Circuit Judge.
This is a suit for construction of a will 1 and for a declaratory judgment as to the rights of the parties, brought against the executor and the devisees under the will of the Plaintiff’s wife.
The Plaintiff and Mrs. Riley were married in August, 1933. A year later testatrix purchased'a lot'in Surprise Lake, Subdivision on which Plaintiff erected a residence with his own funds, and with borrowed money- secured by mortgage on the lot and, building. This residence was occupied as their homestead until 1937, when they built the Adobar 2 Hotel and moved into it as their place…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Quinn v. PhippsSupreme Court of Florida · 1927
- Bailey v. SmithSupreme Court of Florida · 1925
- Pasco v. HarleySupreme Court of Florida · 1917
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- Harrington v. EmmermanCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950
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- Belcher v. Birmingham Trust National BankDistrict Court, N.D. Alabama · 1968
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