Porter v. Baynard Porter v. Union Trust Co.

CHAPMAN, C. J.:

Ann Porter died on December 20, 1940. She left a will and two codicils which were admitted to probate on January 2, 1941, by the County Judge’s Court of Pinellas County, Florida, and letters testamentary issued on the same day to Robert S. Baynard, as executor under the will. The estate was valued at approximately $180,000.00, and among the assets were two hotels situated in St. Petersburg called the Albermarle Sr. and Albermarle Jr., of an appraised value of $120,000.00. These two hotels, by the terms of the will, were devised to the Union Trust Company, of St. Petersburg, in…