Harrell v. Harrell
Supreme Court of Florida
This case was decided at Marianna. The appellant filed her bill in the Circuit Court of Washington county against the appellees, alleging that her husband, William A. Harrell, died in Washington county, in this State, on the 27th day of February, 1856, and that letters of administration on his estate were granted to complainant; that at the time of the death of said William A. Harrell, he was the owner of certain real and personal estate described in the bill; that said…
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This case was decided at Marianna. The appellant filed her bill in the Circuit Court of Washington county against the appellees, alleging that her husband, William A. Harrell, died in Washington county, in this State, on the 27th day of February, 1856, and that letters of administration on his estate were granted to complainant; that at the time of the death of said William A. Harrell, he was the owner of certain real and personal estate described in the bill; that said William A. Harrell left no children and no father, and that, aside from complainant, his widow, his nearest of kin are his…
1Opinion of the CourtDuPONT, J.
The first section of the act of 1828, in relation to dower, (Thomp. Dig., 184,) provides, that “when any person shall die intestate, or shall make his last will and testament,- *48and not therein make any express provision for his wife, by giving and devising nnto her such part or pareel of real and personal estate as shall be fully satisfactory to her, such widow may signify her dissent thereto in the Circuit or Probate Courts of the county wherein she resides (and if there be no Court in the county, then to either of the said Courts in the next adjoining county) at any time within one year…
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