King v. Dekle
Supreme Court of Florida
This case was decided by Division B. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Jackson County. STATEMENT. The appellants, as complainants below, filed their bill in equity in the circuit court of Jackson county on the 21st day of July, 1905, against the appellee as defendant below, in which they alleged in substance as follows: That the complainants, excluding the husbands named, are the children and heirs at law óf Alexander R. God-win, late of Jackson county, Florida, deceased,…
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This case was decided by Division B. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Jackson County. STATEMENT. The appellants, as complainants below, filed their bill in equity in the circuit court of Jackson county on the 21st day of July, 1905, against the appellee as defendant below, in which they alleged in substance as follows: That the complainants, excluding the husbands named, are the children and heirs at law óf Alexander R. God-win, late of Jackson county, Florida, deceased, with the exception of Floy K. Williams-, who is the grandchild of said Alexander R. Godwin, she being the only child of…
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.
(after stating the facts) : It is contended that the demurer to the bill is well taken because of the omission to make Sarah J. Godwin, the widow and former administratrix of the estate of Alexander R. Godwin, deceased, a party, either complainant or defendant. We fail to discover any reason or necessity for making her a party to the proceeding. No right or interest of hers is sought to be, or can.be, affected in any way by the relief sougjht, if granted or refused. She has no apparent interest in the judgment sought to be overturned, nor in the lands sought to be recovered. The bill shows…
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