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In re Estate of Van Meter

Supreme Court of Florida
Feb 11, 1970
231 So. 2d 524 (Fla. 1970)

Opinion

No. 37964.

February 11, 1970.

Writ of Certiorari to the District Court of Appeal, Second District.

C.E. Ware and R. Grable Stoutamire, of Ware Stoutamire, Clearwater, for petitioners.

Edmund S. Whitson, Jr., of Baker, Whitson Stewart, Clearwater, for respondent.


This is a homestead law matter. The decision of the District Court of Appeal, Second District, 214 So.2d 639 (1968), adequately discloses the pertinent facts.

After hearing oral argument, and after considering the briefs and the record arising out of this cause, we have come to the conclusion that the District Court properly decided the case. The judgment of the District Court is, therefore, approved and the writ heretofore issued is hereby discharged.

It is so ordered.

ERVIN, C.J., and ROBERTS, DREW, CARLTON and ADKINS, JJ., concur.

THORNAL, J., agrees to conclusion discharging writ.

BOYD, J., dissents.


Summaries of

In re Estate of Van Meter

Supreme Court of Florida
Feb 11, 1970
231 So. 2d 524 (Fla. 1970)
Case details for

In re Estate of Van Meter

Case Details

Full title:IN RE ESTATE OF GARRETT EDWIN VAN METER, DECEASED. LUCILLE VAN METER…

Court:Supreme Court of Florida

Date published: Feb 11, 1970

Citations

231 So. 2d 524 (Fla. 1970)

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