Ashwood v. Patterson

49 So.2d 848 (1951)

ASHWOOD et al.

v.

PATTERSON et al.

Supreme Court of Florida, en Banc.

January 16, 1951.

James J. Caruso and Virgil L. Milbrath, Ocala, for appellants.

James M. Smith, Jr., Ocala, for appellees.

ROBERTS, Justice.

Plaintiffs, appellants here, filed their bill for a declaratory decree in the court below to determine their rights in and to certain property, therein described, under circumstances in substance as follows: Albert Ashwood and Pearlie Ashwood, his wife, were tenants by the entirety of the subject property. Albert Ashwood murdered his wife and committed suicide immediately…