Supreme Court of Florida

George W. Caro, T. S. Caro, B. G. Caro and James W. Caro v. Florida N. Caro, Georgia A. Caro, Mary E. Gormley…

January 15, 190345 Fla. 203

Summary

The Supreme Court of Florida held that the deceased widow was the head of a family and therefore could not devise her homestead by will; consequently the will devising the homestead to two children was void and the estate must be partitioned among all heirs.