DENSON v. FAYSON

No. 87-344.

525 So.2d 432 (1988)

Betty DENSON, Formerly Known As Betty Washington, Appellant, v. Fredward FAYSON, Virginia Fayson, His Wife, Individually, and Fredward Fayson, As Personal Representative of the Estate of Idella E. Brown, Deceased, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

March 21, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Spiegelman & Spiegelman and Robert I. Spiegelman, Miami, for appellant.

L.E. Thomas, Miami, for appellees.

Before HENDRY, DANIEL S. PEARSON and FERGUSON, JJ.


CORRECTED OPINION

PER CURIAM.

On authority of Stewart v. Johnson, 142 Fla. 425, 194 So. 869 (1940), we reverse the trial court's order finding that the decedent died intestate.

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