Legal Opinion

Hardway v. First National Bank in St. Petersburg

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided October 6, 1961No. 1740PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KANNER, Judge.

Executor of the will of Ann M. Muliin petitioned the County Judge’s Court of Pinellas County for construction of the will and codicil of Ann M. Muliin. The probate judge found that paragraph 1 of the codicil was so worded that the intent of the testatrix was not clear, presenting an ambiguity which made it necessary for the court to examine the will and codicil in their entireties and to take testimony whereby the true intent of the testatrix might be revealed. Appellants, heirs at law, had filed their answer to the petition for construction, asserting that there could be no *469doub…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Herr EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
  2. Marshall v. HewettSupreme Court of Florida · 1945
  3. Pancoast v. PancoastDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1957
  4. Koerner v. BorckSupreme Court of Florida · 1958
  5. Conway v. EstesCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1961

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Dutcher v. Estate of DutcherDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1983
  2. Campbell v. CampbellDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
  3. In Re Estate of LenahanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1987
  4. In Re Estate of McGaheeDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989
  5. Rocke v. American Research BureauDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2016

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