In re Poole's Estate

• Citation: 153 Fla. 610,15 So.2d 323
• Parties: In re POOLE'S ESTATE.
• Decision Date: 22 October 1943
• Court: Florida Supreme Court

15 So.2d 323

153 Fla. 610

In re POOLE'S ESTATE.

Florida Supreme Court

October 22, 1943

Appeal from Circuit Court, Pinellas County; John U. Bird, judge.

J. E. Satterfield, of Clearwater, for appellant.

Forrest Hoffman, of St. Petersburg, for appellee.

TERRELL, Justice.

The sole question involved in this appeal may be stated as follows: When an adopted child dies intestate without spouse, lineal descendants, blood relatives or adopted relatives of nearer degree, under the law of Florida will the adoptive cousins of the intestate or the next of kin of his deceased wife inherit the intestate estate?

In the case of In re Hewett's Estate, Fla., 13 So.2d 904, this Court limited Section 731.30, Florida Statutes 1941, F.S.A., to inheritance by adopted children from the adopting parents to its strict terms, that is to say, we refused to extend the right of inheritance to certain relatives of the adopted child. We think the case at bar is concluded by that case so next of kin of by that case so the next of kin of

Affirmed.

BUFORD, C. J., and CHAPMAN and ADAMS, JJ., concur.