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Todd v. Todd

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District
Oct 27, 1977
350 So. 2d 475 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1977)

Opinion

No. 76-1214.

September 6, 1977. Rehearing Denied October 27, 1977.

Appeal from Circuit Court, Palm Beach County; James R. Knott, Judge.

Ronald Sales of Sales Christiansen, Palm Beach, for appellant.

Herbert P. Benn of Blank, Williams Benn, West Palm Beach, for appellees.


We have studied the briefs and appendix in this case and conclude that error has not been demonstrated. While the language of the inartfully drawn will of the decedent Grace Todd seems to indicate she contemplated the establishment of a trust, the will in fact does not convey any property in trust. In any event, the complaint for declaratory relief does not allege that the coexecutors as cotrustees could not, in accordance with the will, properly have acceded to the request of the surviving spouse and conveyed the property to him after the establishment of a trust. Absent such an allegation no prejudice is shown and no cause of action is stated.

Accordingly, the judgment appealed from is AFFIRMED.

ALDERMAN, C.J., and GREEN, OLIVER L., Associate Judge, concur.


Summaries of

Todd v. Todd

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District
Oct 27, 1977
350 So. 2d 475 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1977)
Case details for

Todd v. Todd

Case Details

Full title:PAUL TODD, APPELLANT, v. CARL L. TODD, ETC., ET AL., APPELLEES

Court:District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District

Date published: Oct 27, 1977

Citations

350 So. 2d 475 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1977)