Legal Opinion
In Re: McMillan Estate
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided May 16, 1947PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
George E. McMillan died testate. The widow elected to take dower in lieu of the share of the estate bequeathed to her. Thereafter she sought to charge the estate with the payment of Federal and Florida estate taxes, contending that the terms of the will exempted the dower estate from such tax liability. The County Judge ruled against this contention. This ruling was affirmed by the Circuit Court, and this appeal is from the Circuit Court order of affirmance.
The appellant relies upon the provisions contained in Paragraph II of the will to sustain her contention. Such paragraph reads as follows:
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Murphy v. MurphySupreme Court of Florida · 1936
- Rowland v. MillerSupreme Court of Florida · 1921
- Sternberg and Penn. Trust Co. v. Fla. Nat. BankSupreme Court of Florida · 1934
3Cited by8 opinions
- Meszaros v. HolsberrySupreme Court of Florida · 1956
- In Re Roger's EstateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1965
- King v. Citizens & Southern Nat. Bank of Atlanta, Ga.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1958
- In re the Trust Estate of SmithSupreme Court of Florida · 1954
- Diana v. BentsenDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1996
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