IN RE ESTATE OF PEARSONS

No. 6688.

190 So.2d 593 (1966)

In re ESTATE of Edith R. PEARSONS, Deceased. Marjorie M. PRAY, As Executrix of the Estate of Jessie B. Margeson, Deceased, Appellant, v. Mrs. Curtiss W. MERRIMAN, As Executrix of Estate of Curtiss W. Merriman, Deceased, Thurston S. Merriman, Laura M. Hayes, and the First National Bank in St. Petersburg, Florida, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida. Second District.

Rehearing Denied October 27, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George B. Foss, Jr., of Fowler, White, Gillen, Humkey & Trenam, St. Petersburg, for appellant.

James A. McClure, Jr., of McClure & Turville, St. Petersburg, for appellees Hayes, Merriman and Merriman.


SILVERTOOTH, LYNN N., Associate Judge.

This is an appeal from an Order of a Trial Judge on pending motions dated July 29, 1965.

The issue appears to be whether the Trial Court erred in charging against the Devisee/Legatee, expenses incurred in preserving property specifically devised and bequeathed, rather than charging same to the residue of the estate.

The facts appear as follow:

The Decedent's...

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