12 Florida opinions name it 2 courts 1970–2021 2 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Florida courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Sherbill v. Miller Manufacturing Companygreen2 sentences1995See Sherbill v. Miller Manufacturing Co., 89 So.2d 28 (Fla.1956). 1995See Sherbill v. Miller Manufacturing Co., 89 So.2d 28 (Fla. 1956). | 2 | 2 |
Lewis v. Mosleygreen2 sentences1979See Lewis v. Mosley, 204 So.2d 197 (Fla. 1967); Armstrong v. City of Edgewater, 157 So.2d 422 (Fla. 1963); and Florida State Racing Comm. v. McLaughlin, 102 So.2d 574 (Fla. 1958). 1979Lewis v. Mosley, 204 So.2d 197 (Fla. 1967); Armstrong v. City of Edgewater, 157 So.2d 422 (Fla. 1963); and Florida State Racing Comm. v. McLaughlin, 102 So.2d 574 (Fla. 1958). | 1 | 3 |
Sorrells v. McNallygreen1 sentence2019See Sorrels v. McNally, 105 So. 106, 109 (Fla. 1925) (holding: “To ascertain and give effect to the intent of the testator is the cardinal rule of testamentary construction.”) Affirmed. 7 | 1 | 1 |
Beverly Beach Properties v. Nelsongreen1 sentence1992Beverly Beach Properties, Inc. v. Nelson, 68 So.2d 604, 609 (Fla. 1953), cert. denied, 348 U.S. 816 , 75 S.Ct. 27 , 99 L.Ed. 643 (1954). | 1 | 1 |
Tyson v. Laniergreen1 sentence1985See generally, Tyson v. Lanier, 156 So.2d 833 (Fla. 1963), and City of Ormond Beach v. State ex rel. | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Florida. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
In Re Estate of Santos
green
2 sentences2021“A citizen’s right to homestead protection under our constitution is considered a paramount rule of public policy that would justify our departure from the otherwise applicable rule of comity.” Santos, 648 So. 2d at 282 . 2021“A citizen’s right to homestead protection under our constitution is considered a paramount rule of public policy that would justify our departure from the otherwise applicable rule of comity.” Santos, 648 So. 2d at 282 . | 2 | 2021–2021 |
Armstrong v. City of Edgewater
green
2 sentences1979See Lewis v. Mosley, 204 So.2d 197 (Fla. 1967); Armstrong v. City of Edgewater, 157 So.2d 422 (Fla. 1963); and Florida State Racing Comm. v. McLaughlin, 102 So.2d 574 (Fla. 1958). 1979Lewis v. Mosley, 204 So.2d 197 (Fla. 1967); Armstrong v. City of Edgewater, 157 So.2d 422 (Fla. 1963); and Florida State Racing Comm. v. McLaughlin, 102 So.2d 574 (Fla. 1958). | 2 | 1979–1979 |
Florida State Racing Commission v. McLaughlin
green
2 sentences1979See Lewis v. Mosley, 204 So.2d 197 (Fla. 1967); Armstrong v. City of Edgewater, 157 So.2d 422 (Fla. 1963); and Florida State Racing Comm. v. McLaughlin, 102 So.2d 574 (Fla. 1958). 1979Lewis v. Mosley, 204 So.2d 197 (Fla. 1967); Armstrong v. City of Edgewater, 157 So.2d 422 (Fla. 1963); and Florida State Racing Comm. v. McLaughlin, 102 So.2d 574 (Fla. 1958). | 2 | 1979–1979 |
State Department of Public Welfare v. Bland
green
2 sentences1978Lewis v. Mosely, 204 So.2d 197 (Fla. 1967); State Dept. of Public Welfare v. Bland, 66 So.2d 59 (Fla. 1953); Ervin v. Peninsular Telephone Co., 53 So.2d 647 (Fla. 1951). 1974State Dept. of Public Welfare v. Bland, 66 So.2d 59 (Fla. 1953); Ervin v. Peninsula Tel. | 2 | 1974–1978 |
Gonzales v. United States
green
1 sentence1992Beverly Beach Properties, Inc. v. Nelson, 68 So.2d 604, 609 (Fla. 1953), cert. denied, 348 U.S. 816 , 75 S.Ct. 27 , 99 L.Ed. 643 (1954). | 1 | 1992–1992 |
Junior Toy Corp. v. United States
green
1 sentence1992Beverly Beach Properties, Inc. v. Nelson, 68 So.2d 604, 609 (Fla. 1953), cert. denied, 348 U.S. 816 , 75 S.Ct. 27 , 99 L.Ed. 643 (1954). | 1 | 1992–1992 |
Pacific Contact Laboratories, Inc. v. Solex Laboratories, Inc.
green
1 sentence1992Beverly Beach Properties, Inc. v. Nelson, 68 So.2d 604, 609 (Fla. 1953), cert. denied, 348 U.S. 816 , 75 S.Ct. 27 , 99 L.Ed. 643 (1954). | 1 | 1992–1992 |
Wittmer Estate
neutral
2 sentences1970In holding that extrinsic evidence was admissible to show what the testator *176 meant by "my grandchildren", the court stated: "In construing wills, the paramount rule is to ascertain the intention of the testator, and give it effect, if not prohibited by law. * * * In seeking this intention, the relation of the parties, the nature and situation of the subject-matter, the purpose of the instrument, and the motives which might reasonably be supposed to influence the testator in the disposition of his property may be considered. * * * The rule as to the exclusion of evidence offered to explain 1970In holding that extrinsic evidence was admissible to show what the testator *176 meant by "my grandchildren", the court stated: "In construing wills, the paramount rule is to ascertain the intention of the testator, and give it effect, if not prohibited by law. * * * In seeking this intention, the relation of the parties, the nature and situation of the subject-matter, the purpose of the instrument, and the motives which might reasonably be supposed to influence the testator in the disposition of his property may be considered. * * * The rule as to the exclusion of evidence offered to explain | 1 | 1970–1970 |
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.